Careers in Textile Designing


Just take a look around, and you will see someone wearing or using textiles created by a designer – clothing, bed linens, kitchen towels, carpets, and blankets, or non-fabric materials like wallpaper and wrapping paper. 

Textiles are anything that is made up of yarns, fabrics, or fibres. To be useful, they must have flexibility, abrasion resistance, strength, and moisture control properties. Sometimes textiles are used in materials meant to be protective, such as bulletproof vests, helmets worn by soldiers, and cut resistant gloves used by butchers. The carpeting on the floor of a school, the gowns worn by nurses and doctors, and the sound absorption wall coverings in a theatre are all examples of textiles. Textile design is a highly creative field that involves the process of creating the designs that are printed on these woven, knitted, or other types of fabrics.

The field of textile design includes pattern-making, while also managing the production process.

Job Profiles
Ø  Colour and Style Specialist
Ø  Colour and Trend Forecaster
Ø  Colour and Design Consultant
Ø  Textile and Surface developer
Ø  Print and Pattern Designer
Ø  Strategic intervener
Ø  Innovative Design Consultant
Ø  Manager Trend & Forecast
Ø  Textile Illustrator

Eligibility
You should have passed your class 10+2 qualifying examination from a recognised state or national board of education.

Courses
Diploma
Ø  Diploma in Textile Design
Ø  Diploma in Textile Printing
Ø  Advance Diploma in Textile Design
Ø  Advance Diploma in Textile Printing
Ø  Graduate Diploma in Apparel and Textile Design
Ø  Post Graduate Program in Knitwear Design Technology
Ø  Post Graduate Program in Garment Manufacturing Technology

Bachelor
Ø  B.A. in Textile Design
Ø  B.Sc. in Textile Design
Ø  B.Sc. in Textile and Apparel  Design

Masters
Ø  M.Sc. in Textile Design
Ø  M.Sc. in Textile and Apparel  Design
Ø  M.A. in Textile Design
Ø  M.B.A. in Textile Design

Admission Criteria
The admission process is carried over by considering the merit score of the student in their exams and some institutes conduct entrance exams and there would be personal interview carried by the institute that varies or depends upon the institute.
Some Entrance Examinations
Ø  C.E.E.D or Common Entrance Examination for Design
Ø  National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination
Ø  N.E.E.D or National Entrance Examination for Design
Ø  N.I.D Entrance Test
Ø  N.I.F.T Entrance Examination
Ø  N.L.A.T or National Level Entrance Aptitude Test

Subject/Syllabus
Ø  Introduction to Textiles
Ø  Structural Fabric Design
Ø  Colour and Creation
Ø  Introduction to Textile Art and Craft
Ø  Sketching and Drawing
Ø  Basics of Designing
Ø  Dyeing and Printing
Ø  Indian Traditional Textiles
Ø  Drawing and Rendering
Ø  Creative Textile Design
Ø  Professional Management and Entrepreneurship
Ø  Computer Aided Textile Design
Ø  Basic Textile Knitting
Ø  Freehand Drawing and Painting

Some Institutes/Colleges/Universities
Ø  National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Ø  National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kangra, Kannur, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi
Ø  Amity University, Noida
Ø  Hind College of Management and Information Science, Muzzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Ø  Inter National Institute of Fashion Design, Chandigarh
Ø  K.S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tamil Nadu
Ø  Meenaakshi Ramasamy Arts and Science College, Tamil Nadu
Ø  Sardar Patel College, Maharashtra
Ø  Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Ø  Shri Sakthikailassh Women's College, Tamil Nadu
Ø  The I.I.S University, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Ø  The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat

Cost of the Course
The fees in the government run colleges ranges between ₹ 60,000 - ₹ 1,30,000 while in the private field, it cost to ₹ 2,00,000 - ₹ 3,50,000. For the diploma course, the fee is ₹ 15,000 - ₹ 1,00,000.

Careers Prospects
Today, most of the textile designing work around the globe is carried out in Asian countries, including India. And as the purchasing power continues to grow, the demand for textile designers continues to rise.

As a textile designer in India, you can work in crafts sector, handloom industry, manufacturing industry, social sector, textile export industry, etc. You’ll probably work along with other types of designers, like fashion designers or interior designers, to create the perfect patterns.
With a few years of experience, you can even set up your own design studio or freelance for several companies.

With the fast growing potential for the market of textile products in India, many new avenues have opened up in regards to the career option in textile design. The textile designing is always a growing topic and market is always required a new trends. So, the scope and opportunity of Textile Designing Jobs will always be up. A textile designer can be employed in different segments like the garment, fashion, home furnishing and the interiors segments.

Employment Sector
Ø  Design Studios
Ø  Textile Mills
Ø  Export Houses
Ø  Textile Dyeing and Printing Units
Ø  Fashion Garment Houses
Ø  Export Units
Ø  Freelancing for Government and Private Firms
Ø  Cottage Industries
Ø  Small Scale Industries
Ø  Entrepreneurship

Income
A textile design graduate can expect to earn anything between ₹ 4,00,000 - ₹ 5,00,000 per annum.

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