- Oct 28, 2025
- by Marisa LaFalce
- Technology + Human Thriving, Student Life
Agile by design: active learning and interdisciplinary study shape future-ready fashion and fiber graduates
From bed sheets to denim jeans, woven materials surround us. To explore the dynamic interplay of warp and weft in woven fabrics, students in Larissa Shepherd’s Structural Fabric Design (FSAD 2370) course practice stitch patterns ranging from basic to complex using pocket looms, the dobby loom and the TC2 electronic jacquard loom.
“I believe the best learning happens through doing,” said Shepherd, assistant professor in the Department of Human Centered Design (HCD). “In my class
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