all about textiles: Textile Designer

A textile designer has to deal with a great range of duties and responsibilities.

A textile designer is generally responsible for the following activities.

General work performed by textile designers

Textile designers primarily fall into two basic categories.

They either work for design agencies, manufacturers or retailers or they work as Freelancers.

A textile designer needs the following skills and qualities .

• A basic understanding of color, texture and pattern

• Creativity and artistic sense

• Adequate knowledge of various techniques and characteristics of different textile materials

• Knowledge of recent market trends

• Ability to work in a team

• Good communication skills

• Knowledge of relevant softwares used in textile designing

• Marketing, financial and administrative skills in case of freelancers

To create innovative and a wide variety of designs, textile designers usually works in knit, print or weave.

There are two basic fields in textile designing .

• Interiors ( home furnishing )

• Fabrics for garments and accessories

Specialized works performed by textile designers are categorically listed below .

• Creating sample design set

• Liaising with clients to plan and develop designs

• Proper interpretation and representation of clients' ideas

• Creating sketches and designs for presentation to the clients

• Proper assessment of finished products

• Utilizing specialized computer aided design software (CAD) to create a great variety of designs

• Color, fabric and texture experimentation

• Possessing updated knowledge of new developments in the field of designing and production techniques

• Creating innovative design concepts

• Maintaining deadlines

• Attending trade shows regularly

• Getting updated with contemporary fashion trends in textile designing

• Developing and maintaining a network of business contacts