Our program prepares students to work in the fashion industry in textile and fashion design, product development, and fashion retail and merchandising.
The fashion and textile technology program at Buffalo State is the only baccalaureate program in Western New York that offers a variety of career preparation options for the multifaceted, global fashion industry. Our affiliations with industry and professional organizations include the American Apparel Footwear Association, which has endorsed the program; the American Association of Textiles Chemi
05/14/2026
Wrapping up CEP Week in the Fashion & Textile Technology Department at Buffalo State University with creativity and community.
For their final in FTT 324, Dr. Emine Ercan hosted a “Hoodie Party,” where students proudly wore the hoodies and sweatpants they made this semester!
We’re so proud of our students and the amazing work happening in FTT every day.
05/06/2026
Buffalo State creativity is taking over campus TOMORROW!
Join us for the inaugural Spring Student Showcase — a full day celebrating the incredible talent, research, performances, experiential learning, and creative work happening across Buffalo State. From fashion and film to design, art, internships, research, and community projects… this is what student innovation looks like IRL.
Make sure to stop by the “Emerging Visions” Juried Exhibition at the Burchfield Penney Art Center featuring Buffalo State student work across: Fashion • Fibers • Jewelry • Graphic Design • Ceramics • Painting • Photography • Sculpture • Printmaking + more.
🗓 Wednesday, May 6, 2026
📍 Buffalo State University + Burchfield Penney Art Center
🎟 Free + open to the public
Buffalo State students — classes are suspended for the day so the campus community can fully participate in this celebration of student achievement, creativity, and experiential learning.
Come support the next generation of artists, designers, scholars, filmmakers, and changemakers. For more information visit experiential.buffalostate.edu.
05/04/2026
FTT FAM — you’re invited!
Join us as we come together to celebrate the achievements, creativity, and hard work of our Fashion & Textile Technology students.
🗓 May 7, 2026
⏰ 12:15–1:30 PM
📍 Tech 160 (Technology Building)
This is more than a reception—it’s a moment to pause, reflect, and honor everything you’ve built this year. From the classroom to the runway, your work matters and deserves to be recognized.
And yes… lunch is on us:)
Come celebrate your peers, your progress, and this incredible community we’ve created together.
Let’s show up for each other!
03/28/2026
🚨 FTT Alumni — Opportunity Alert! 🚨
Our friends at New Era Cap just opened up new merchandising + product-related roles — and this is exactly the kind of space many of you are trained for.
From product line management to apparel and merchandising support roles, these positions are rooted in the intersection of fashion, business, and culture. 
Think:
• Product line & merchandising roles
• Apparel + headwear development
• Cross-functional work with design, supply chain, and branding
New Era continues to be a global leader in sport, streetwear, and self-expression — and they’re always looking for talent ready to push that forward. 
Explore openings here:
https://www.neweracap.com/pages/careers
If you’ve been waiting for the right moment — this is it. Go for it. Apply. Put yourself in the room.
And if you land something… you already know — come back and talk to our students 👀
Work With Us New Era Cap is an international lifestyle brand with an authentic sports heritage that dates back 100 years. New Era is your online hat store for all MLB, NBA, NFL & NHL teams. Shop Fitted, Snapback, Knit & Adjustable Hats, today.
03/27/2026
Part 2: Day 1 of the 2026 New Era x Buff State Design-a-Thon through the eyes of our student Creative Associates!
03/27/2026
Day 1 of the 2026 New Era x Buff State Design-a-Thon through the eyes of our student Creative Associates! Stay tuned for pt. 2!
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03/12/2026
Congratulations to the 2026 Summer New Era Internship Awardees!🏅
Holly Nagel, Rebecca Hanson Czerny and My Kim Dao were awarded these internships for the their work during the New Era x Buff State 2026 Design-a-Thon.
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03/11/2026
Introducing the New Era x Buff State 2026 Design-a-Thon winning team!🏆
Congratulations to Holly Nagel, Eric Monin & Grace Maldonado on your winning creation “Grounding Roots”!
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You can see their creation along with all the other amazing creations in the Technology Building at Buffalo State until they move to be showcased on April 25th at Bengala & Runway.
03/07/2026
Thank you to all of the New Era staff and Alumni that came out to support our students!
New Era x Buff State Design-a-Thon!
03/01/2026
Buffalo State’s Fashion & Textile Technology community took the stage at Buffalo Fashion Runway’s Black Carpet III at Shea’s Performing Arts Center 🖤
A really special night celebrating Black culture, where Buffalo started, where it’s at, and where it’s going. Students and alumni sharing the same runway, showing the impact, the growth, and the creativity that continues to shape this city.
“Life goes on, we live and grow.”
“So let there be light and watch us take flight.”
“Don’t tell me, show me.”
“When things get hard, remember you choose to stay here and make us all better.”
“Your contributions make us great. We love you, we appreciate you, we need you.”
“No one can take away your mind, what you create on your own terms.”
This was more than fashion. It was legacy, resilience, and vision in motion. Buffalo continues to rise. 🖤✨