A five-member advisory board designs and refines PFI's curriculum and includes representatives from Adidas, Columbia Sportswear, Nike, Shibui Knits and VFC.
Apparel Entrepreneur teaches the skills required to build a business plan, understand the nuance of fashion buying and merchandising for wholesale, retail and e-commerce.
[citation needed] An annual scholarship[8] is offered to high school juniors and seniors with exceptional promise in fashion design.
Facilities include computers with 2D and 3D programs, a video and photography studio, workrooms, industrial sewing machines, and a design space.
Apartments and extended stay hotels are within walking distance of PFI, along with public transportation, grocery stores, restaurants, a county library, health services and entertainment.
Graduates show collections at annual industry events that attract buyers, press and managers from top area apparel companies.
[11] Alumni have found jobs at adidas, Blue Ivy, Bridge & Burn, Browzwear, Columbia Sportswear, Duchess Clothiers, Jantzen/Perry Ellis, Michael Curry Designs, Nike, Pendleton, Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, The North Face, UnderArmour, Yeezy and several other apparel companies and production houses.