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Every published free course and every module on one page, so you can open any lesson group directly. The separate paid-course preview is not open for enrolment. Certificates record self-study completion, not an accredited qualification.

31 courses · 129 modules shown

Department courses (25)

Garment Quality Assurance and Laboratory Testing

A free, self-paced course on apparel quality: the quality management system and control plans, incoming and in-line inspection, AQL sampling and inspector calibration, measurement audit, textile and colourfastness testing, and the statistical tools that show whether a process can hold a specification. Four modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

4 modules · 14 subjectsIntermediate to advancedAbout 12–16 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Quality Systems
  2. Module 2 — Inspection and Measurement
  3. Module 3 — Laboratory
  4. Module 4 — Statistical Quality

Industrial Engineering and Production Planning for Garment Factories

A free, self-paced industrial engineering course for apparel factories: method study and time study, standard minute values, operation bulletins, line balancing, capacity and production planning, and lean and DMAIC improvement applied to real sewing floors. Three modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

3 modules · 11 subjectsIntermediate to advancedAbout 10–14 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Work Measurement
  2. Module 2 — Flow and Capacity
  3. Module 3 — Lean Six Sigma for Industrial Engineering

Textile Technology for Apparel Manufacturing

A free, self-paced textile technology course written for apparel people: fibre properties, yarn manufacturing, woven, knitted and nonwoven fabric formation, dyeing, printing and finishing, fabric testing and selection for end use. Four modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

4 modules · 10 subjectsIntermediateAbout 12–16 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Fibre and Yarn
  2. Module 2 — Fabric Formation
  3. Module 3 — Wet Processing and Finishing
  4. Module 4 — Fabric Quality

Apparel Merchandising and Costing

A free, self-paced merchandising course: the end-to-end merchandising workflow, order enquiry and feasibility, garment costing and consumption, price negotiation, margin and commercial risk, critical path and time-and-action management, contracts, documentation and buyer escalation. Three modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

3 modules · 10 subjectsIntermediate to advancedAbout 10–14 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Commercial Foundations
  2. Module 2 — Costing and Negotiation
  3. Module 3 — Order Execution

Apparel Product Development and Technical Engineering

A free, self-paced garment-industry course in apparel product development and technical engineering. Study 3 modules using the existing Garment Ed lessons, complete a five-question quiz in each module and earn a self-study completion certificate.

3 modules · 10 subjectsIntermediate to advancedAbout 9–12 hours, at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Product Documentation
  2. Module 2 — Product Engineering
  3. Module 3 — Product Validation

Apparel Pattern Engineering and Sample Development

A free, self-paced garment-industry course in apparel pattern engineering and sample development. Study 3 modules using the existing Garment Ed lessons, complete a five-question quiz in each module and earn a self-study completion certificate.

3 modules · 11 subjectsIntermediate to advancedAbout 9–12 hours, at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Pattern Engineering
  2. Module 2 — Fit and Sampling
  3. Module 3 — Digital Pattern and Marker

Garment Sewing Technology and Production Management

A free, self-paced garment-industry course in garment sewing technology and production management. Study 4 modules using the existing Garment Ed lessons, complete a five-question quiz in each module and earn a self-study completion certificate.

4 modules · 14 subjectsIntermediate to advancedAbout 12–16 hours, at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Sewing Technology
  2. Module 2 — Sewing Flow
  3. Module 3 — Sewing Quality
  4. Module 4 — Sewing Improvement

Apparel Printing, Embroidery and Value Addition

A free, self-paced garment-industry course in apparel printing, embroidery and value addition. Study 3 modules using the existing Garment Ed lessons, complete a five-question quiz in each module and earn a self-study completion certificate.

3 modules · 8 subjectsIntermediate to advancedAbout 9–12 hours, at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Print and Transfer
  2. Module 2 — Embroidery and Embellishment
  3. Module 3 — Value-Addition Assurance

Garment Factory Compliance and Sustainability

A free, self-paced course on apparel compliance: social compliance and working hours, occupational health and fire and building safety, chemical management and restricted substances, environmental, energy, water and waste management, and supply chain due diligence with audit remediation. Four modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

4 modules · 12 subjectsIntermediateAbout 12–16 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Social Compliance and OHS
  2. Module 2 — Chemical and Product Compliance
  3. Module 3 — Environment and Climate
  4. Module 4 — Due Diligence

