The program is designed to prepare individuals for service, research, teaching in academia, government, and industry. The graduate program in Textile and Apparel Technology offers a Master of Science with thesis.

The international textile and apparel industry operates as a total system that integrates environment, strategy, structure, and performance. Innovative research, effective product management and design, and optimal product management rely on the creative use of advanced technology. The master’s program is designed to prepare students to meet the challenges of design-driven industries through innovative problem solving, product development, and managerial strategies that incorporate the application of new technologies.