PSOF
2151

Textile Design Exploration

Parsons School of Design: School of Fashion

Non-Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students
Textile Design Exploration
Spring 2026
Taught By: Patricia Michaels
Section: A

CRN: 11919

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.
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: February 3, 2026 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday)

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: 5:16am EDT 10/8/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Wednesday
Times: 12:10pm - 2:50pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/21/2026 - 5/12/2026
Textile Design Exploration
Fall 2025
Taught By: Victoria Manganiello
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.
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 9, 2025 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 17, 2025 (Monday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Closed*

* 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: 5:18am EDT 10/8/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday
Times: 9:00am - 11:40am
Building: Parsons 2 W 13th
Room: 902
Date Range: 8/27/2025 - 12/15/2025