Textile design is the process of creating designs and structures for knitted, woven, non-woven or embellishments of fabrics. Textile designing involves producing patterns for cloth used in clothing, household textiles (such as towels) and decorative textiles. Fiber, yarn and finishes are the key elements to be considered during the textile design procedure. Putting it simply, it is a process from the raw material is turned into finished product.
Objective
- To examine, create, and evaluate a variety of textile design applications suitable for clothing and textile items.
- To generate an awareness of the factors that determines the appropriateness of successful design in apparel and textile products.
- To develop skills in designing, restoring, or recycling clothing and textile items.
- To recognize that clothing, fashion, and textile items evolve from culture and reflect the economic, political, and social conditions of the times.
- To create a broad awareness of textiles uses in apparel, home furnishings, commercial furnishings, and industry.