How can I become a Textile Designer? What kind of starting salary can I expect?

Step 1: Earn a Bachelors Degree A Bachelors degree in textile design, graphic design, or a fashion-related field is often required to obtain a position as a textile designer. Step 2: Gain Experience One way to break into the textile industry is by working as an assistant to a professional designer or applying for an entry-level position at a design firm. Some individuals may find employment through their internships. Job prospects will fall in textile industry which includes home furnishings, textile mills, Merchandisers, Fabric Coordinators, Managers in several fashion segments. At a certain point (preferably after few years of experience), you can even have your own textile business. It is really a versatile business as its success level depends upon your creativity and knowledge more than anything.

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Hi, To become a textile designer, you first need to apply for the entrance examinations of design colleges. The top designing colleges for textile designing are: 1-NID (National Institute of Design ): It's a government college and the best college for design in India and comes under the list of top 50 colleges all over the world. It provides quality education and design knowledge. National Institute is known for its textile designing course. It's a four years Bachelor's degree in textile designing. On an average, one gets a starting salary of 4 Lacs per annum after graduating from Nation Institute of Design. The eligibility criteria for NID is:- A candidate's age should be up to 20 years (relaxed by three years for candidates belonging to the reserved category like SC, ST and physically disabled people. -A candidate should have completed or appearing for 10+2 board exams in any stream from any of the recognised board such as CBSE, ICSE or any of the equivalent board. 2-NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology). It is the second best college for textile designing after NID. NIFT is a government college and also falls under the list of top 50 design colleges all over the world. After doing a Bachelor's degree in textile design from NIFT, students get a starting salary package of 3 Lacs per annum. Their course curriculum is same as of FIT, New York. The eligibility for this course is class 12th with a minimum percentage of 55 in any stream and must be under the age of 23 and the age limit is relaxed by five years for the schedule caste, schedule tribe and differently disabled people. 3-Pearl Academy: It's a private college. Pearl Academy is the first fashion academy in India to get the prestigious ISO 9001:2008 certification which is a testimony to the fact that its quality standards are at par with the best in the world. We state with pride that each one of us is an integral part of the academy commitment to excellence and professionalism and will be expected to display the same regularly and consistently. All the best.

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Textile designers focus on clothing and apparel. Their goal is to create appealing, unique styles and designs. these professionals may additionally favor to specialize in areas such as men's formal apparel, kid's apparel or women's fashion. Textile designers use graphic design software and can modify or manipulate images in the process of developing a design. The designs are transferred to fabric and substances. Textile designers are typically required to have a Bachelor's degree in graphic design. Process to become a successful Textile Designer: Step 1: Choose the best course (Degree/Diploma) Step 2: Prepare for the best college Step 3: Complete Your Degree Step 4: Keep Your Skills Up to Date Step 5: Learn a Foreign Language Step 6: Build a strong portfolio. If you follow the above, you will be definitely be able to achieve your goal. Wish you all the best.

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Textile designers focus on knit, print, or weave, and work within a specific industry such as apparel or home furnishings. Designers must keep up with current trends and be knowledgeable about computer design software. To become a textile designer: Step 1: Earn a Bachelor's Degree A Bachelor's degree in textile design, graphic design, or a fashion-related field is often required to obtain a position as a textile designer. Step 2: Gain Experience One way to break into the textile industry is by working as an assistant to a professional designer or applying for an entry-level position at a design firm. Some individuals may find employment through their internships. And job prospectus will fall in textile industry which includes home furnishings, textile mills, Merchandisers, Fabric Coordinators, Managers in several fashion segments. At a certain point ( preferably after few years of experience), you can even have your own textile business. Its really a versatile business as its success level depends upon your creativity and knowledge more than anything. The average pay for a Textile Designer is Rs 371,878 per year. Experience strongly influences income for this job.

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