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The Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design provides graduate programs, research initiatives, and creative projects spanning fashion design, textile creation, retail merchandising, historical costume and textile analysis, quilt research, and textile technology. Students can pursue an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in human sciences with a focus on textiles, merchandising, and fashion design. Certain classes are offered through distance learning. The department features specialized facilities including fashion design workspaces, textile printing labs (both traditional and digital), an extensive historical collection of over 5,000 textiles and garments preserved in modern climate-controlled storage, advanced CAD systems, and textile evaluation labs. Students can access internships across various sectors including corporate, public, and cultural institutions, along with study abroad programs worldwide.