Designing Textiles With Purpose
Textile products are the result of analyzing a number of external and internal factors bound to the product at the end of the process. During, before, and after the design of a product, a plethora of factors such as market research, market trends, quality testing, trials, and design patterns must be considered by the designer and arranged accordingly. A few of those factors are discussed here. Purposeful Design Textile products are created for many purposes: clothing, furnishing, and accessories are commonly known, but also medical, architectural, industrial, transport, and landscaping. The designer’s thinking is guided by the textile product’s end function, user, and aspects that can make it distinct from similar products already in existence. The end product design has to meet the specifications of the client and be attractive enough to draw in buyers, both impulse spenders and those making purchases that are planned. Trends, Color Forecast and Analysis Desig...