Young Designers

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Interested in fashion?

Are you are a creative person who loves creating new styles? Guess what? You are also an engineer! When we create new fashion designs, we are using knowledge and methods that are generally thought to belong to scientists, engineers, technology experts, and mathematicians. Become a Style Engineerand learn about the exciting worlds of engineering process, movement and clothing, materials and their properties, smart clothing, and the technology of the fashion industry!

Popular Activities

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Posh Puzzles

Challenge yourself with these brain teasers!

We are Engineers

Space Sudoku Space Sudoku Try this puzzle! I-Spy Fabric Style I-Spy Fabric Style Try this puzzle! Future Fashion What do you think fashion will look like in the year 3000? Try this puzzle!

Movement Improvement

Movement Improvement Crossword Movement Improvement Crossword Try this puzzle!

Marvelous Materials

Thermal Comfort Word Scrambler Can you unscramble all the words in this challenge? Try this puzzle! Thermal Comfort Word Find Find all 5 words dealing with our Thermal Comfort activity! Try this puzzle! Impact Word Scrambler Can you unscramble all the words in this challenge? Try this puzzle!

Visibility Word Find Can you spot all the Smart Clothing terms in this illuminating word find? Try this puzzle! Visibility Crossword Visibility Crossword Try this puzzle!

Patternmaking Tools & Tech

Patternmaking Word Scrambler Patternmaking Word Scrambler Try this puzzle! Fashion Find Fashion Find Try this puzzle!

Meet the Design PROs

Meet smart, talented, and creative women who work in the apparel industry. They apply science through fashion every day.

Lindsay Aitchison

operativ, June 4, 2015, Design Pros, 0

At NASA, Lindsay uses the engineering design process to research, create, test, and re-design space suits.

Hayley Grieve

Style Engineers, August 4, 2015, Design Pros, 0

Hayley works to connect textile makers with designers and patternmakers to produce activewear garments.

Kayna Hobbs

Style Engineers, August 3, 2015, Design Pros, 0

As a patternmaker at J. Mendel, Kayna translates drawings from designers into physical pieces that can be worn on...

Meghan Kelley

Style Engineers, August 4, 2015, Design Pros, 0

At Under Armour, Meghan collaborates with a team of designers to put together a collection each season.

Style Engineers Sketchbook

Download and print the Style Engineers Sketchbook and start planning your amazing creations!

Download the Sketchbook

Illustrations © Philip Liow Hen Chun, 2011

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