Diploma of Apparel Fashion and Textiles (Design and Product Development)

Where skills meet creativity

Blend creativity and skills in trend forecasting, design, and cutting-edge technology.

Your Diploma opens doors to roles like Junior Designer, Pattern Maker, or Fashion Entrepreneur. Start your stylish career now!

Ready to step into the vibrant world of fashion and apparel? Unlock your creative potential with our Fashion Design and Production training!

Skill meets creativity: Gain specialised technical skills and ignite your creative spark.

Stay ahead with trends: Dive into trend forecasting and textiles. Understand the pulse of fashion, and be at the forefront of emerging styles.

Concept to creation: Develop your fashion illustration and  design skills. Bring your designs to life through specification writing, costing, and sustainable product development.

Digital craftsmanship: Embrace cutting-edge technologies in pattern making, CAD grading, and virtual 3D skills.

Fashioning a sustainable future: Blend style with a more conscious and responsible fashion landscape.

Enduring opportunities: Your Diploma qualification opens doors. Junior designer, Pattern maker, Garment Technologist, Virtual Technology Operator, or Fashion Business Entrepreneur – choose your career pathway.

Specialist facilities

Fashion at Bentley campus has been Perth’s leading fashion design institution for over 50 years. Our facilities reflect cutting-edge industry equipment, machinery and technology to master the skills and equipment used in a fashion design, production and business environment. This includes:

• Design and Fashion Forecasting Platforms
• CLO 3D Virtual Prototyping Technology
• Gerber CAD Technology including digitisers, plotters and printers
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and training
• Simulated Retail and Visual Merchandising Environments
• Photographic Studio
• Laser cutter
• Embroidery machines
• Digital Fabric Printer
• 3D Printers
• Over 80 specialised industrial sewing machines
• Textile Testing Lab
• Fashion Business Lab
• Sustainability Hub
• Resource Centre

Our courses include guest industry lecturers, industry excursions, live work design projects, design exhibits and fashion runway shows.

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