Buffalo State Fashion and Textile Technology

Job Opportunity Alert!

Looking for a way to apply your fashion, textile, merchandising, product development, or technical skills in a professional setting? Check out the Softlines Technician II position with Bureau Veritas in Buffalo, NY.

This role offers experience working with consumer products, quality testing, industry standards, technical analysis, and product evaluation—valuable skills for a variety of career paths within the fashion and consumer goods industries.

Whether you're interested in product development, sourcing, compliance, textiles, quality assurance, or retail product testing, this could be a great opportunity to explore.

🔗 View the position and apply: https://jobs.bureauveritas.com/gb/en/job/208026/Softlines-Technician-2

Softlines Technician 2 in Buffalo, New York, United States | Laboratory Services at Bureau Veritas Apply for Softlines Technician 2 job with Bureau Veritas in Buffalo, New York, United States. Laboratory Services at Bureau Veritas

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.

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.

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!

🚨 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.

Part 2: Day 1 of the 2026 New Era x Buff State Design-a-Thon through the eyes of our student Creative Associates!

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!

📸.jpeg