Textile designers create designs for fabrics and textiles that are used for clothing and also for home furnishings and paper-based products such as wallpaper. The textiles may be printed, woven or knitted and often have repeating patterns.
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Pay rates vary, depending on:
Starting salaries for qualified textile designers in the UK tend to be in the range of £18,000 to £20,000 a year. With experience this can rise to £25,000 to £30,000 a year. Senior textile designers may earn £30,000 to £40,000 a year.
Some textile designers work freelance. They charge a fee, which varies depending on the work and their reputation. The better known you are, the more you can charge.
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For art school courses you need to apply through UCAS.
Entry to this career can be very competitive. You could find work with textile manufacturers (which are mainly in the Northwest and Midlands of England and the Scottish Borders) or with specialist design studios (mainly in the London area). You may find jobs advertised in the specialist press.
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Chartered Society of Designers (CSD)
Tel: 020 7357 8088
E-mail:
info@csd.org.uk
Website:
http://www.csd.org.uk
Twitter:
@csdminerva
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/charteredsocietyofdesigners
Creative and Cultural Skills
Tel: 020 7015 1800
E-mail:
info@ccskills.org.uk
Website:
http://www.ccskills.org.uk/
Website (2):
https://ccskills.org.uk/careers
Twitter:
@CCskills
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ccskills
Creative and Cultural Skills is the Sector Skills Council for advertising, crafts, cultural heritage, design, music, performing, literary and visual arts.
Discover Creative Careers Finder
Website:
https://discovercreative.careers/#/
Twitter:
@CreativeCareer5
Textile Institute
Tel: 0161 237 1188
E-mail:
tiihq@textileinst.org.uk
Website:
https://www.textileinstitute.org/
Twitter:
@textileinst
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TheTextileInst
The Textile Institute is the chartered professional institute for the textile, clothing and footwear industries. Members can gain internationally recognised qualifications.
Textiles Scotland
Website:
http://www.textilescotland.com
Twitter:
@textilescotland
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/textilescotland
The Scottish Enterprise website provides a list of textile companies in Scotland as well as other information about the industry.
UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT)
Tel: 020 7843 9460
E-mail:
info@ukft.org
Website:
http://www.ukft.org
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/UKfashionandtextile/