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Textile designer
Job description and activities:
Textiles designers work in knit, weave and print to create two-dimensional designs that can be produced in a design repeat for the production of commercial or artistic fabrics or textile products.
Working in both industrial and non-industrial locations, they often specialize or work in a specialist context, within the textile industry. The two major fields are:
* Interiors (upholstery, soft furnishings and carpets);
* Fabrics for clothing (fashion or specialist, e.g. fire-proof).
Textile designers may also work in associated industry functions, for example, designing wrapping paper, packaging, greetings cards and ceramics.
Typical work activities include:
* making up sets of sample designs;
* working out a design formula for a group of samples;
* liaising with clients, technical staff, marketing and buying staff to plan and develop designs;
* Accurately interpreting and representing clients' ideas;
* producing sketches and design ranges for presentation to customers;
* assessing and approving completed items;
* working independently, if self-employed, or liaising closely with colleagues as part of a small team;
* using specialist computer aided design (CAD) software to produce a range of designs;
* experimenting with color, fabric and texture;
* maintaining up-to-date knowledge of new design and production techniques;
* developing new design concepts;
* ensuring that projects are completed on time;
* visiting sites and other sources of ideas for designs;
* sourcing fabrics and other materials at trade fairs, markets and antique shops;
* Attending trade shows, as a delegate or as an exhibitor - this may involve representing the company with a display or stand, or appraising the work of competitors;
* keeping up to date and spotting fashion trends in fabric design by reading forecasts in trade magazines and using internet resources;
* developing a network of business contacts;
* if self-employed, managing marketing, finances and day-to-day business activities.
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Textile design
Textile design associates itself in making creative, stylish and
Contemporary designs.
Textile design requires special skills to create innovative designs. The necessary skills follow:
* Creative ability
* Technical skills
* Commercial awareness of textile industry
* Research and data handling
* Critical evaluation and interpretation of materials
* Quick decision making ability
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.
Different range of studio
Design products
Consists of bed linens, table linens, floor covering, cushions and curtains and many more.
* Textile designing
* Designing stalls for exhibitions
* Designing showrooms
A design studio ultimately puts up products for sale to prestigious buyers from all over the world.
A textile designer should:
* be artistic, creative and able to draw
* have an eye for color, texture and pattern and have good attention to detail
* understand the properties of different materials and dyes and the production processes of textiles
* have knowledge of the market and be able to predict new trends.
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.
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About Some Textile Design
Textile design is not the same as textile production, although textile designers would benefit from working with various fabrics and materials. Textile designers create designs on textiles and they use fabrics, cloth, art and upholstery to fashion a wide range of products. So many different types of cloth and fibers are available today that many textile designers often specialize in a specific area. In many cases, textile designers work with dyes to crate new designs and patterns.
Some textile designers may branch out into pattern design. This field pertains to more then fashion design as patterns are used to create upholstery for furniture as well. Designers in this field work with knits, natural and manmade fibers, leather and manmade fabrics, and even with metals. A person who enters the field of textile design can enter from within the field or as a graduate from a design school that focuses on textile design. The person who enters this field as an employee has the knowledge of a specific fabric under his or her belt. This allows that person the advantage of understanding how that specific fabric will respond to various treatments and uses.
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