Fashion Tech

Fashion Tech Camp

Computer & design 

Calling all fashion creatives! Learn with real-world fashion tools and software, experiment with 2D & 3D design, explore fashion projects and bring your creative visions to life. Our Fashion Tech Camp offers an opportunity for fashion-minded campers to unleash their creative side and develop tech skills used in the fashion industry. With courses taught by CPP faculty and fashion students, each day of Fashion Tech Camp will be filled with fun creative projects involving visual merchandising, trend forecasting, technical fashion design, digital and manual fashion sketching and virtual fashion shows, all of these using state-of-the-art technology. Whether they dream of designing their own clothes or exploring fashion’s digital future, this camp is the perfect place to imagine, innovate, and create!

Campers will explore industry-leading fashion software, including Adobe Creative Suite, Tukatech, and Browzwear, while diving into cutting-edge fashion technologies like 3D body scanning, direct-to-garment printing, digital embroidery, virtual fitting, and 3D printing. Our state-of-the-art computer, textile, and sewing labs provide a safe and engaging environment where students can get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the fashion product development process!

For questions about registration or waiting lists, please contact the Discovery camps at  discovery@cpp.edu. For Fashion Tech questions, contact the Department of Apparel Merchandising and Management at  aparise@cpp.edu or 909-869-3377.

Students work in the labs with the diverse technologies used in today’s apparel production and distribution sector. In our 3,000 square foot apparel production lab we have a full range of industrial sewing, ultrasonic bonding, embroidery, direct to garment printing, and finishing equipment. We also have an Eton computer-controlled Unit Production System and other raised bed sewing production equipment to learn various production systems. 

In the textile and garment testing lab we have a comprehensive set of equipment for testing fibers, yarns, fabrics and garments according to industry standards. In addition to analyzing fibers and yearns using microscopes, these include Instron tensile tester for measuring the strength and extensibility of fibers and textiles; a spectrophotometer for accurately measuring and communicating fabric color, a critical issue in a global industry; a flammability tester; a Weatherometer, and a Laundrometer for wash testing fabrics and garments to name a few.

Session Dates and Pricing

The Fashion Tech Camps have multiple sessions (weeks) available. Camp times are from 9:00am – 4:00pm, with extended care occurring from 7:30-9am and 4:00-5:15pm.

Our camps are tuition-for-service programs based on confirmed enrollments and secured deposits. As an option to Full Payment, a non-refundable/non-transferable ($100) deposit, per session per child, is payable at the time of registration to hold your child's place in our program. However, FULL PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE MONDAY START OF CAMP. Families enrolling in Computer camps are encouraged to advantage of the Early Bronco Discount and register by April 1, 2025. Extended care, daily lunch, an afternoon snack, and a downloadable group photo are included in the price.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made 30 days before start date of your session will be refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 30 days will be refunded up to 8 days before the start of camp ONLY if your space is filled by a wait-listed camper, otherwise no refund on the tuition price can be given. Cancellations made within 7 days of the start of camp CANNOT be refunded. 

Refunds are not available for vacations, special events, illnesses of three or fewer days, or other personal commitments that prevent attendance. A refund may be available for extended illness of four or more consecutive program days. A doctor's note and written note from the parent or guardian explaining the situation must be received within seven days from the first day of absence.

Ages

The Fashion Tech Camp is designed for ages 9 and above. Age restrictions will be strictly enforced with the inclusion of Tukatech, Browzwear, and Adobe Creative Suite to the curriculum.

What To Bring

For your camper to have the best experience at the Fashion Tech Camp, it is important that s/he receive a good night’s sleep. It is also extremely important that your camper have a hearty meal for breakfast in order to participate in camp activities in a spirited and lively manner. We want your child to gain the most out of their journey into camp activities, computers and fun!

We recommend that campers dress in comfortable clothing that takes into account the high temperatures of summer in the Pomona area. Please insure that your camper arrives with the following:

• Closed toe comfortable shoes for visits to labs, and light walking to Center Pointe for lunch
• No long hanging scarves, shirts, or dresses for safety
• Long hair tied up
• Refillable Water Bottle

Lunch

Cal Poly Pomona has an amazing, new dining commons! Lunch meals are provided by the Center Pointe Dining Common, which serves our student population year-round. Whether your camper is vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, lactose intolerant or simply wants a healthy, balanced diet, Center Pointe will fulfill her/his needs with many tasty options. Registration forms contain areas to identify special dietary needs.

Extended Care (included in price)

Discovery Camp staff appreciates that families operate on different schedules. We therefore offer an Extended Care program to best serve the daily schedule of families. For families that cannot drop-off their campers just before 9:00am or pick up their campers at 4:00pm, our counselors involve the campers in board games, reading and team activities during Morning Care (7:30–9:00am) and Evening Care (4:00–5:15pm) programs. Counselors are not available for Extended Care before 7:30am. If a camper has not been picked-up by 5:15pm, the Discovery Camp staff charges $1/minute for extended care in order to cover facility and salary costs.

For more information, email the Discovery Camps at discovery@cpp.edu.

Directions

The Fashion Tech Camps are located in the Department of Apparel Merchandising and Management (AMM), which is in Building 45, east of the Interim Design Center (Bldg. 89) and west of the Rose Float Lab and Design Complex, respective to the Cal Poly Pomona main campus. See map below.

Parking and drop-off are available in the parking lot adjacent to the building (Parking Lot E1).

Department of Apparel Merchandising and Management Building

QR code for Google map navigation to Fashiontech camp

By Public Transportation

Riding the bus to the campus is simple.  Foothill Transit and Metro buses make convenient stops at the corner of Temple Avenue and South Campus Drive.  From there, you can walk through our beautiful campus or ride the  Bronco Express  (Route A) to Parking Lot E3, from which the Department of Apparel Merchandising and Management in Building 45 is a short walk.

Foothill Transit Bus Routes to Cal Poly Pomona include routes 190, 194, 195, 289, 480, 482, and 486. Metrolink Routes to Cal Poly Pomona stop at the Pomona North station, which is serviced by the Bronco Link shuttles.

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