An introduction to a career in Textile Design

3 mins readUpdated on Dec 29, 2021 14:29 IST

Have you ever spent time window-shopping for clothes just for their aesthetic value? Do you ever get fascinated by the intricate work of fabric design in rugs and curtains? If the beauty of textile appeals to you even to the slightest, chances are, you already have what it takes to be a textile designer.  Well, in any case, we prepared this little guide for you that will introduce you to the basics of what textile design is all about.

What is Textile Design?

Textile design is the study of textiles to innovate design solutions. It incorporates the use of design technologies to create and work with fabric. Textile designers are more explicitly occupied with the creation of designs that will be used in textile products, for example, garments, floor coverings, sheets, and wraps.

A career in Textile Design

A career in this domain includes multiple avenues of work in the fashion & textile industry. Your expertise basically relies upon your selection of colors that supplement each other well. The manner in which you set up your designs as per the various sorts of fabrics engaged. Textile design courses will outfit you with design usage in traditional just as present-day methods of textile creation. Above all textile designers are social researchers, in light of the fact that they can utilize the incredible vehicle of design, colors, and pictures to incite society into intuition on its consuming issues.

If we take a look at the sorts of textiles that are utilized in our day-to-day lives, we will understand that we have examples all over the place, directly on our clothing, rugs, curtains, towels, and carpets.

This lastingness and thick predominance of designs in our lives make the job of a textile designer much significant and gainful for the general public. 

What is expected of a Textile Designer?

As a Textile designer, you should know how to blend and match colors to develop engaging and alluring designs, which appeal to consumers. It will also be your responsibility to determine what and which kind of textile will be reasonable for bringing the designs into reality.

A good understanding of textile materials and the colors and designs that function admirably is also required, in light of the fact that the point of a textile designer eventually is to deliver a complete product. These skills can also be acquired from an online textile design course.

Conclusion

It’s an obvious fact that fashion changes surprisingly fast and thus textile designers should save their hardware for expressive energies that run easily and consistently. They must be on their toes with their design.

In that unique situation, textile designers need to work alongside technologists and researchers to develop new and creative things with textiles. A textile designer also has a comparative command, which is that of continually working at making more up-to-date mixes of colors and designs that keep the wheels of the fashion industry running.

As a textile designer, a student will work in the textile business with independent contractors or textile firms as an intern. After the degree is completed, it would be the right time to be hired for a full-time position. If you opt for an online textile design course,  it could be easier for the student to gain work experience alongside.

Textile designers additionally will work at forefront retail houses just as large worldwide organizations as their decor advocates. Textile designers likewise have the alternative of taking the innovative course after this degree – by pursuing their own endeavors, for example, design studios or art focuses.


Note: The views expressed in this article are that of Arch College of Design and Business and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha

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The institute offers various courses such as BDes, BBA, MVoc etc. The selection criteria is a mix of entrance exams and merit-based as per respective courses. Students can check the table presented below to know some of the course-wise eligibility and selection criteria:

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Students will have to undergo the All India Entrance Examination for Design in order to gain entry to the ARCH College of Design & Business for the academic year 2025. To secure a seat at the Arch College of Design and Business, students can follow the steps presented below:

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It is worth pursuing BDes at ARCH College of Design and Business, as the college provides BDes in various specialisations. ACDB offers BDes and various other courses in affiliation with University of Rajasthan and Rajasthan ILD Skills University.

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Candidates who complete the BDes course can pursue a variety of job roles in the Designing industry. More emphasis is placed on project-based learning and applying theory through projects and design construction in BDes courses. A good college to start with is crucial if a student is considering tak

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ARCH College of Design and Business BDes in Fashion Design is a 4 year course, offered in full-time mode. The college offers this course in affiliation with University of Rajasthan. Moreover, the college offers an annual intake of 25 students on the basis of securing minimum aggregate of 50% in Clas

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The total tuition fee for ARCH College of Design and Business of BBA is INR 4 lakh. Candidates are required to pay some amount of fee at the time of admission to lock their seat in the college. This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

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Established in 2000, ARCH College of Design and Business offers courses in affiliation with the University of Rajasthan and Rajasthan ILD Skills University. The college is accredited by Pearson for BTEC HND and is recognised by UGC. ARCH is an active voting member and participant in international bo

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ARCH College of Design and Business offers UG, PG and Certificate level courses in full-time mode. ACDB offers courses such as BDes, BVoc, BBA, MVoc etc. based on merit and AIEED entrance exam. ARCH College of Design and Business fee structure includes tuition fee ranging from INR 4 Lacs to INR 18 L

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