HOW TO EXPLAIN TEXTILE DESIGNING?

Textile designing is heart and soul of the whole textile industry as the wheel of textile growth hinges on the pivot of innovation of designs, aestheticism of the patterns, compatibility to the environment, suitability to the market, sustainability with the trends, consistency of the value-added products and above all, ability to run hand in hand with the changing scenarios. It is a field based on creativity of ideas with higher level of fascination and inspiration as it deals with various techniques and style. The innovative ideas are put into practice on the fabrics for clothing, home décor and interior designing.

WHICH ARE TYPES OF TEXTILE DESIGNS?

The textile designing have many aspects which are as under;

• PRINT DESIGN

Print design is the most popular aspect of the textile designing because of its affordability and acceptability as it provides an ample ground to the designers to play freely in creating new and unique patterns and motifs on the fabric through different techniques like screen printing, block printing or digital printing. Print designs is a combination of creativity, precision and functionality as the patterns and motifs are applied on the fabric giving it a captivating and attractive look. The textile designer takes inspiration to create variety of motifs from geometrical patterns, floral elements, abstract designs and intricate illustrations. The main focus on print design is common clothing, accessories, upholstery and linen.

• WOVEN DESIGN

Woven design is linked to an intricate and captivating pattern interwoven with the warp and the weft. The original ground pattern of the cloth is also the brackets of the Tana and the Bana. The loom either manual or automatic is required in this technique. Eye-catching, awe-inspiring and intricate patterns, textures and colors are the hallmark of woven design having multifaceted options like jacquard, damask and brocade. This design type is normally used in fashion garments, drapery and upholstery.

• KNIT DESIGN

Knit design is an art that revolves around making patterns and textures in a fabric by interlocking loops of the yarn as it gives flexibility and elasticity to the fabric making it stretchable. The knit designs have an endless panorama with regard to variety of designs which are produced by knitting machines and hand knitting. The cable knitting, fair isle patterns and ribbon patterns are some other features of the knit design. It is usually meant for garments, accessories like scarves, hats and home décor items.

WHAT IS EMBROIDERY DESIGN?

Embroidery design is characterized by the innovative and creative ideas which are put on the fabric with needle and thread keeping in view meticulous details to make a decorative piece of art work. The large chunk of this work is done by hand as it is a robust cottage industry or much of the embroidery work is also done by computerized machines. Embroidery designs decorate the fabric with beautifully carved out details, give fabric a unique texture and intricate dimension. This decorative work is done on garments, home textiles and personalized accessories.

• DYEING

Dyeing is centuries-old process which has been in use to give special design and pattern to the fabric. It is all about making a compound of colorant and binder for creating shades of color from lighter to darker. The dyeing method has three types i.e. natural, chemical and physical. The fabric is given desired color with defined requirements taking in view the color fastness as this process involves certain technologies such as application, fixation, rinsing and washing.

• SURFACE DESIGN

Surface design revolves around patterns, illustrations and hand lettering on the fabric to lend it an enhanced visual appearance and functionality. Different techniques are applied for surface design such as dyes, resist techniques or fabric manipulations to have unique, modern and innovative designs on the surface of the fabric. The method is meant for fashion, home furnishing and art installations.

• BOTTOMLINE

Textile designing is a vibrant and dynamic field that requires highest level of professionalism, innovation, creativity, fantasy with complete knowledge of market dynamics and modern trends. It becomes all the more significant when it comes in a way that the wheel of textile industry encircles the robust contribution of the textile designing. The whole process of textile designing and manufacturing of the textile involves hundreds of people having expertise in their respective fields and all the hands making inputs in the process are governed and led by the textile designer.

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