About
Definition
“Textile Arts are versatile and can transition from use to use, and that is their true genius.” –Sandra Espinet Textile design is essentially the process of creating designs for woven, knitted or printed fabrics or surface ornamented fabrics. Textile designers are involved with the production of these designs, which are used, sometimes repetitively, in clothing and interior decor items.Career Path
Colleges
- Amity University, Noida, Noida
- Apeejay Institute of Design, New Delhi, New Delhi
- Design Development Academy, Gandhinagar, Gujrat, Gujrat
- Hamstech Institute of Fashion and Interior Design, Panjagutta, Hyderabad, Hyderabad
- Heights Institute of Fashion and Technology, Jaipur, Jaipur
- Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD), Delhi, Delhi
- Indian School of Design and Innovation, Mumbai, Mumbai
- JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Lucknow, Lucknow
- JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai, Mumbai
- LISAA School of Design, New Delhi, New Delhi
- Sophia SBKS Polytechnic, Mumbai, Mumbai
- Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune, Pune
- Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology, Karnataka, Karnataka
Top Colleges
Key Skills
Career Prospect
- Conservator
- Teacher
- Graphic designer
- Printmaker
- Product designer
- Retail buyer
- Visual merchandiser
Scope
- Design studios
- Textile mills
- Export houses
- Textile dyeing and printing units
- Fashion garment houses
- Export units
- Freelancing for government and private firms
- Cottage industries, small scale industries
- Entrepreneurship
Pay Package
- Average starting salary for a Textile Designer is generally between ₹ 371,878 per year.
Role Models
Tarun Tahiliani
Tarun Tahiliani is a noted Indian fashion designer. With his wife Sailaja 'Sal' Tahiliani, he co-founded Ensemble, India’s first multi-designer boutique in 1987, followed by Tahiliani Design studio in 1990. Based in Delhi, he is best known for his ability to infuse Indian craftsmanship and textile heritage with European tailored silhouette. His signature is to combine traditional aesthetics with modern design. Over the years, he also became known for his bridalwear. Of late, Tahiliani has taken on several projects in interior design. He has designed interiors for hotels (such as The Sofala, Goa), restaurants (the Aish at the Park, Hyderabad), resorts and homes, and has even begun to event design for Indian weddings. Tarun Tahiliani is to introduce a designer TV made by Vu Technologies.
Sabyasachi Mukherjee
Sabyasachi Mukherjee (born 23 February 1974) is an Indian fashion designer from Kolkata. Since 1999, he has sold designer merchandise using the label Sabyasachi. Mukherjee is one of the Associate Designer Members of Fashion Design Council of India and the youngest board member of the National Museum of Indian Cinema. He has designed costumes for Bollywood films such as Guzaarish, Baabul, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Raavan, and English Vinglish.