This creative course covers an extensive programme of study that instils the practical, digital and professional skills required to become a designer in the contemporary global textile market.

You can specialise in one of four areas of textile design – mixed media, print, knit or weave – and will cover the key applications of fashion, interior and lifestyle. Mixed media focuses on creating contemporary collections using design and crafting of embroidery and embellishment to build up surfaces. Print explores the translation of imagery onto textile surfaces with the inventive use of screen printing and dyeing processes. Constructed textiles, knit and weave concentrate on developing innovative textile structures through yarn and fibres.

You will be based in the award-winning Vijay Patel Building, where you can experiment and hone your making skills within the print, knit and weave workshops, and access industry-standard equipment in our specialist laboratories.

We aim to prepare you for a career in the international textile industry, whether that be working with high street brands, high value designers and bespoke makers, or as a self-employed entrepreneur. Employability skills are embedded into the curriculum, alongside opportunities to participate in live briefs set by industry experts and take part in prestigious competitions. Our expert teaching team will encourage you to take dynamic approaches to textile design that will influence the future of the industry and you will graduate as a forward-thinking, responsible designer.

This course is an excellent route to a diverse range of careers in textile design and the wider creative industries. Our graduates are working as designers, buyers, freelancers and in production, as well as hold roles in galleries, education, retail and more. Some of the big brands they work for include Hallmark, George at ASDA, Lucy Jane Woodhouse, Gilbey & Cheyne Design, Tiger Prints, Osborne & Little, H&M, Warner Fabrics, Aston Martin, Skinny Dip, Sainsbury Home, Jigsaw, Zoffany, Arcadia Group and Next.