Sewing
Our long-term objective is that students will go on to start entrepreneurial enterprises possibly creating employment for others or find workplace opportunities.
Course Outline
- Control & threading of plain machine and over-locker
- Industrial machines are used as per industry standards
- Sample portfolio
- Boy’s pants with fly and back pocket
- Panel skirt
- Unlined lady’s jacket
- Man’s shirt with long sleeves, pocket and cuff
- Lined laptop bag
- Lined shopper with inner pocket & zip
Students are taught a range of sewing skills using industrial sewing machines. At the end of the course, graduates will have a range of sample garments as well as a workbook/portfolio of skills learnt.
Offered: | Khayelitsha and Hermanus |
Instructor: | Mandisa Melelo (Khayelitsha) and Nomfuzo Gawulekapa (Hermanus) |
Entry Requirements: | Basic literacy and numeracy |
Course Duration: | 14 weeks (Khayelitsha) & 12 weeks (Hermanus) |
Times: | 08h30-16h30 Monday-Thursday 08h30-15h30 Friday |
Cost to student: | Khayelitsha R600 (includes the Business Essentials Course. 3 x payments of R200) Hermanus R350 (2 payments of R100 & 1 x R155) R200 non-refunable course registration fee |
Cost to Learn to Earn: | R18 700 to train one person Donate to make it happen |