ba (hons) fashion textiles: print focuses on inventive approaches to the development and realisation of contemporary fashion textiles. we believe that technology and skills inform the design process and foster creativity. the print pathway celebrates the hand-rendered ‘handwriting’ of each designer, through creative drawing and technical production techniques. ba (hons) fashion textiles: print principles: individual designer identity innovative craft and digital processes dynamic collaborative fashion community your creative interests, beliefs and design issues explore forward-thinking fashion concerns such as inclusive design, sustainability, identity, and ethical issues. what to expect new creative environments – you will be introduced to new ways of seeing to push your creativity as a designer and provide fresh eyes to the world around you. your designer identity – students will explore different design methodologies and research / development processes. you will develop your creative practice through experimental engagement with materials and processes in specialist textile workshop studios. this will help you to build your design foundation and aesthetic. tailored - many projects on the course allow you to choose a direction that best suits your interests, beliefs, and career goals as a textile designer. diverse - you design for a diverse range of fashion market-levels, not limited to gender, driven by your own fashion concerns such as sustainability, identity, and ethical issues. fashion theory - your critical thinking and contextual awareness is supported by fashion cultures and histories research units, enabling you to appreciate the bigger narrative of the subject area, its cultural historical context, and the impact of your practice. value added support - outside of taught sessions you are expected to make the most of the supervised studio workshops, digital it facilities and library services. lcf promotes competitions and extra-curricular activities, such as study trips outside of london and abroad. work experience and opportunities fashion textiles students participate in international opportunities, winning awards with annual textile competitions such as draw fashion, society of dyers and colourists (sdc) bradford textile society, and fad with fashion scout at london fashion week. students have had opportunities to participate in international trade shows including premier vision, paris and new designers london, and have also participated in the kering award competition with brands including stella mccartney, alexander mcqueen, and gucci. our students continue to receive press across a wide range of international publications including dazed & confused, vogue and i-d. placements with established and emerging companies have included jw anderson, richard quinn, kit neale, and christopher kane. mode of study ba (hons) fashion textiles: print runs for 90 weeks in full time mode. it is divided into 3 stages over 3 academic years. each stage lasts 30 weeks. climate, social and racial justice we are committed to developing ethical fashion textiles print practices. to achieve this, we are working to embed ual’s principles for climate, social and racial justice into the course.