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Traditional Sashiko Mending

  • All levels
  • 18 and older
  • $275
  • 227 W 27th St, New York, NY
  • 11 hours & 20 minutes over 4 sessions

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  • $275
  • Fashion Institute of Technology @ 227 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001
  • 11 hours & 20 minutes over 4 sessions
  • Course/Section: SUS 018 55A
    Tuition includes $35 for supplied materials.
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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this sewing class:

Don’t just mend, but adorn your clothes with this traditional stitching technique. 

Sashiko is a functional embroidery method that originated in 17th century Northern Japan. It is both fashionable and sustainable. Learn basic Sashiko techniques and their application in decorative mending of garments.

Please bring:

  • practice fabric (plain cotton or muslin)
  • scissors
  • sashiko or embroidery needles 
  • fabric-marking pencil or chalk
  • a 12-inch or 18-inch ruler

Tuition includes $35 for supplied materials. 

Suggested Suppliers:

  • Sashiko Thread: Great for Sashiko threads and shipped timely
  • Sashiko Needles: Sil Thread Located in the Garment District. 257 W. 38th St. #1 NYC, NY 10018

Please Note:
Check room postings in the lobby of Marvin Feldman Center (27th Street between 7th and 8th Avenue), by security (please tell security where you're going. Bring your order form to show.), or call the day of class for room locations: 212-217-8741 or 212-217-3334.

Refund Policy

Continuing and Professional Studies Refund Policy:

Courses canceled 24 business hours in advance can be fully refunded. Courses that have 2 sessions has 25% refund after first session. Courses that have 3 sessions has 50% refund after first session; No refund after second session. Courses that have 4 sessions will have 50% refund after first session and 25% refund after second session and no refund after third session. Courses that have 5 or more sessions has 75% refund after first session, 50% after second session and 25% after third session and no refund after fourth session.

Please note that there are no makeup sessions and it is highly recommended students attend all sessions of classes they sign up for. They are short, intensive courses and missing one day is missing a lot. 


Precollege Programs Refund Policy:

The $15 registration fee is not refundable.

The refund period ends prior to the second scheduled session of the class, in accordance with the following:

FIT Precollege Programs canceled the course due to low enrollment :
100% including registration fee


Withdrawal prior to the last day of registration :
100% exclusive of registration fee

Withdrawal prior to first day of class:
75% exclusive of registration fee

Withdrawal prior to second day of class:
50% exclusive of registration fee

Withdrawal thereafter:
No refund

Reviews of Classes at Fashion Institute of Technology (936)

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  • Traditional Sashiko Mending

    Anonymous review on 11/5/2019
    Althea was an awesome teacher, and my skills improved tremendously. Great, relaxing way to spend a few Monday nights!
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