On our textile design course, you’ll be part of a vibrant, supportive community of multidisciplinary textile designers and makers. You’ll discover how to create sustainable designs for a range of outcomes, and take creative risks.

Blending studio work with professional practice, you’ll develop your understanding of the textiles industry, while perfecting a range of techniques in our purpose-built studios. With opportunities to visit international trade fairs and exhibit work in a final year show, you’ll graduate as a confident, industry-ready textile designer.  

You will:

• Learn essential skills within woven, printed and mixed-media textiles, with sustainability embedded throughout. 
• Embrace artisanal, traditional techniques and digital design and production techniques in our well-equipped studios and workshops. 
• Work to live briefs set by renowned companies such as Circleline, Envisage, Joules, RareThread and Wallace Sewell. 
• Be encouraged to enter international competitions such as the Bradford Textile Society, Hand & Lock, i-dott and SDC (Society of Dyers & Colourists). 
• Have the opportunity to travel to Paris for Première Vision, the International Textile and Trend Forecasting Show.  
• Exhibit your final year’s work in our degree show and have the chance to be selected for New Designers, London.