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Overview
Textile designers create concepts for fabrics, yarns, patterns, colours and textile surfaces, often using sketches, mood boards, reference material and textile design software.
In job descriptions, look for textile materials, woven or knitted fabric design, printing technology, yarn design, colour recipes, fabric properties, portfolios, market direction and collaboration with production teams.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Textile designers turn visual and functional ideas into textile concepts. Work can include mood boards, sketches, yarn and fabric choices, woven or knitted structures, print direction, colour recipes and portfolio material.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes properties of textile materials, textile printing, fabric distinction, knit and woven design, design software, market techniques and awareness of textile industry challenges.
Salary context
Salary context depends on design ownership, technical textile knowledge, portfolio strength, product category, production collaboration and whether the role includes colour, print, yarn or fabric specialization.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward textile design specialist roles, print design, knitwear or woven fabric design, design management, product development or textile marketing work.
Good to know
Check whether the advert needs creative concept work, technical fabric construction, CAD drawing, production handover or market research. A clear role should name the textile product area.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
industrial designer (2163.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0f7c84c5-1c0d-4fc1-8949-07dbe8bd34ef |
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| ESCO code | 2163.1.8 |
| ISCO group | 2163 |
| Concept type | Occupation |