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Fine Arts · MS elective · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Textile Printing & Surface Design

This course explores the intersection of graphic pattern and tactile fabric. Students will learn to design repeating patterns (Repeats) manually and digitally, and transfer them onto textiles using various methods. The curriculum covers traditional Block Printing and Screen Printing alongside modern Digital Sublimation, teaching students how to turn a single motif into a yardage of commercially viable fabric.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Master Pattern Architecture: Block, Brick, Half-Drop, and Diamond repeats
  2. Execute Silk Screen Printing on fabric: Registration and Ink modification
  3. Understand Textile Chemistry: Pigments vs. Dyes (Reactive/Acid)
  4. Utilize Digital Tools (Photoshop/Illustrator) for separation and colorways
  5. Create a cohesive "Collection" of coordinate patterns
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Introduction to Surface Design: Motifs & Trends
  2. 02The Repeat: Block & Brick structures
  3. 03The Repeat: Half-Drop & Tossed patterns
  4. 04Block Printing: Lino & Wood on Fabric
  5. 05Stencils & Resist Techniques (Batik/Shibori)
  6. 06Screen Printing I: Preparing the Screen
  7. 07Ink Technology: Pigment vs. Dye
  8. 08 · MidtermMidterm Examination
  9. 09Screen Printing II: Step & Repeat Registration
  10. 10Screen Printing III: Discharge Printing (Bleach)
  11. 11Digital Textile Design: CAD Colorways
  12. 12Digital Printing: Sublimation & Heat Transfer
  13. 13Fabric Science: Natural vs. Synthetic fibers
  14. 14Designing a Collection: Hero, Coordinate, Blender
  15. 15Presentation: Headers & Swatch Books
  16. 16Final Project: The Fabric Collection (5 Yards)

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Final Project: The Fabric Collection (5 Yards)

How it’s judged

Recommended reading
  1. Print & Pattern by Bowie Style
  2. Textile Design by Simon Clarke
  3. Screenprinting on Textiles: The Complete Guide by Sue Rainey
  4. Digital Textile Design by Melanie Bowles
  5. Pattern Magic by Tomoko Nakamichi
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