SUBJECT

Textiles & Fashion Design

What are lessons like in this subject?

You will work in a welcoming, creative, open studio environment. experiencing both traditional and contemporary Textile and Fashion Design processes. You will nave access to industry standard Mac suites, weaving looms, sewing machines and screen-printing equipment alongside a range or experimental processes and materials across the Visual Arts department. You will engage with live briefs, thinking like a designer in industry, from the ideas generation stage, client profiling, and design ideas through to the production of final garments and exhibition pieces. You will have talks from practitioners working in the textiles industry, to help your progression into creative degrees and job roles. You will also have a direct progression route onto our Foundation Art and Design Diploma based at the NCLT Trust HQ in Normanton, West Yorkshire.   See portfolio guidance HERE.

What will I study?

  • Observational drawing.
  • Mark-making.
  • Fabric manipulation.
  • Embroidery.
  • Weave and knit.
  • Collage.
  • Printmaking.
  • Experimental textiles.
  • Felt-making.
  • Garment construction.
  • Fashion illustration.
  • Concept building and contextual research.
  • Portfolio presentation.
  • Time management and problem-solving skills.
  • Presentation skills.

What our
students

say

I am so happy I chose to study Textiles at New College Doncaster. The course provides total creative freedom, as well as an uplifting work space - and an amazing teacher, who at times can feel more like a friend!

Lukas Hawley - The Laurel Academy


Textiles & Fashion Design

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