Careers Spotlight ~ Textile Design - UniHub - Middlesex University

o Fabric sourcing
o Fabric technician
o Production technologist/technical assistant
o Specialist retail/showroom ~ fashion accessories & interiors
o Sales & marketing, brand marketing
o Visual merchandising/display
o Costume/wardrobe ~ theatres, etc.
o Stylist
o Colourist
o Trend forecasting/fashion predictor
o Journalism/media
o Press & PR
o Brand manager/account executive
o Art/Design/Technology Teacher
o Primary Teacher
o Technician in educational setting
o Research/museum/library
o Textile Agent ~ sourcing, supply
Ways In
o Assistant level roles
o Work experience, internships
o Own business
o Freelance ~ for designers, retailers
o Selling work through agent/agency to fashion designers, retailers, on-line galleries, etc.
www.lucywoodhouse.com; www.gibsonholt.co.uk;
www.vickithomasassociates.com/team.htm; Indesign www.indesignrecruitment.co.uk
http://www.amsterstampa.com; Suzsi Corio Designs ~ LinkedIn
Skills you may gain from your degree and work experience
o Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw
o Samples, patterns, prototypes
o Cutting, hand sewing & finishing, stitching, embroidery, hand knitting, crochet, ironing &
steaming
o Machine knitting & sewing, dubied machine knitting, yarn winding, weaving, dyeing
o Stencils design & construction, heat transfer printing, screen printing
o Proportion, line, balance
o Colour, texture, yarns, trims, swing tags
o Production techniques, garment construction
o Sourcing, costing, dealing with suppliers, sampling
o CAD, quality testing
o Research
o Client liaison, press and pr, branding and marketing
Who do Textile Designers work for? (examples from Middlesex & other university graduates)
WGSN; H&M; Julian MacDonald; Liberty; Stella McCartney; Amanda Kelly; Donna Karan; Anna Sui;
Chloe; Hallmark; George; Jack Jones Studio; Lucy Woodhouse Studio; Gilbey and Cheyne; Tiger Print;
Warner Fabrics; Osborne & Little; Taylor and McArdle; Mulberry; Alexander McQueen; Burberry;
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