Textiles for Buyers and Designers Online Short Course

Course description

This textiles course will help retail professionals and garment designers become more effective by gaining a better understanding of the raw materials they are working with.

The course will cover woven and knitted fabrics, including complex constructions, plus dyeing and finishing. You will learn the processes involved and the end results that are possible, as well as what makes a fabric more expensive or cheaper, what increases or shortens the lead-time and what to consider when making more environmentally friendly choices for fabric selection.

You will learn through a series of online lectures where students are encouraged to ask questions and share their personal experiences. There is also a wide range of reference materials, and weekly practical projects to allow you to test your knowledge and skills. You will receive personal tutor feedback on your assignment work, and by the end of the course you will be ready to make more informed textile choices in your projects.

Course Outcomes:

By the end of the course you will have a better understanding of;

• Woven and knitted fabrics and how they are made
• Dyes, prints and finishes on fabrics and their appropriate use
• What makes and fabric more expensive/cheaper
• What increases or shortens the leadtime for a fabric
• What fibres, products and processes are more environmentally friendly

Who is Textiles for Buyers and Designers (Online Short Course) for?

This course is aimed at those that have some knowledge of textiles either through study or through experience, e.g. In the textile, garment or retail industries, but who want know more and update their knowledge.

All our Online Short Courses include:

• Live online lessons with the same tutors
• The same course content and learning outcomes
• Lesson recordings, for review
• Access to VLE with course content
• Forums for support
• 2 weeks online access
• Certificate upon completion

Please note that all courses are taught in UK time.