Textile Design

That is a very interesting query, because most people tend to concentrate on Fashion Design. What people forget that India has glorious tradition of a textiles which is far, far older than fashion. India has always been a world leader in textiles from almost the time of Harappan Civilisation. Even today, India is very well placed in export markets because of its textile manufacturing and design capacities. Government policies are also very conscious of the importance of Textiles to our exports, GDP as well livelihoods and we have a full-fledged Ministry of Textiles (Minister Smriti Irani) and a textile handicrafts commission as well. So, all this might have helped you understand the importance of textiles in the Indian scenario. If you pursue a course in textile design from a reputed institute (like NID), the career prospects are immense and very satisfying. You can work in the export sector (e. g : Shyam Ahuja, Arvind Mills etc. ). Or the handloom sector, of which India is a treasure trove (e. g Woman Weave Handloom, Maheshwar and Varanasi Silk Weaving Atelier, Varanasi etc.). Depending on your preferences. You can also choose to be a studio based Textile designer or artist if you are more interested in experimental work (e. g. : Ganga Maki Studio, Ashdeen Lilaowala, Nancy Parker, London etc.).

Candidates, who aspire to pursue any course in textile design, need to qualify in the entrance examinations that are carried out by the different institutions. To appear for these examinations, one needs to fulfill some eligibility criteria though. The major criterion being, the candidate needs to have successfully completed higher secondary level of education from a reputed institution. The names of some of the most important textile design entrance examinations in India are as follows:
C. E. D or Common Entrance Examination for Design
National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination
N. E. D or National Entrance Examination for Design
N. I. D Entrance Test
N. I. F. T Entrance Examination
N. L. A. T or National Level Entrance Aptitude Test
Colleges/courses: https://www.shiksha.com/design/fashion-design/colleges/textile-design-colleges-india