What’s textile design?
Textile design is a very creative field that deals with creation of fabrics. Textile design work is mainly a process which involves creating designs for knitted, woven, printed or surface ornamented fabrics.
These designs are used either repetitively or few times in clothing, interior decorating items and so on.
What you learn in textile design course?
In textile design, you study everything from spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing, printing to finishing of fabrics. You also learn about design concepts, knowledge of color, texture and pattern.
A textile design degree will let you know about implementing designs using both traditional and modern tools.
What textile designing courses can you do?
You can opt for textile design program like B.Des (Bachelor of Design) and B.Sc. If you are looking for textile design short course, go for Diploma or GDPD (Graduate Diploma Program in Design).
Textile design masters degree include M.Des (Master of Design) and M.Sc.
Technical courses like B.Tech. & M.Tech. in textile can also be done where emphasis is more on the technical part.
What are some textile design jobs?
There are quite a lot textile design opportunities available. You have variety of career options in textile mills and export houses. You can choose to work with design studios, fashion designers, mills buying houses, buying agencies, handloom cooperatives as design or fabric managers.
Yu can also be involved in fashion writing and editing, quality control; be a patternmaker, textile research scientist, quality assurance evaluator and so on.
Lastly, you always have the option of working as designer or entrepreneur.
