MA in Apparel Design in Ithaca United States | Cornell University

The field primarily examines fibrous materials and their applications in clothing, engineering structures (like composite materials), biomedical uses, and home decor. Fiber Science and Apparel Design is an interdisciplinary, practice-oriented area, with faculty from the Colleges of Human Ecology and Engineering. Students must build expertise in their core discipline while acquiring complementary knowledge to support their specialization. Current research initiatives explore high-performance fibers and composites, eco-friendly composites, surface chemistry and cleaning, fragrance-infused fabrics, textiles in biomedical and geotechnical uses, electronic polymers, liquid-crystal polymers, textile dye chemistry, fiber crystal structures, fiber electrospinning, cellulose, fashion and apparel design, design ethnography, garment sizing and fit, functional clothing, cultural and historical textile studies, mass customization, and apparel industry technology management.

Apparel Design offers a distinctive graduate experience by emphasizing independent research in areas such as fashion theory, functional clothing, sizing and body measurements, cultural and historical dress studies, apparel industry challenges, CAD and other technologies, and more. We assist in tailoring your graduate research to align with your interests and objectives, addressing key apparel design concerns related to aesthetics, production, functionality, and the cultural significance of dress.