Textile design requires special skills and imaginations to create innovative designs.
The skills required for effective textile design making are:
* Creative imagination
* Technical skills
* Commercial awareness of textile industry with continuous updation of fashion trends
* Research and data handling
* Critical evaluation and interpretation of materials
* On the spot decision making ability
Key aspects of textile design
The core area of textile designing involves the following:
* Designing fabric by using different technique comprising of printing , weaving, ornamenting fabric, print technique , tracing embroidery and color detailing.
* Providing support to the clients to visualize the design.
* Helping the clients to correct samples while executing prototypes.
Main activities in textile design
Textile designing involves the following basic activities.
* Creating sets of design samples
* Coordinating with clients to plan and develop designs
* Experimenting with color, fabric and texture.
* Conceptualizing new innovative designs
* Attending trade shows regularly
* Keeping up with emerging fashion trends
Design studios
A textile design studio comprises of a group of textile designers and is equipped with computers and design
software to provide quality service and maintain professional standards.
Range of studio
design products:
The different range of products consists of bed linens, table linens, floor covering, cushions and curtains and many more.
Designing Activities:
* Textile designing
* Designing stalls for exhibitions
* Designing showrooms
A design studio after creating its innovative product design, ultimately puts them up for sale to its world wide buyers.
Career in textile designing
With growing market potential for textile products there is a wide range of career options in this field. Textile design comprises both surface design and structural design.
Textile designers
usually handle embroidery designs, print, weave and texture. Textile designers need to have detail information about textile fibers and different methods of textile design..
