Fashion Textiles (with Foundation Year)

Learn to create garments, accessories and textile collections for fashion and interiors through sustainably driven and digitally enabled design. Explore the full spectrum of fashion and specialise in one of three pathways: Fashion Design, Textile Design or Fashion Textile Futures.

Why study fashion textiles?

Fashion textiles is the largest of the UK creative industries; designers and creatives in this field are globally recognised for their skills and innovation. Today's fashion and textile designers are agile creatives with the skills to design responsibly and the vision to transform the future of fashion.

Why UWE Bristol?

Our industry-focused BA(Hons) Fashion Textiles develops your creative, technical and professional skills across both fashion and textile design. You'll study at City Campus; our creative powerhouse in Bristol, where you'll have access to dedicated studio spaces, specialist workshop facilities, and extensive library resources.

Develop studio, technical and digital skills in both fashion and textile design, translating 2D ideas into 3D through garment construction, textile print, knit, embroidery, pattern cutting and fashion futures.

Work with industry experts on live studio briefs, gain hands-on experience with an optional year in industry, or take part in international exchanges to places like Hong Kong or Berlin.

Showcase your work to talent scouts and potential employers at major events like Graduate Fashion Week, The British Fashion Council’s Graduate Preview and the final year Degree Show.

Fashion Textiles students were shortlisted across multiple Graduate Fashion Week 2026 award categories including Fashion Innovation, Fashion Portfolio, Sportswear and Knitted Textiles.

Which of these courses is right for me?

If you exceed the entry requirements for this course you may be eligible for our BA(Hons) Fashion Textiles.

Where can it take me?

Many of our graduates go on to secure successful careers with high profile designers and companies like Craig Green, Erdem, Matthew Williamson, COS and Victoria Beckham.

Some graduates set up their own businesses or go onto postgraduate study and research.

University is a time to try new things, meet new people and make new goals. With Clearing at UWE Bristol, you'll get the chance to take control of your future and choose an exciting path for yourself.

UWE Bristol offers over 100 professionally accredited courses, including Architecture, Accounting and Finance, Games Technology, Mathematics and Sport Rehabilitation. Whether you're studying an arts, business, healthcare or science degree, all undergraduate courses are designed with employability in mind. You can work a year in industry, study across the world, and get one-to-one careers advice on campus. It's no wonder an outstanding 89% of students find work or further study just 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23, published 2025).

You'll also be studying in a top 10 most popular city in the UK (YouGov, 2026). With famous festivals, renowned galleries, lively nightclubs and independent restaurants right on your doorstep, you're guaranteed an incredible student experience in Bristol. With famous festivals, renowned galleries, lively nightclubs and independent restaurants right on your doorstep, you're guaranteed an incredible student experience in Bristol.

Your Future, Right Here. Study at UWE Bristol. Choose to do Clearing right.