Textile design involves the creation, selection and manipulation of textiles across a variety of practices and often combines with other art processes. Work in textiles falls broadly into three categories: constructed textiles, dyed textiles and printed textiles. A wide range of natural and manufactured materials including fabrics, paper and yarns, are used to address aspects of design in textiles and fashion. You will also be able to manipulate images digitally to enhance your textile design. The skills you will develop will be varied and will include a working knowledge of materials and practices within Textiles, as well as key skills of communication to interpret and convey your ideas and feelings. You will expand your imaginative and creative ideas and your experimental, analytical and documenting skills. You will use specialist vocabulary and also gain knowledge and understanding of the place that Textiles holds in history and in contemporary society.