Our Mission at ISAIC is to redefine the future of work by training people in advanced and emerging manufacturing technologies at the forefront of sustainable soft goods production while also having a commitment to the well being of our team, partners, community and planet. We want to support our community in advanced skilling through exposure to new topics and skills related to industry 4.0, and thus have created these innovation training opportunities that do so!
Meet Our Instructors!
Professor Angela Slate is ISAIC’s Lead Instructor teaching FISP. She has a background in apparel design and marketing that has allowed her to travel around the world to work with major brand names and designers such as Willi Smith and Pelle Pelle!
Angela Johnson is an award-winning, eco-friendly clothing designer and advocate for Arizona's fashion industry. She co-founded AZ's fashion incubator FABRIC and is known for creating upcycled ball gowns from thrifted T-shirts under her brand, Angela Johnson Design.
Upcoming Workshops!
Entrepreneur Roadmap
- Hosted by Angela Johnson of FABRIC
February 22nd, 2025
(Virtual) - Join ISAIC partner FABRIC incubator for a crash course introduction to everything you need to know to tackle domestic, small-batch manufacturing's challenging steps and obstacles using FABRIC's Apparel Entrepreneur Roadmap.
Adobe Illustrator
- Hosted by Professor Angela Slate, Lead Instructor
April 26th, 2025
(In Person at ISAIC)- Learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator with the goal to create original artwork as vector images for fashion. Create flat patterns, technical flats, textile designs and more.
TechPacker
- Hosted by Professor Angela Slate, Lead Instructor
June 21st, 2025
(In Person at ISAIC)- Techpacker is a web-based tool for creating and managing tech packs for apparel and textile products. Using Techpacker simplifies the process of creating a tech pack from scratch. Learn to create a tech pack to prepare for manufacturing.
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Pin-Up
- Hosted by Sophie Yan, Pin felting Design R&D Grant Recipient
September 6th, 2025
(In Person at ISAIC)- Sophie Yan, the recipient of ISAIC's Pin felting Design R&D Grant and whom of which created a new product line using ISAIC's FeltLOOM machine, will be leading this course teaching participants how to create their own objects using the pin felting machine.
- Sophie Yan, the recipient of ISAIC's Pin felting Design R&D Grant and whom of which created a new product line using ISAIC's FeltLOOM machine, will be leading this course teaching participants how to create their own objects using the pin felting machine.
Lectra
- Hosted by Professor Angela Slate, Lead Instructor
October 26th, 2025
(In Person at ISAIC)- Learn the basics of Lectra's computer aided design software for pattern design. Participants will learn the basics of the AccuMark software, this is not pattern design training. Pattern design experience is a prerequisite.
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DigitPen
- Hosted by Professor Angela Slate, Lead Instructor
December 14th, 2025
(In Person at ISAIC)- The Digitpen is used to create a digital copy of a garment or pattern that can then be altered via CAD. The training will be focused on using the Digitpen to digitize a paper pattern. (As we only have one, this might need to be smaller classes or staggered.)