Do you know what the basic principles of fabric plaiting are and how different its structures are? Do you know the difference between artificial, natural and synthetic fibres and why it is important to be aware of it? Do you know that there are no good and bad materials and colours, but each of them has its most suitable method of application, place and combination? Have you looked around and paid attention to the fact that textile is all around us?

These are all fundamental questions the answers to which student will receive very quickly in addition to learning lot of new information and acquiring the skills that will allow to confidently enter the labour market as a materials specialist in the textile sector and successfully continue education in one of the universities of student`s choice either in Latvia or abroad.

Students acquire knowledge and skills in the following areas: weaving, textile printing, batik, sewing, nonwoven fabric processing techniques, interior design, using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, SketchUp and other software, photography and picture post-processing.

» A lot of assignments during the studies have been developed together with the producers on the market, thus helping students better understand the design trends currently in demand and also helping them find work placement and jobs.

With this knowledge, students are able to create functional design items, such as carpets, throw blankets, pillows, bed linen and other home textile items that you can bring to life both in public and private interiors. Contemporary textiles open up huge opportunities for creating environmental design!

Textile is all around us, both in clothing and interior environment. Our main goal is to create an innovative and aesthetic design of textile items in the modern environment.