A Level Art & Design: Textile Design

Course summary

Why should I study it? Textile design is about developing an understanding and experiencing the use of different textile processes and techniques, such as: constructed textiles (such as knitted, woven, stitched and manipulated textiles) digital textiles (focusing on textiles for fashion or interiors) mixed media textiles. Students will develop their work in sketchbooks and on a larger scale involving experimentation with a variety of materials, tools and techniques. The study of textile designers and their work at first hand, will play an important role in the development of your own work A Level Textile Design is an ideal preparation for studying the subject at degree level or for direct entry into a variety of pathways in teaching, research, self-employment as a professional and commercial textile designer and many other areas where your expertise in textiles will be invaluable.