A new career training program that fuses creativity with sustainability has debuted in Rockford.
The Tad More Sustainability Institute offers students a paid apprenticeship to learn the art of sewing and alterations. After completing the program, students receive certification as industrial sewing machine operators from the U.S. Department of Labor.
“The TMSI came from the need for more ‘home-grown’ sewists,” said Sarene Alsharif, co-owner of Tad More Tailoring and Alterations. “Since opening Tad More Tailoring in 2017, we have identified a demand in the sewing and fashion community for skilled tailors and the need for a curriculum to train them.”…