Textile technology is a branch of engineering where technology is used for developing and creating several varieties of fabric, textiles and garments from yarn. It involves the study of fibre science, and students learn how to create and test fibres from both natural and synthetic sources.
Colleges and Universities Offering Master of Textile Design and Technology in Ghana are:
Takoradi Technical University
Entry Requirements
Equivalence of SSSCE Grade to WASSCE Grades
Takoradi Polytechnic uses the new grading system of WASSCE for the selection of candidates and with this system, an aggregate of 36 is the minimum entry requirement for all programmes.
What jobs can I do with a textile design degree?
Conservator.
Further education teacher.
Graphic designer.
Higher education lecturer.
Printmaker.
Product designer.
Retail buyer.
Secondary school teacher.
What is a career in textile design?
There are plenty of career options in textiles to choose from a textile designer, freelance textile designer, spatial designer, fashion designer, textile engineer, in-house designer, design consultant, stylist, weaver, colour specialist and the list goes on.
How do I start a career in textile design?
You can take up any stream for your class 12 board examination or its equivalent.
Textile design students can take up courses such as Industrial designing, Bachelors of Arts in Design, Bachelors of Arts in Textile, Bachelors of Fine Arts.