Furniture Technology Institute

Industrial Sewing

This course is designed to give students an understanding in the basic skills and techniques necessary to be an industrial sewer. The student will be trained in the manufacturing concepts, tools, safety, and the communication skills that will help prepare them for a career as a sewer in various manufacturing settings. Emphasis is placed on machine operation, setup and maintenance, threading, sewing straight lines, corners, curves and welts. Upon successful completion, students should be able to set up and operate a variety of industrial sewing machines.

Upholstery

These courses are designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to become an entry-level upholsterer. Both courses include core skills training in upholstery manufacturing concepts tools and safety and soft skills training in problem-solving and critical thinking.