19 Textiles Preparatory Programs

This highly practical course is varied, exciting, and demanding. The course is designed to encourage you to develop skills, creativity, imagination, and independence based on personal experience, taught skills, and critical understanding. You will explore, experiment, research, and acquire and develop your skills, knowledge, and understanding in a range of textiles media. You can develop your portfolio in garment/fashion/costume, accessories, textiles, interiors/soft furnishings, printed/dyed textiles, constructed textiles, textile installation, expressive/fine art textiles, and digital textiles.

If you're looking to study fashion and textiles at degree-level, but have already achieved A Levels, this preparatory art and design course will help you build a strong portfolio of work you can use for your university application. You will get an opportunity to try many aspects of art and design within the textiles with fashion pathway. The broad experience and skills you acquire on this course will help you to explore your own potential. You will study contemporary art theory and practice, and will learn traditional skills combined with conceptual and innovative techniques. These will include skills in textiles, fashion illustration, drawing, colourwork, design development and presentation.

This course is based on textiles and fashion as an art form. Enthusiasm, creativity, originality and self-discipline are all important attributes required. Commitment outside of lessons is crucial to success. You will be set regular independent work which will take the form of practical work, research and written work on artists, designers and craftspeople. This course will enable you to produce an incredibly varied and experimental portfolio of work based on a range of chosen starting points.

Fashion is an exciting area of study that combines art, design, technical skill, and commerce. Designed as a professional qualification in fashion design, this course will teach you skills in design, fashion illustration, technical drawing, textiles, patternmaking, and technical skills for commercial garment construction. This will set you up for a career in fashion design.

This practical design course in Fashion and Textiles takes a broad experimental approach to a range of textile practices including dye, print, digital, stitch and embellishment. Through a series of creative projects, you will learn how to develop ideas by engaging with drawing and research, how to create textiles samples and turn your ideas into final outcomes. Learning about artists, designers and textiles from diverse cultures will underpin your independent projects and trips to exhibitions will inspire your ideas.

A minimum of five GCSEs at grade 4+/C+ or above, including English Language and an Art & Design subject. Those who have not studied a GCSE Art & Design subject must be able to demonstrate interest and ability through a visual portfolio that may include work in a variety of media, as well as observational drawing.

Receive a solid introduction to all aspects of the apparel design industry. An emphasis on sewing construction, pattern making, sketching, fashion technology, textiles and business aspects in a global marketplace are included.

This course will give a strong understanding of the essential elements of Fashion and Textile Design including techniques and materials, concepts and influences, visual recording and communication. You will produce garments and textile designs, which will be presented on the catwalk and in exhibitions.

This program is for artists looking to contribute to the ever-evolving fashion world. Students will discuss trends and the future of fashion, from gender and sustainability to materiality, and learn to apply those concepts to the design and creation of a finished garment to add to their portfolio -- or better yet, their wardrobe. In this course, students will develop skills across all phases of the garment design and crafting process. Workshops and classes will focus on design, illustration, pattern draping and drafting, and garment construction.

This course is taught by Emily Younger, who established Folklore Children Clothing. Emily has lots of experience working with textiles and is our sewing machine expert. Using our sewing machines, you will not only be shown how to do the basics, but you will also progress onto different techniques.

Start a creative career in fashion with this introductory course. This qualification will give you the entry-level skills required to gain an assistant role in the fashion industry. According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook service, the number of people working as fashion, industrial, and jewelry designers is expected to grow very strongly and is likely to reach over 3,000 job opportunities in the next five years.

This course is an introduction to the mysteries of underwired bra creation. We will guide you through the bra pattern-making process to adapt useable patterns for your unique fit and style.

The key responsibility of a Sewing Machinist is to make sewn products that meet specifications and quality criteria, with particular emphasis on maintaining quality standards whilst working at the required efficiency rate and meeting targets and deadlines.

Upon completing the requirements, the costume student will be prepared to pattern, cut, and sew historical costumes. The use of industrial sewing equipment, patternmaking, tools, and materials are part of the training program.

Explore a wide range of traditional and contemporary textile techniques, including spinning, felting, weaving, knitting, and printing. Customize your education by selecting an area of specialization in your second year, either machine knitting or weaving.