A group of students taking a course in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design (TMFD) embraced a unique challenge. Under the guidance of Associate Professor Jennifer Johnson Jorgensen, these students in TMFD 413/813 Merchandising III were tasked with creating a captivating holiday window display for Sapahn's brick-and-mortar store.
Creations by Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design students make up a new exhibition on display at the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery through Jan. 26, 2024.
The Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design (TMFD) in the College of Education and Human Sciences welcomed 19 third- and fourth-year Fashion Pathway students from South High in Omaha for a visit last month. These students were given an opportunity to explore the diverse array of experiences and opportunities that TMFD has to offer.
Residents of Eastmont Towers visited the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery in the Department of Textiles Merchandising and Fashion Design (TMFD). Dr. Robert Hillestad, emeritus faculty and previous TMFD chair, along with Tina Tyler, the activities coordinator from Eastmont Towers, led the group.
Meet Miranda Campbell: a Textiles, Merchandising, & Fashion Design alum who graduated in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design with an Emphasis in Mathematics & International Studies. Hear her experience with TMFD internships and how they helped prepare her for life after college and started her career.
Associate professor Sandra Starkey and her students in Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design (TMFD) are leading an initiative to shed light on the critical issue of sustainability within the textile and apparel industry.
Nebraska researchers are working with high school teachers to help students create films that share stories from the past, and connect them with America’s larger historical narrative.
Two current students and three recent graduates from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design program were among the 41 designers selected to showcase their collections during Omaha Fashion Week’s Fall 2023 AURORA Season.
The latest exhibition at the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus examines the intersections of fashion and fandom through the beloved American classic, Star Wars. “A Woman’s Place is in the Resistance” is on display through November 3.