Fashion & Textiles
Studying Fashion & Textiles offers a unique opportunity to explore your creativity while developing the practical and theoretical skills needed for success in the dynamic world of design. This course encourages students to think critically and innovatively, investigating how historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic factors influence design. You’ll have the freedom to bring ideas to life through your own design prototypes, gaining hands-on experience that mirrors real industry practice.
Throughout the course, you’ll discover what it truly means to be a designer — developing both creative flair and the technical expertise that universities and employers value. Fashion & Textiles opens the door to a wide range of exciting pathways in the creative industries, from fashion design and interior styling to product development and marketing. It’s the perfect choice for students who want to combine imagination with practical skills and make their mark in the world of design.
- 50% Coursework (portfolio and product)
- 50% Written Examination
What will i study?
Design and aesthetics, fabrics and pattern creation, fibre properties, embellishment, garment production, ICT, market influences, sustainability and globalisation, design history.
Where can it lead?
Fashion Design, Textiles, Clothing Engineering, Contour Fashion, Fashion Accessories, Fashion Communications, Fashion Design Management, Fashion Design Promotion, Fashion Textile Tailoring, Fashion Design Technology, Fashion Embroidery, Fashion Imaging.
Alongside...
Design Degrees, Civil Engineering, Fine Art, Advertising and Marketing, Business, Merchandising, Media Graphic Design, Film and Television, Theatre Design, Museum Studies and Conservation.
Entry Requirements
Any Art & Design GCSE Grade 5 or a Technology GCSE Grade 4 including; Resistant Materials, Product Design, Graphic Products, Textiles or equivalent.
