New York City-based Alvanon Inc. has partnered with the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York City, to bring advanced technical fit tools to the School of Business and Technology along with training, mentoring and class seminars on the business of fashion.
“Alvanon’s Fit Movement is designed to nourish, grow and reestablish the art and science of apparel manufacturing in New York City,” said Janice Wang, CEO, Alvanon. “[FIT’s] Dean Steven Frumkin has been unwavering in bringing his school’s support to the reskilling of NWC apparel manufacturing. Together, we are helping to cultivate new generations of hands on artisans, such as patternmakers, who are essential to garment production.”
November/December 2015
