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Kahawa Fashion

Fashion Design and Garment Making

Kahawa Garrison Vocational Training Centre
garmentmaking

This course equips learners with foundational and practical skills in fashion design and garment making. Trainees gain hands-on experience in garment construction, pattern drafting, fabric selection, and sewing techniques essential for the fashion and textile industry.

Learners develop creativity and technical competence in fashion illustration, clothing production, fitting and finishing, as well as fabric care and garment alteration. The course also introduces basic entrepreneurship, customer service, and fashion marketing skills necessary for self-employment and success in today's competitive fashion industry.

Duration

24 months

Fees

Course fee: KES 30,000.00

Application fee: KES 500.00

Test booking fee: KES 5,000.00

Training Format

Face-to-face, instructor-led sessions supported by hands-on computer lab practice. The course may include short projects, group work, and assessments. Blended learning (in-person + online) may be used where applicable.

 

Minimum entry requirements

  • Minimum KCPE certificate or its equivalent (basic literacy and numeracy).
  • National ID or valid identification document.
  • Passport-sized photos for registration.
  • Personal stationery (notebooks, pens, etc.).
  • electrical tool kit
  • Willingness to adhere to the institution's code of conduct and class attendance policy.

 

Equipment available at institution

Electric sewing machine, electric overlock machine, manual sewing machines.

 

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, trainees will possess practical skills and technical knowledge to design, construct, alter, and finish garments for individual and commercial clients.

  • Graduates will be able to draft and interpret patterns,
  • Select appropriate fabrics
  • Operate sewing machines and related equipment and
  • Apply various garment construction techniques to produce quality clothing 

  • They will also be competent in fitting, alteration, and basic fashion illustration, enabling them to meet customer specifications and industry standards in the fashion and garment-making sector.

    Graduates of this course will be awarded a nationally recognized certificate upon successful completion, examined by either NITA(Grade III-I) or KNEC(Artisan/Craft Level), depending on the selected track.

Testimonials

Kahawa Fashion

Easter Ondieki

Former Student, Class of 2021
“I had very little knowledge of fashion design before joining the Fashion Design and Garment Making course at our VTC. The hands-on training, especially in pattern drafting, garment construction, and machine sewing, gave me the confidence to create and complete my own designs. I am now running a small tailoring and dressmaking business, and I owe it all to the supportive instructors and practical learning environment that nurtured my creativity and skills.”