College
Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce
Degree
Bachelor of Science
Campus
East Falls
Format
On Campus
Credits
129 - 133
Duration
4 Years
Contact Information
Program
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In the textile design program, you will learn how to turn innovative ideas into actual printed, woven and knitted products. Through our proven curriculum, you will be trained to blend aesthetic and creative skills with the latest technologies.
You will take studio and technical courses in weaving, knitting and printing, dyeing and finishing, and materials technology. You will be taught by active members of the textile design field, including artists, design directors, authors and researchers. Visiting artists and guest lecturers expand the educational experience, bringing real-world applications to the classroom experience.
Partnerships with industry and national and international design competitions provide you with practical experience. You can also study abroad to learn about a new culture while expanding your textile design skills. And, since our faculty remain active in the textile design field, our internship program is one of the strongest in the industry. You may intern with companies like Urban Outfitters and Abercrombie & Fitch starting in your junior year.
Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to enter the global textile marketplace with a commanding competitive edge and attain positions in all areas of the industry from national and international firms to boutique and specialty retailers.
Our graduates’ first jobs include: print designers for apparel and home furnishings, dobby and jacquard woven stylists for contract and residential upholstery, and textile specialists for high performance sports apparel.
Thomas Jefferson University has been a textile leader since 1884. As part of this program, you will join a class of students who are regularly featured at major exhibits, compete in national competitions and are sought after by industry leaders to collaborate on real world design challenges. You will not only get an education – you’ll earn a reputation.
Hear firsthand from our students and faculty about what it's like to be a Textile Design major.
BS in Textile Design Program Now STEM Eligible
STEM eligibility allows international students on an F-1 student status to apply for an additional two years of work authorization after an initial 12-month period of Post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the United States if they meet the required criteria.
For more information about OPT and F-1 student status, please visit Jefferson Office of International Affairs website.
Program Highlights
Textile design students learn how to turn innovative ideas into printed, woven and knitted products. Learn to turn innovative ideas into real products in preparation for careers as print designers for everything from home furnishings to high performance swimwear. Blending aesthetics with technology, our proven curriculum provides graduates with a competitive edge to secure careers in the global textile marketplace.
- Work on industry-sponsored collaborative projects with industry professionals
- Experience numerous study abroad partnerships
- Intern with companies like Urban Outfitters and Abercrombie & Fitch