Garment Washing, Denim Effects and Finishing

A free, self-paced course on garment wet processing and finishing: wash foundations and garment dyeing, effluent and chemical safety, denim wet processing, enzyme, stone and bleach effects, dry-process finishing, shade control and reproducibility, recipe and process control, and post-wash defects with corrective action. Three modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

3 modules · 9 subjectsIntermediateAbout 9–12 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Garment Wet Processing
  2. Module 2 — Effect Development
  3. Module 3 — Finishing Process Control

Digital Systems, Data and AI in Garment Operations

A free, self-paced course on digital garment operations: ERP and PLM, MES and shop-floor data capture, digital quality systems, CAD/CAM integration, automation and robotics, analytics and dashboards, practical AI applications in garment operations, and cybersecurity and data governance. Three modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

3 modules · 9 subjectsIntermediateAbout 9–12 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Enterprise Systems
  2. Module 2 — Factory Digitisation
  3. Module 3 — Digital Intelligence and Governance

Garment Factory Engineering, Maintenance and Utilities

A free, self-paced course on garment factory engineering: preventive and predictive maintenance, sewing-machine care and spare-parts planning, electrical safety, boilers and steam, compressed air, HVAC and water systems, and energy-efficiency engineering. Three modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

3 modules · 9 subjectsIntermediateAbout 9–12 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Maintenance
  2. Module 2 — Utility Systems
  3. Module 3 — Energy and Reliability

Garment Packing, Warehousing and Export Logistics

A free, self-paced course on garment logistics: packing specifications and labelling, warehouse and inventory control, finished-goods audit, shipment planning, freight forwarding and Incoterms, export documentation and customs, and protecting on-time delivery. Three modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

3 modules · 8 subjectsIntermediateAbout 8–11 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Packing and Warehouse
  2. Module 2 — Transport and Export
  3. Module 3 — Delivery Performance

Garment Factory Management, HR and Finance

A free, self-paced course on garment factory management: workforce planning and recruitment, skills matrix and training, performance management and employee relations, factory finance and cost control, budgeting and investment analysis, and leadership with lean six sigma governance. Three modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

3 modules · 8 subjectsIntermediateAbout 8–11 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — People Management
  2. Module 2 — Factory Finance
  3. Module 3 — Leadership and Improvement

Product-Specific Garment Academies

A free, self-paced course across the product academies: woven shirts and bottoms, knit T-shirts and polos, denim, lingerie and briefs, activewear and seamless compression, outerwear, sweaters and knitwear, footwear, accessories, childrenswear safety and protective workwear. Three modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

3 modules · 15 subjectsIntermediateAbout 15–20 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Core Apparel Products
  2. Module 2 — Intimate and Performance Products
  3. Module 3 — Specialty Products

Retail, E-Commerce and Circular Fashion Operations

A free, self-paced course on the retail end of garments: retail merchandising and e-commerce operations, omnichannel inventory and fulfilment, customer experience and product use, returns and reverse logistics, product durability and care, resale, repair and refurbishment, and textile circularity with extended producer responsibility. Three modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

3 modules · 8 subjectsIntermediateAbout 8–11 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Retail and Omnichannel
  2. Module 2 — Product Use and Reverse Flow
  3. Module 3 — Circular Business

Knitwear and Circular Knit Products

A free, self-paced specialist course on knitwear: knit structures and how they stretch, yarn and fibre choices, engineering t-shirts, polos, sweaters and seamless products, and controlling shade, shrinkage and measurements in a fabric that moves. Three modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

3 modules · 12 subjectsIntermediateAbout 8–10 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Knit fabric foundations
  2. Module 2 — Knit product engineering
  3. Module 3 — Knit quality, shade and measurement control

Technical and Performance Wear

A free, self-paced specialist course on technical apparel: performance materials and finishes, engineering activewear, outerwear and protective workwear, seam sealing and construction under stress, and validating a performance claim with the right test. Three modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

3 modules · 12 subjectsAdvancedAbout 9–12 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Performance materials and finishes
  2. Module 2 — Engineering the product
  3. Module 3 — Validation, claims and compliance

Costing and Pricing for Apparel

A free, self-paced specialist course on apparel costing: building a cost sheet from consumption and bill of materials, converting minutes into cost, negotiating and protecting a price, and controlling cost after the order is confirmed. Three modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

