Department of Textile Design

Mission

The mission of the Department of Textile Design is to provide professional, multi-discipline career ready education balanced by a comprehensive liberal arts education and a global perspective.

Introduction

Textiles have been an important part of the social and economic life of the people of the subcontinent for centuries. Today, textiles have blossomed into a highly advanced industry that contributes the most to the country's foreign exchange earnings. Modern markets, both foreign and domestic, are always in need of fresh ideas in the form of new textile products to fulfil their ever-increasing requirements.

Textile design is the art of changing the appearance of natural and/or synthetic surfaces by the application of traditional, stylised, digitised and/or illusionary techniques to embellish a product. It is also the art of changing the structure of a surface by the application of three-dimensional techniques of weaving, knitting, embroidery, lace, devoré, beading and embossing to enhance a product. The design can dictate the product, as in table top items, and the form can dictate the design, as in swimwear silhouettes.

Because of the diversity in the textile and related industries, the students can internee at many locations preparing printed, woven, knitted and computer aided design (CAD) for bedding and apparel, accessories and products; men's wear apparel, accessories and products. Home fashion soft and hard products, such as bed and bath, table tops, dinnerware, wall coverings, upholstery, carpet and rug design, lace and embroidery design, fibre arts, gift ware, and paper products etc.

Textile creates original patterns and designs that are used in virtually every segment of the apparel, home fashion and related industries. Exploring new artistic and technological possibilities for all types of surfaces and fabrics, the textile/surface/accessory designer works in apparel fabrics, such as prints, woven designs and knits; home fashion designs, such as upholstery fabric, wall coverings, drapery, beddings/linens, kitchen bath accessories, carpets, rugs and wall hangings.

More than ever before, the accessories market is being recognised as a vital and extremely lucrative part of the fashion industry, where even top-name designers have ventured with outstanding success. This has created a greater need for trained professionals skilled in accessories design and production. Textile Design Department caters to this need by offering the country's only combined degree programme in textile/surface, home fashion and accessory design.

Chairperson´s Message

Textile industries are the back bone of Pakistani economics and design play the major role to develop the Pakistan's Textile industry on international level. We follow the vision of University of Gujrat and its values to educates the students, creative, cultured, responsible, individuals with the broad vision. We have trained faculty from different art and design institutions of Pakistan to train the students for national and international market demands. Our aim is to make the students entrepreneur for the betterment of society, so our graduates can work individually as an entrepreneur or under a brand in the field of textile design industries.