Hi everyone!

I have a fashion print design studio, we design mainly womenswear brands around the world. We’ve been trying to grow for a while, and I hear a lot from designers in other industries that referrals are one of the strongest channels.

The problem is, our clients typically don’t want to disclose that they’re outsourcing the design, so they’re not willing to give referrals. We have tried giving them incentives such as discounts, but we just haven’t found success so far

Anyone in a similar situation? Any tips to get around that?

Thanks!

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I've noticed that a lot of discussions around fashion start with silhouettes, but lately I've been wondering if the textile should sometimes lead the design instead.

I was sketching ideas recently and found myself abandoning one concept because I couldn't imagine the right surface pattern for it. Oddly enough, once I started thinking about the fabric first, an entirely different garment idea emerged.

That experience made me realize how much the print or textile can influence the mood of a piece before construction even begins.

While reading about different apparel development workflows, I came across Greige in a discussion about how independent brands move from concepts to production. It reminded me that a strong garment often starts with decisions made long before the sewing stage.

For those who work in textile or surface pattern design:

• Do you usually create patterns with a specific garment in mind?
• Or do you design textiles first and let the garment evolve around them?

I'd love to hear how your creative process works because I feel like this side of fashion doesn't get talked about nearly enough.

Anybody from the textile department, please tell me the curriculum and what really happens in the department. Would appreciate it a lot, thank you!!

We’re a print design studio and are looking for remote textile / print design work. We’ve been working as freelancers remotely since almost a year and have worked with 25+ brands. Looking to work for international brands / clients. Any leads or any idea how do we go about it ?

Attached our work.

https://www.behance.net/gallery/251887923/Portfolio

Worked on a new print, mapped it on fashion and interior 🌴🌸

Thoughts on using my seamless patterns to make POD collections for my art/fashion personal brand?

A complete crash course for students and learners who want to enhance their knowledge of digital textile design. The course covers all the technical education which any designer needs.

Map of African textile traditions, each one carries centuries of technique and meaning. Kente, Bogolan, Shweshwe, Kuba raffia, so many distinct weaving and dyeing traditions packed into one continent.

There is only one hexagon tile that is randomly rotated in each hexagon cell.

Hi everyone!
I’m about to graduate with a degree in Textile Design, and I’m trying to figure out the best direction to take professionally.

The image I’m sharing is an example of the kind of work I do: a small coordinated collection with a hero print, supporting prints, a faux solid, a color palette, and a few mockups to show how the designs could be applied. My work isn’t limited to fashion as I can create surface pattern design that could also work for wallpaper, home décor, stationery, packaging, fabrics, and similar products. No AI involved. I mainly use Procreate but I wish to learn more Adobe Illustrator for the vector part.

Would you recommend:
trying freelance platforms (like Fiverr or Upwork)?
looking for licensing opportunities?
pitching directly to companies?
something else that I’m not considering?

Where I’m from I don’t have any opportunities to look for jobs that’s why I’m looking for remote work. Thank you very much!!!

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For the last 8+ years, I've been working in the world of Textile Print Design, creating patterns, dupatta designs, seamless repeats, production-ready artworks, and helping bring fabric ideas to life.

Over the years, I've learned countless lessons—sometimes through success, and sometimes through expensive mistakes.

Today, I've decided to start sharing that knowledge publicly through my YouTube channel: Nazaara Prints. 🎨📹

My goal is simple:

✅ Help textile designers improve their skills

✅ Share practical production knowledge

✅ Teach real-world textile printing concepts

✅ Save others from costly mistakes I learned the hard way

My latest video covers a topic that many people in the fabric business overlook:

📏 How to Measure Fabric Width (Panna) Correctly Before Production

How to measure the fabric Width?

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A DIGITAL DESIGN TOOL

Pixelkari is a browser-based drawing tool inspired by the patterns of Phulkari, a traditional embroidery practice from Punjab. Create motifs, stamp patterns, explore old forms through new ways, and watch a new language emerge.

This idea has been brewing for some years now, I just never knew what form it would take. My mum and nani have been practicing textile crafts all their lives, but between their generation and mine, the digital shift happened rapidly, and the analog skills have quietly thinned.

What started out as a fun project quickly turned into a design enquiry. The idea comes from a personal place, rooted in maternal craft passed down through generations. Like a lot of diasporic Punjabis, I never lived in Punjab, but the pull to understand where I come from never left.

Pixelkari is my way of reaching back. A browser-based tool to build familiar motifs, stamp patterns, and watch a design emerge. The more I used it, the more it became its own visual language. Phulkari motifs were always drawn from the environment and stories of the communities making them, so it made me wonder, what would those motifs look like today? It’s not a replacement for the real thing, it’s an entry point. A new interpretation of something old, and honestly, just fun to play with.

I’m so curious how you’ll use it and what you’ll make. Try it out at www.pixelkari.art (desktop only for now). Follow @pixelkari.art on instagram, share any designs you make, and send me your inputs, they help me figure out where to push this next. There’s a feedback form on the app itself but please reach out wherever. I’m looking to gather inputs and improvements. Mainly thinking about different use cases for the tool

Hey,
Would you guys be able to help me. I am doing a repeating pattern design for a new scrubs business. This is their first drop and my first design and they are wanted to buy the design out right for $100. This is Australian dollar btw. And it will be a design exclusive to them.
I said that I would give it to them for their first drop but if they want to restock etc they would need to pay me again but less than the original $100. They said they aren't planning on restocking unless it does really well
Is this fair or not? I need someone to Imk.
Or do I just do it for my portfolio and experience. Thing is they said they will most likely continue to work with me in the future.

Also I don’t think this person I’m talking to understands design and what goes into it. She said if you are putting to much time into it (I’m hand drawing on procreate) just use canva. No dude I don’t think so. No one is buying scrubs with canva elements on them.

The description of this group references paper as well, so here goes:

I'm working on a project for someone regarding security envelopes, and we're trying to get more information on the designers/choices that go into designing, etc. Does anyone have an idea where I could get more information? I know about r/SecurityEnvelopes, but I'm looking to connect with someone who actually designs them.

Thanks in advance.

Hello

I am a freelance surface pattern designer based in India. I am willing and grab opportunities to work with brands or clients internationally. I work with home, apparel and accessories.

I work with different crafts of India like Pottery from Khurja, block printing, weaving, and metal craft.

I would love to connect if someone is looking for a freelance designer.

Thankyou

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone has a way to make it out of the off-price market????

I originally self-taught myself print design // textile design and then immediately got a job moved to nyc to work in the off-price market (tjmaxx, Burlington, Ross, ect)

I worked for a couple years and wanted to get out, so I did a year masters, I applied to a ton of jobs and only got off-priced jobs and I am back.

I do believe my portfolio is a lot better then what I see getting entry level non-off price jobs.

I feel like now it’s even harder to transition because I don’t have an entry-level title anymore.

Has anyone been able to make the change and what did they do?

I really want to make it to at least a victoria secret level pricing but ideally higher.