Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising FIDM Digital Arts
The Business of Denim
Los Angeles, USA
Associate of Arts
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English
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Key Summary
About: The Business of Denim at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) trains students in denim design and development with a focus on sustainability. Denim is an estimated $60 billion global market growing 13–15% annually. Los Angeles accounts for over 90% of US premium denim production. Students learn from industry experts and take a global study tour that follows the product development cycle from mill to retail.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can enter design, product development, sourcing, production, quality, merchandising, or sustainability roles. Common careers include denim designer, product developer, textile technologist, sourcing manager, quality assurance, sustainability consultant, brand manager, and retail buyer, and manufacturing roles.
Denim represents an estimated $60 billion global market that is growing at an annual rate of 13-15%. Our students learn from the best right here in Los Angeles, the city that’s responsible for over 90% of the premium denim manufactured in the United States.
FIDM is the only college that offers an Advanced Study Program in denim design and development with a focus on sustainability. The program includes an in-depth global study tour in which students travel to cities around the world where they visit the entire product development cycle from the mill to the retail floor.