3 modules · 9 subjectsIntermediateAbout 8–10 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Building the cost sheet
  2. Module 2 — Pricing, negotiation and contract
  3. Module 3 — Cost control after confirmation

Factory Maintenance and Engineering Stores

A free, self-paced specialist course on garment factory maintenance: planned and predictive maintenance, sewing and cutting machine upkeep, safe operation of electrical and utility systems, and running an engineering store that supports uptime instead of hiding cost. Three modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

3 modules · 10 subjectsIntermediateAbout 8–10 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Maintenance systems and machine upkeep
  2. Module 2 — Utilities and safety systems
  3. Module 3 — Engineering stores and spares planning

Training the Trainer

A free, self-paced specialist course for people who train others in apparel: finding the real skill gap, teaching a method rather than a habit, running skills matrices and operator training, and measuring whether output, quality or safety actually improved. Three modules, each ending with a five-question quiz.

3 modules · 9 subjectsIntermediateAbout 7–9 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Finding the real training need
  2. Module 2 — Teaching the method
  3. Module 3 — Measuring and sustaining the result

GARMENT TECH Ed guided courses (5)

Circular Fashion: From Material to Recovery

One course, six modules, a quiz at the end of each — from fibre choice to what recovery can actually deliver.

6 modulesIntermediateAbout 14–18 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Where circularity is decided
  2. Module 2 — Materials and their recovery routes
  3. Module 3 — Wet processing and its footprint
  4. Module 4 — Cutting waste out of production
  5. Module 5 — Use, repair and resale
  6. Module 6 — Recycling and material recovery

Sustainable Fashion: Evidence, Impact and Compliance

Six modules on the measurements, systems and evidence behind sustainability claims that survive scrutiny.

6 modulesIntermediateAbout 10–14 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace

SyllabusMy progressCapstone

  1. Module 1 — Demand, forecasting and overproduction
  2. Module 2 — Materials and their impact profile
  3. Module 3 — Measuring and accounting for impact
  4. Module 4 — Evidence: testing, inspection and systems
  5. Module 5 — Sourcing, traceability and the supply base
  6. Module 6 — Circular claims and end of life

GarmentEd 360 flagship programme

One programme of 20 modules covering the whole apparel industry. Open the programme page or the full curriculum.

  1. Module 1 — Consumer, Market, Brand & Buyer Management 8 lessons · 3 h 20 min
  2. Module 2 — Fashion Design & Trend Forecasting 9 lessons · 3 h 45 min
  3. Module 3 — Product Development & Technical Design 10 lessons · 4 h 10 min
  4. Module 4 — Merchandising, Costing & Commercial Management 10 lessons · 4 h 10 min
  5. Module 5 — Fibres, Yarn, Fabric & Textile Technology 10 lessons · 4 h 10 min
  6. Module 6 — Material Sourcing & Supply Chain 9 lessons · 3 h 45 min
  7. Module 7 — Pattern Engineering, Sampling & Fit 11 lessons · 4 h 35 min
  8. Module 8 — Production Planning & Industrial Engineering 11 lessons · 4 h 35 min
  9. Module 9 — Cutting Room Technology 8 lessons · 3 h 20 min
  10. Module 10 — Sewing, Construction & Production Management 14 lessons · 5 h 50 min
  11. Module 11 — Printing, Embroidery & Value Addition 8 lessons · 3 h 20 min
  12. Module 12 — Washing, Dyeing & Garment Finishing 9 lessons · 3 h 45 min
  13. Module 13 — Quality Assurance, Quality Control & Laboratory Testing 14 lessons · 5 h 50 min
  14. Module 14 — Compliance, Safety, Chemical Management & Sustainability 12 lessons · 5 h
  15. Module 15 — Machine Maintenance, Engineering & Factory Utilities 9 lessons · 3 h 45 min
  16. Module 16 — Packing, Warehousing, Logistics & Export Documentation 8 lessons · 3 h 20 min
  17. Module 17 — HR, Finance, Leadership & Factory Management 8 lessons · 3 h 20 min
  18. Module 18 — Digital Systems, ERP, PLM & Automation 9 lessons · 3 h 45 min
  19. Module 19 — Retail, E-commerce, Returns & Circularity 8 lessons · 3 h 20 min
  20. Module 20 — Product-Specific Apparel Academies 15 lessons · 6 h 15 min

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