Schools in South Africa

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Design Academy of Fashion (DAF)

Design Academy of Fashion (Pty) Ltd

The website of Design Academy of Fashion (DAF) Visit the website · designacademyoffashion.com ↗

In short

The Design Academy of Fashion is a private fashion school founded in 1999 and based at the Old Biscuit Mill, 375 Albert Road, in Woodstock, Cape Town. Its main programme is the three-year Bachelor of Fashion, with a technical strand in pattern making, garment construction and garment engineering, alongside textile studies, trend forecasting and work-integrated learning in the third year. It also offers a Foundation in Fashion and short courses in patterns and garment construction, fashion styling, trend and design, and Adobe fashion design. The school states that it works with Mohair South Africa on masterclasses with looms, knitting machines, felting and dyeing.

Where
Cape Town, South Africa
Founded
1999
Crafts
Fashion and tailoring
Website
designacademyoffashion.com
Email
info@daf-academy.co.za
Source
School website · checked on 25/10/2026

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