Fashion and Textile Design (BS): Textile Design Concentration
You might not have heard of textile design before, but you鈥檝e certainly seen it, from the color and knit of your favorite cozy blanket to the prints that made brands like Marimekko, Lilly Pulitzer and Anna Sui famous. Textile designers make all the choices that decide the look, feel and performance of memorable and functional fabrics and trims.
open to students majoring in fashion and textile design. You鈥檒l start out in a first-year studio learning the fundamentals of design before becoming more focused on your textile design experience in our state-of-the art labs and studios. Your college career culminates with a debut collection that you鈥檒l exhibit in a public showcase.
Contact
For answers to questions about the admissions process, please contact:
Heather M. Lyerly
Senior Director of Academic Services
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.1177
hemurphy@ncsu.edu
Meggie Metcalf
Associate Director of Academic Services
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.0596
meggie_metcalf@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation | ||
| 罢听101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| Mathematics and Sciences | ||
| 惭础听131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| 辞谤听惭础听141 | Calculus I | |
| 惭础听231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| 辞谤听惭础听241 | Calculus II | |
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 笔驰听211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| 辞谤听笔驰听205 &补尘辫;听笔驰听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | |
| 罢惭厂听211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| 罢罢听105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 |
| 罢罢惭听106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 |
| 贵罢惭听217 | The Textile Industry | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听200 | Design Skills Workshop 1 | 3 |
| 罢罢听252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics 1 | 4 |
| 贵罢顿听201 | Computer-Aided Textile Design and Color Studio 1 | 6 |
| 贵罢惭听282 | Marketing and Brand Management Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 |
| 贵罢惭听310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 |
| 础顿狈听281 | Drawing I | 3 |
| 顿听100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes | 3 |
| 顿听101 | Design Inquiry II: Methods and Processes | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听104 | Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio I | 6 |
| 贵罢顿听105 | Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio II | 6 |
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| 贵罢顿听373 | Yarn Design Studio 1 | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听374 | Surface Design and Texture | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听375 | Woven Textile Design Studio I 1 | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听376 | Knitted Textile Design Studio I 1 | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听475 | Woven Textile Design Studio II | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听476 | Knitted Textile Design Studio II | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听479 | Senior Textile Design Studio | 6 |
| 18FTDFAS Advised Electives | ||
| FTD Advised Elective | 6 | |
| GEP Courses | ||
| Acad Writing Research 2 | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities | 6 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 6 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement) | ||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
C or better
FTD Advised Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 贵罢惭听220 | Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听315 | Fashion Product Design | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听317 | Computer Aided Fashion Design | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听318 | Fashion Development Processes | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听320 | Retail Merchandising in Fashion and Textiles | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听382 | Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听384 | Visual Merchandising Principles and Management | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听385 | Fashion and the Consumer | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听387 | Textile Brand Communications & Promotions | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听400 | Major Fashion Designers | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听415 | Fashion Product Development | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听416 | The Fashion Industry | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听420 | Retail Buying in Fashion and Textiles | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听460 | Textile Market Research | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听481 | Product Costing in the Textile and Apparel Industry | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听482 | Global Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听483 | Global Trade & Sourcing | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听484 | Strategic Planning and Decision Making in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听487 | Human Resource Management and Leadership in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听490 | Development Projects in Textile and Apparel Management | 1-3 |
| 贵罢惭听491 | Special Topics in Textile and Apparel Management | 1-4 |
| 贵罢惭听494 | International Industrial Internship in Textile Management | 3 |
| 贵罢惭听497 | Senior Fashion Collection Studio | 6 |
| 贵罢惭听499 | Textile Senior Project | 4 |
