Fashion Design Level 5 Certificate

Fashion design level 5 qualification consists of competencies that individual must have to work in a garment making department. It entails Sewing Machine Operation, Basic ladies and gents garment construction, styled garments production, decorated fabrics production, digital literacy, communication skills, textile material principles, fashion design and sketching, fabric decoration, ladies’ wear, entrepreneurial skills, pattern construction and grading and gents’ wear. The course promotes sustainable practices by encouraging the use of ecofriendly materials, responsible waste management, and the integration of green principles in line with global sustainability goals.

Units Covered

The units of learning comprising Fashion Design Level 3 qualification include the following:

MODULE I

1. Sewing machine operations
2. Basic ladies’ garments construction
3. Basic Gents’ garments construction

MODULE II

1. Styled garments production
2. Decorated fabrics production (tie & Die and printing)

MODULE III

1. Digital Literacy
2. Communication Skills
3. Textile Material principles
4. Fashion Design and Sketching
5. Fabric Decoration (Batik and embroidery)
6. Ladies’ Wear

MODULE IV

1. Work Ethics and Practices
2. Entrepreneurial Skills
3. Pattern Construction and grading Principles
4. Gents’ Wear

Entry Requirements

• An individual entering this course should have any of the following minimum requirements:
• Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCSE) Mean grade D.

Or

• Equivalent qualifications as determined by TVETA