PSOF

Fiber and Fabric: Textile Exploration for Fashion Designers

Parsons School of Design: School of Fashion

Non-Liberal Arts

Undergraduate Course

Degree Students (with Restrictions)

Fiber & Fabric: Textile Expl

Fall 2026

Taught By: Luciana Scrutchen

Section: A

CRN: 14178

Credits: 3

This course will expose students to the culture, principles and materials that encompass fabric creation. It will cover the differences between protein fibers (silks/wools/mohair), cellulose fibers (cotton/linen/hemp), and synthetic fibers; how they interact with dyes, pigments, muds, and ochre; and the impact they have in the environment. Student projects will include screenprinting, fabric painting, fabric dyeing, digital fabric printing, and felting.

Open to: BFA and AAS Fashion Design majors only. Pre-requisite: PUFD 2230 Visual Communication Studio 1 or PAFD 1010 Textiles & Materials.

Prerequisites:

PUFD2230: Visual Communication Studio 1 or PAFD1010: Textiles & Materials or APFD2012: Visual Communication Studio 1

Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: School of Fashion (SOF)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Studio (S)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 16

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: September 8, 2026 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 16, 2026 (Monday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 8:50pm EDT 3/20/2026

Meeting Info:

Days: Wednesday

Times: 9:00am - 11:40am

Building: Parsons 2 W 13th

Room: 902

Date Range: 8/26/2026 - 12/14/2026

Days: Wednesday

Times: 9:00am - 11:40am

Building: Parsons 2 W 13th

Room: 902

Date Range: 8/26/2026 - 12/14/2026

Textile Design Exploration

Spring 2026

Taught By: Sariah Park