| 笔颁颁听201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 |
| 罢罢听341 | Knitted Fabric Technology | 3 |
| 罢罢听380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 |
| 罢罢听431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 |
| 罢罢听451 | Advanced Woven Fabric Design | 3 |
| 罢罢听480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 |
| 罢罢听485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 |
| 罢罢听486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 |
| 罢罢听499 | Textile Senior Project | 4 |
| 罢罢听551 | Advanced Woven Fabric Design | 3 |
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | ||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 奥尝贰狈听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| Transfer Sequence | ||
| 贰狈骋听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 |
| 贰狈骋听1骋贰笔 | 3 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
Critical Path Courses:听Identify using the code (CP) which courses are considered critical path courses which represent specific major requirements that are predictive of student success in a given program/plan. Place the (CP) next to the credit hours for the course.听
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| 罢罢听105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 |
| 顿听100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听104 | Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio I (CP) | 6 |
| 罢听101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 顿听101 | Design Inquiry II: Methods and Processes | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听200 | Design Skills Workshop 2 | 3 |
| 惭础听131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听105 | Fashion and Textile Design First Year Studio II (CP) | 6 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 贵罢顿听201 | Computer-Aided Textile Design and Color Studio (CP) 2 | 6 |
| 贵罢惭听217 | The Textile Industry | 3 |
| 笔驰听211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| 罢罢惭听106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 |
| 础顿狈听281 | Drawing I | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 罢惭厂听211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 |
| 罢罢听252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics (CP) 2 | 4 |
| 贵罢顿听373 | Yarn Design Studio (CP) 2 | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听374 | Surface Design and Texture (CP) | 3 |
| 惭础听231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 贵罢惭听310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听375 | Woven Textile Design Studio I (CP) 2 | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听376 | Knitted Textile Design Studio I (CP) 2 | 3 |
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| FTD Advised Elective | 3 | |
| 贵罢惭听282 | Marketing and Brand Management Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel | 3 |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| FTD Advised Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 贵罢顿听475 | Woven Textile Design Studio II | 3 |
| 贵罢顿听476 | Knitted Textile Design Studio II | 3 |
| 笔颁颁听302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 贵罢顿听479 | Senior Textile Design Studio | 6 |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
- 1
C- or better
- 2
C or better
Career Opportunities
From art galleries to Nordstrom and The North Face to MIT, our textile design graduates are sought out by leading employers in just about every industry. Here are just a few of the places our alumni work.
- Apparel: The North Face, Kohl鈥檚, J. Crew, Nordstrom, Abercrombie & Fitch, St. John Knits听
- Home Textiles: Valdese Weavers, Glen Raven, Mohawk Flooring听
Career Titles
- (Assistant, Associate) Textile Designer:听Develop printed or woven fabric designs that align with the larger creative direction of a brand or line. This includes trend research, mood board development, and yarn and color selection before developing a computer-aided design (CAD) file for review. Associate and lead designers have more say in setting the creative direction than assistant designers.
- Print Designer:听Create surface print designs for fabrics used in apparel, interior design and more, work with the creative team to make sure those designs fit within the company鈥檚 larger brand, and then communicate those designs effectively to overseas vendors.听
- Knit Designer/Knitwear Designer: Develop knit fabric designs 鈥� taking into account yarns, colors, stitches 鈥� for home and apparel uses.听
- Woven Designer:听Use knowledge of yarns, textile processing, woven technology and more to develop woven textile designs for home, apparel and other applications.
- Product Designer/Developer/Manager:听Design products (eg. backpacks, scarfs, pillows, shoes) with a special focus on the textile and raw materials and work with merchandising, production, technical design and more to ensure the product design is executed correctly.听
- Materials Developer:听Develop the custom material and fabric for a product while considering technical performance needs, testing, sustainability and sourcing.听
- Trims Developer:听Design trims (zippers, piping and more) and branding elements (how logos are displayed) for apparel, home and automotive industries.
- Color Specialist:听Conduct consumer research and apply knowledge of color theory, fiber science and color science to build a brand鈥檚 color palettes and make sure those colors are represented correctly in a product.听
- Studio or Lab Manager:听Make sure all machines are operating, oversee purchasing of studio materials and equipment, and ensure students, artists or other employees reach their production goals.听
- Freelance Designer/Entrepreneur
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