Career Information

Employers of past UC Davis graduates

Adidas Beaverton , OR

Anaheim Mills Anaheim , CA

Berkeley Repertory Theatre Company Berkeley , CA

Brixton Group, Inc. San Francisco , CA

US Consumer Information Center Washington DC

Consumers Union Yonkers , NY

Cypress Chemical Co. Anaheim , CA

Department of the Treasury San Francisco , CA

US Customs Lab

Eddie Bauer Redmond, WA

Esprit Corp. San Francisco, CA

Express Cupertino, CA

Gap San Francisco, CA

Genecore International Palo Alto, CA

Gymboree Corp. Burlingame , CA

Intertek Testing Services San Francisco , CA

Kennan & Co. Garden City, KS

Kimberley-Clark Corp. Dallas , TX

Kmart Sacramento , CA

Koret San Francisco , CA

Lab Support Bay Area

Levi Strauss San Francisco , CA

Macy’s Bay Area

Marin Sport Apparel Novato , CA

Merchandise Testing Laboratories San Francisco , CA

Mervyn’s Hayward , CA

Nextec Vista , CA

Nike Beaverton , OR

North Face San Leandro , CA

Oh Me Oh My Funwear Kelowna , BC

Patagonia Ventura , CA

RitaSue Siegel Resources New York , NY

Royal Robbins Modesto , CA

Snelling Personnel Services San Leandro , CA

Tragon Corp. Redwood City , CA

What Is Textiles & Clothing?

THE MAJOR

The Textiles and Clothing Major emphasizes the connections among a) the physical characteristics of textiles products, b) human perceptions of and behavior toward these products, and c) global economic trends affecting the textiles/ apparel marketplace. An integrative knowledge base links textiles products with people and processes, to focus on the production distribution and consumer use of textiles and apparel.

The Textiles and Clothing major provided two options: textiles science and marketing/economics. The Textiles Science option provides students with a broad knowledge both in the social and physical sciences. This base includes production, end-use applications and care of textiles and apparel, physical and chemical properties of textiles and social-psychological and economic aspects of textiles and clothing. The Marketing/Economics option emphasizes social science and business course work, while also providing students with an awareness of the physical nature of textiles products.

What Can I do with a Textiles & Clothing Degree?

The majority of Textiles and Clothing majors accept entry-level positions within the textiles and apparel industry or in related fields including product development, merchandising and marketing, production, testing, quality control, technical services, textiles journalism, and textiles design. A background in business prepares many for management- related programs. Some textiles and clothing graduates continue to study toward advanced degrees in textiles fiber and polymer science, or in business administration.

Apparel Production

• Material specification and sourcing
• evaluation
• processing
• product development
• merchandising
• quality control
• distribution
• designer
• customer relations
• manufacture's representative
• showroom representative
• computer-aided design
• production manager
• dye master/technician

Examples:

• Koret
• Levi Strauss
• North Face
• Patagonia
• Jessica McClintock
• Ariat
• Guess
• BCBG
• Burberry

Technical/Management Positions

• Textile chemist/technician
• textile and fiber analyst
• research and development in government
• consumer service and industry
• product development
• product improvement
• textile conservator
• customs evaluation.

Examples:

• U.S. Custom Laboratory
• California Bureau of Home Furnishings
• Clorox
• Genencor
• Mervyn's
• California State Parks & Recreation - Hearst Castle
• Smithsonian Institution
• Pottery Barn

Apparel Distribution (wholesale and retail)

Retail management
• marketing/advertising
• public/customer relations
• manufacture representative
• display/merchandising
• (assistant) buyer
• division/district manager
• store director
• recruitment officer
• distribution
• international marketing and trade

Examples:

• Major department and chain stores
  • Macy's
  • Mervyn's
  • K Mart
  • Nordstrom
  • Sears
  • The Gap
  • Pottery Barn

• independent and specialty stores
  • Riki
  • Savvy Shoppe in Davis
  • Krazy Mary's in Sacramento)

Education(upon completion of teaching credential program or a graduate program)