A textile designer has to deal with a great range of duties and responsibilities.
A textile designer is generally responsible for the following activities.
General work performed by textile designers :
- Attracting clients by proper planning and presentation
- Briefing the initial ideas and concepts to clients
- Analysis and research works
- Development of design
- Commercial aspects of finished product
Textile designers primarily fall into two basic categories.
They either work for design agencies, manufacturers or retailers or they work as
Freelancers.
A textile designer needs the following skills and qualities .
• A basic understanding of color, texture and pattern
• Creativity and artistic sense
• Adequate knowledge of various techniques and characteristics of different textile materials
• Knowledge of recent market trends
• Ability to work in a team
• Good communication skills
• Knowledge of relevant softwares used in textile designing
• Marketing, financial and administrative skills in case of freelancers
To create innovative and a wide variety of designs, textile designers usually works in knit, print or weave.
There are two basic fields in textile designing .
• Interiors ( home furnishing )
• Fabrics for garments and accessories
Specialized works performed by textile designers are categorically listed below .
• Creating sample design set
• Liaising with clients to plan and develop designs
• Proper interpretation and representation of clients' ideas
• Creating sketches and designs for presentation to the clients
• Proper assessment of finished products
• Utilizing specialized computer aided design software (CAD) to create a great variety of designs
• Color, fabric and texture experimentation
• Possessing updated knowledge of new developments in the field of designing and production techniques
• Creating innovative design concepts
• Maintaining deadlines
• Attending trade shows regularly
• Getting updated with contemporary fashion trends in textile designing
• Developing and maintaining a network of business contacts
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