Textile Design

Welcome!

We who work with the Textile Design program at the University of Borås wish you a warm welcome to three exciting years of study!

You have chosen an exclusive and unique education in Textile design where you will have the possibilities to develop your design from initial design ideas to finished textiles produced in our full-scale labs. 

During the education, you will lay the foundation for your future professional career as a textile designer and we have a high ambition that what you learn will have great relevance for your future profession. We believe that textile design will become increasingly important in several areas in the future, e.g., in terms of sustainability, development of new materials and new ways of manufacturing textiles.

Start of the semester

The semester starts on the 2 September at 9:30 with an introduction by the Student Union.

Schedule

As changes can be made at short notice, it is good to have a habit of checking the schedule regularly. You can find your schedule in KronoX.

Preparation for the first course

The first course is Form and material 1: expression and structure and for that course you should buy three books

1. Albers, Joseph (2010). Interaction of color: New complete edition. New Haven: Yale Univ. Press.
2. Fashionary (2021). Textilepedia: the complete fabric guide. Hong Kong: Fashionary International Ltd.
3. Wong, Wucius (1993). Principles of form and design. New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Register and create a student account

You must register so as not to lose your place in the programme or courses to which you have been admitted.

When you register for a programme or course, it means that you are confirming your admission and have decided to pursue these studies.

You must be registered to participate in the educational programme and for results to be reported from exams, laboratory work, or other study achievements.

At the same time you register, you create your student account. With the student account, you get access to the systems you need for your studies, for example the learning platform. You will also get access to a student email account.

How to find your schedule

Schedule in KronoX

You can find your schedule, including locations, in the digital schedule tool KronoX. Please note that changes to the schedule can take place at short notice. Therefore, make a habit of checking the schedule in KronoX regularly.

The learning platform Canvas

On the New Student website, you can find a lot of good information, including about the learning platform, Canvas, which you get access to after you register and create your student account. It is on the learning platform that we post information about the courses and this is also where a lot of communication between teachers and students, as well as between students, takes place.

Read more at New Student.

Kick-off and Orientation Days

Each term begins with a kickoff. The Student Union in Borås is responsible for the activities that are organised.

Read more on the Student Union's website

The week before the courses start, the university offers a number of information sessions that are good for you as a new student to take part in. You likely have many questions and concerns before the start of the term, and it’s here that you will have the opportunity to get answers to your questions and feel ready for the start of your studies.

Read more about Orientation Days

Questions

If you have questions regarding your programme, you can contact our administrative staff.

Our telephone hours are Monday-Friday 10:00-12:00. You can also contact us by email. In order for us to be able to help as quickly as possible, it is important that you write in the subject line which programme or course you are going to study.

Educational programmes in textiles, engineering, and business (A1)

• Phone: +46 (0)33-435 4011
• Email: a1@hb.se