Textile Design:-

Have you ever looked around at the different colorful fabrics in a clothing store.who decides whether cloth will be made of cotton or wool or be woven or knitted .who chooses tha colours .well textile designers do.

Textile design is the process of planning and producing a fabrics appearance and structure. Textile designers,dream up designs that are woven or knitted in to cloth or printed on fabric. They might suggest type of thread to weave together for a specific look and feel or create patterns that adorn a fabric surface textile designs might also specify a during method ,or the use of dyes to color fibers or fabric surfaces to achieve a desired effect.

Depending on the geographical location and period of time,every culture has its own distinct textiles with favourite fibers,patterns and colors.the names of earliest textile designers have been last to time ,and style trends came and then slipped out of fashion , which is still true today. In this lesson,we're going to explore some of the high points of textile design history keep in mind that this is just an introduction, and there may be more about the different periods that you'll want to explore. Now, let's jump back in time.

Types of Textile Design:-

Different Type of Textile Design Patterns The patterns have been

achieved by a number of techniques which include drawing, painting, embroidery, applique, hand work, weaving and printing. Many of the design are digitally manipulated.

Functional Design-

Aesthetic Design-

Surface decoration or design that enhances the appearance of textile related items. Aesthetic designs are the parts that the object doesn't need but it just looks good. Considering the skill of craftsmanship needed to create the beautiful patterns and textures present in textiles, it can be said that textiles can belong in the field of crafts. A craft is a difficult thing to define. Some define it as an art form in itself, others a skill one acquires to design other objects.

While the qualities in a craft object may lie somewhere in between the aesthetic and the functional, the essence of a craft has always been in the physical nature of the objects produced. This is not to say that craft objects cannot use modern materials or processes, but that in order for the object to retain the elements that define it as a craft, it must use at least one of these criteria identified; a craft object must have some sense of the traditional aspects of its historical evolution. The accumulated knowledge of materials and evolution of craft processes over the many centuries is the invaluable aspect of the craft industry today. The materials and processes used are now not only vital for creating the solid functioning structure of an object; they are becoming the key factors for determining the aesthetics and personality of a product as well. The aesthetics of textiles are the quality which most consumers (and possibly designers) consider first. Although the advancements in high performance textiles highlighted earlier prove that textiles are capable of many demanding and wide ranging applications, historical use of textiles in purely aesthetic applications has created a tradition for the 'look' created by a textile. Textiles are often considered as soft draping forms or delicate complex patterns. These stereotypes of textiles are deep rooted in the history of their designs, and as such provide a familiarity to the users. This traditionalism of a textile design does not make the aesthetic it provides any less beautiful. The aesthetics of the textile, the weave pattern and texture, the variation in the yarn, the complexity of the structure of the cloth, are always present from its crafted creation. Using the flexibility of the cloth itself, this aesthetic can then be applied to many different objects, other
than for fashion alone. A convergence of craft skills can enable textiles to express their aesthetic in surprising and innovative ways. Textiles are multifaceted material, with many functional and aesthetic qualities, which through experimentation across disciplines proves textiles to be a "material that seems to have infinite possibilities because of its ability to conform to a shape, be joined, folded or overlapped”

Aesthetic design may be classified as either:

(a) Inherent:

• In fabric e.g. stripes, checks, plaids, prints

• In a style e.g. pleats, gathers, yokes, panels

Aesthetic design may be classified as either:

(b) Acquired:

• Applied by hand or machine
• Printed e.g. screenprint, blockprint
• Embroidered by hand or machines
• Addition of trims e.g. lace, ribbon, braids

Points to be considered while analysis of functional and aesthetic design:-

• The specific purpose of the textile item and its appropriateness to the focus area.
• How the surface decoration or design enhances the appearanceof the textile item
• Factors determining appropriate design, such as economics, environment, manufacturing techniques, sustainability or decoration.

A functional design occurs when an item is designed to fulfil a need or purpose. It is constructed so that it works for the occasion for which it was created.

￫ Functional design in clothing is essential for the general comfort of the wearer, especially sports clothes and uniforms. Functional design is design for a purpose and it may be formed by the use of pleats, darts, gathers, pockets and yokes. These features havea specific purpose. 

￫ Aesthetic design is the surface decoration or design that enhances the appearance of the item. It is visually pleasing for the eye. Aesthetic design adds the visual appeal of a garment and may be found in areas such as the trims, colour, schemes, buttons, etc. applied either during or after the construction of the garment.