The majors related to "fashion design" are: dyeing and weaving design, arts and crafts, fashion performance, textile engineering, clothing materials and engineering, jewelry design, image design and so on.

Fashion design belongs to the category of artistic design, which is an artistic form combining practicality and artistry. Successful clothing design is related to fabric development, fabric decoration, clothing display, clothing collocation and so on, and even to brand management and cultural communication.