HFC in the News: Sewing program in Neighborhood SEEN magazine

Henry Ford College was featured in the April 2018 edition of Neighborhood SEEN magazine and the neighborhoodseen.com website.

Learn more about the one-year Industrial Sewing certificate program at Henry Ford College, or call 313-317-6616.

Excerpt from the article:

"...The Garment District is the latest creation of the Detroit Garment Group. In 2013, the nonprofit launched FashionSpeak, an annual business of fashion conference. Last year, it started Verge, a trade show to put fashion designers in front of buyers.

It also spearheaded an industrial sewing certificate program to train people for entry-level sewing jobs with automotive interiors companies, clothing manufacturers, upholstery businesses and more.

The program, covering safety and machine operations to stitching, finishes and troubleshooting, launched in 2014 at Henry Ford College in Dearborn. Jan Artushin, who coordinates the six-week program, says 66 students — a mix of men and women — have earned certificates.

Graduates have been hired by companies such as Detroit Sewn, Shinola, and Lear Corporation, Artushin says. The certificate program also has expanded to other Michigan colleges such as Grand Rapids Community College.

'As we get manufacturers to move into the state, one of the great selling points is a skilled pool of workers that they can draw from and hire so they can get going right away,' Buscemi says."

To read the complete article, visit neighborhoodseen.com/detroit-sewn