Please note that you will be re-directed to Skills Training & Enhancement Portal (STEP)* to sign up for SIRS courses using your SingPass.
This is a Course that will benefit learners with triple skills:
1) equipping them with insights to Sustainability practices through crafting using pre-loved fabrics
2) hands-on know-how of using Smartphone camera features to take great photos and create amazing content
3) tips to setting up an eCommerce business with your own Sustainability crafted products
The key highlight of this course is a 3-hour hands-on session where participants will sew fabrics into new fashion products using our partner's BROTHER sewing machines. This will be followed by a session on Mobile Photography, where you will learn how to use your smartphone to capture amazing photos of your products. At the same time, participants will learn how they can potentially set up their own online store with eCommerce tips on opportunities.
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Classroom: 1 day (9am - 6pm)
Asynchronous Project: 2 hours IMPORTANT NOTE: Students do not have to attend classes for their asynchronous project, but are expected to complete the assigned project at their own time. Completed assignments are to be submitted as advised by trainers.
- Introduction to Sustainability and eCommerce opportunities
- How to create a Sustainable Product by upcycling fabrics
- Sustainable Product Development & Marketing
- Essentials of e-commerce Business Setup
Course participants will acquire the following Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:
- Gain insights to sustainability eCommerce opportunities through understanding impacts and market demands.
- Understand the essentials of setting up an eCommerce business through familiarisation of the key eCommerce, eMarketplaces and Social Commerce platforms.
- Create new and unique fashion products by upcycling pre-loved clothes/fabrics using our partner BROTHER’s creative sewing machine with a 3-hour hands-on session.
- Take photos using Smartphone that enhances audience engagement with mobile camera techniques.
Category | Price |
Full Fee | $545.00 |
Singapore Citizen (70% funding) | $163.50 |
Singapore Citizen 40 years and above1 (90% funding) | $63.50 |
Singapore Citizen sponsored by SMEs2 (90% funding) | $63.50 |
Singapore PR (70% funding) | $163.50 |
Singapore PR sponsored by SMEs2 (90% funding) | $63.50 |
*All fees are fully payable to Singapore Institute of Retail Studies.
Fees include prevailing GST
Funding Eligibility Period: 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2027
^1 Fee is under the Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy(MCES)
^2 Fee is under the Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
This course is also eligible for the following:
For self-sponsored participants:
For company-sponsored participants:
For more information about funding and support, click here.