Textile and Apparel Management

Textile and Apparel Management at the University of Missouri is a national leader in focusing on the softgoods industry. The Department of Textile and Apparel Management is an award winning department with internationally recognized faculty!

The Department of Textile and Apparel Management (TAM) is part of the College of Human Environmental Sciences and ranks as one of the top programs of its kind in the country. Students are prepared to meet a wide variety of career options such as merchandising, buying, technical design, retail management, or e-retailing. The department is committed to a global focus on fashion-related apparel and softgoods, including home furnishings. Students study with award-winning professors, who also take time to advise their students. Through coursework, internships, study tours, student organizations, and interaction with industry experts, students learn about careers in the field. When students graduate from TAM, they have the skills and knowledge they need for a variety of careers in the soft-goods industry, skills that are valued and transferable to other industries as well.

Recent graduates have claimed:

"I like how I have been able to form relationships with my professors and how willing they are to help me be my best!"

"This major has prepared me to enter the business world. I have a very solid background and foundation on which to build my career."

"This major offers creativity with a broad-based education in business and especially in the global aspects of the industry."

"The Capstone Course really showed how everything I learned finally comes together."


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