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Fashion and Textiles

What kind of person do I need to be? You will need to have a passion for creativity as well as the ability to under take research as a star ting point for your designs. You should have a good drawing ability, be interested in photography and demonstrate a willingness to engage with contemporary culture. You’ll need to be interested in exploring different types of material, enjoy making handcrafted or machine-produced garments, and maintain an awareness of industry trends. How do I get there? There are a number of different entry routes into the fashion and textile industry but for many job roles in the sector it will be impor tant for you to compile a good por tfolio of your design work. A Level courses as well as Level 3 Diploma or Cer tificate awards will help you to achieve this goal while gaining a valuable qualification. A variety of Higher Nationals and degree courses offer appropriate progression routes although it is possible to gain experience as an industry operative before moving into specialist work. Apprenticeships offer an alternative route covering areas such as apparel, footwear, leather goods and product development.

What skills will I learn? Working in fashion and textiles you’ll learn how colour, pattern, composition, line and tone can be used to express ideas. You will learn how to star t with a goal in mind and work towards it by adopting an innovative approach. Your ability to research, analyse and evaluate a project will be developed as well as your understanding of materials and methods of production. You will also gain an insight into the industrial and commercial practices relevant to the variety of career pathways the sector has to offer.