• Blue Pencil

    Next Class: January 2026
    Where: New York City

    This course is meant to help you understand how the measurements and posture descriptions you send to your CMT shop affect the garments they make for you. The course will cover common pattern changes, including explanations and recognition of different postures which warrants the changes. Blue pencil is a step that is taken before the garment is made. This is a CTDA Accredited Course.

    *Measuring, Fitting & Alterations cou...

    $99.00$199.00
  • Business & Selling

    When: Saturday, July 19, 2025
    Time: 1 pm to 3 pm
    Where: The Luxury Collection Hotel, 151 W. 54th Street, New York, NY 10019

    Whether you are an established seller or a newcomer to the industry, there is always a pursuit of acquiring new customers. For your existing customers, you may wonder how to enhance their purchasing experience by offering superior products or services. This endeavor commences with the identification of your target customer and a comprehensive understan...

    $99.00$199.00
  • Custom Shirts

    Next Class: January 2026
    Where: New York City

    This course covers understanding the elements of style as it relates to shirts – including color, fabric, anatomy of a shirt and collars, cuff styles, trims and appliqués, and balance.

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    $99.00$199.00
  • Fabric Knowledge

    Next Class: January 2026
    Where: New York City

    This course covers an understanding of the quality of fabrics, fabric care, uses, performance, weights, yarn dyes and production processes. This course is designed to provide a solid foundation in fabric principles, and a better understanding of how to help clients select the right fabric for the right reasons. This course includes extensive printed materials. This is a CTDA Accredited Course.

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    $99.00$199.00
  • Measuring, Fitting & Alterations Class

    Duration: 3 Hours
    Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
    Time: 2 PM to 5 PM
    Where: The Luxury Collection Hotel Manhattan Midtown, 151 W. 54th Street, New York, NY 10019

    Newly combined class. This course covers measuring for all custom garments including jackets, pants, and shirts. The time will be divided between classroom instruction and hands-on demonstrations. Standard measurement ranges, recognition of posture problems, illustrations of “putting the goods where they belong...

    $99.00$199.00
  • Style

    Next Class: January 2026
    Where: New York City

    This course deals with recognizing silhouettes and details and understanding how to apply them appropriately to each body type. From jackets, pants and overcoats to shirts, the clothier must be an expert at manipulating style for the customer. This is a CTDA Accredited Course.

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    $99.00$199.00
  • Super Bowl Square

    Super Bowl Squares Fundraiser in support of the CTDA’s education program.

    $50 per square. 25 Winners of Bespoke / Luxury Clothing.

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    $50.00