Author Marian O'Rourke-Kaplan, Associate Professor at The University of North Texas, has drawn on her 20+ years experience in the apparel industry as a designer, production manager and operations manager to develop these indispensable study tools targeted for the contemporary fashion design student. In addition to her industry experience her 10+ years teaching experience enhance the viability of these teaching tools. These products were developed, refined and integrated into the fashion design curriculum at the University of North Texas, a program that has over 100 majors.
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The Handbook has been in use for 10 years and the CD-ROM four. The improvement of the graduates' skills and their ease of assimilation into industry have been cited by many manufacturers since the handbook was added to the curriculum. The students' excitement over the new CD-ROM format surely is indicative of the increased retention they will have using this tool as well. |