Job sector information

Fashion & Textiles

You will find the following information on this page. Click on the list below to go directly to a section:

• General Resources
• Bath Spa Careers Resources
• Where to look for Jobs and Work Placements
• Useful Web Links
• Professional Organisations
• Events and Careers Fairs
• Further Training and Development

For information and resources linked to your subject of study, see the Degree Subject Resources pages of our website.

General Resources

Look at the AGCAS booklet Fashion and Textiles which has useful information, links and an overview of this industry sector. Free copies of these are available from Careers or you can view or download them from the Prospects website.

Prospects website also has an ‘explore types of job’ section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, related jobs and case studies, contacts and resources.

 

Bath Spa Careers Resources

These resources are available for reference in the Careers Information room, except where indicated:

Book & Files:

• Creative CV Guide (Surrey Institute of Art and Design)
• Creative Careers for Unconventional People
• Creative Handbook (online version www.chb.com)
• CD Rom: Careers for Art and Design Graduates (available from SP Library issue desk and NP Careers Information room).
• Directory of London Fashion Week Designers
• Occupational file Three Dimensional Design X3

Bulletins:

• Bath and NE Somerset Council Arts Bulletin (online version available at www.bathnes.gov.uk/ )
• Artyfacts (Brighton University) monthly
• News (Arts Council England, South West) quarterly
• Creative Futures (online) London Instutite weekly opportunities bulletin, full and part time opportunities, training, placements and residencies - hard copy in careers

Where To Look for Jobs and Placements

British Design Initiative
Professional asssociation representing the UK design and advertising community, database of workshops and design agencies. Searchable database for graduates looking for placements and vacancies.

Creative Opportunities (University of the Arts, London) Work experience, full-time, part-time and volunteering opportunities within the Creative industries.

Careers in Design
Recruitment consultancy that welcomes graduates. Offers specialist advice and guidance.

Dr Job careers advice, information and arts-based opportunities.

Design Jobs

Fashion United
The latest fashion news, plus a Business section for all fashion professionals and a career section for jobs and opportunities in the industry.

InRetail
Online recruitment site for the retail Industry, including fashion and design jobs.

Retail Choice
Searchable database of jobs in the fashion industry, including Design.

Top Fashion Jobs
Searchable database of fashion , textile, footwear jobs, fashion retail, fashion design , fashion buying , fashion merchandising and fashion technical jobs.

ViewCreatives
Find or advertise a job in the Design industries: Copywriting, graphics, web, photography, fashion, interior, Illustration, packaging +...

Agencies for Fashion and Textiles

pdf download from Manchester Metropolitan University Careers Service

 

Check our GO> database for the latest jobs and placement opportunities, plus lists of employers by sector and location

has graduate level jobs in the south west. Register to search for jobs and job alerts matching your criteria

 

For further information on the job seeking and application process, and resources available, search the Looking for Jobs and Applying for Jobs pages of this website.

For further information on Work Placements and to download our information sheet, please see our Work Placement pages.

Useful Web Links and Jobs' sites

Artifact
A useful catalogue of design resources.

British Graduate Fashion Week

British Interior Textiles Association
Promotes UK contract and domestic furnishings. Hold an annual talent ‘Emerging Talent' award for final year or recent graduates.

Candid Arts
Offers new graduates exhibition space, online database of new graduates. Candid Arts run the Angel Arts Market in Torrens Street at the Angel Islington in London EC1.

Directory of Design Consultants
Search design consultants by name, location or field including interior, graphic, fashion and textile design.

South West Textiles Group
The South West Textile Group was formed in 1988 by professional textile artists in the South West of England. Its aim is to support and improve the quality of textile creation in its broadest sense. The site features samples of artists’ work, a portfolio of past projects and also future plans for projects and exhibitions. The site also features work by a former Bath Spa graduate…

 

Professional organisations

The Chartered Society of Designers (CSD)
5 Bermondsey Exchange, 179 - 181 Bermondsey Street SE1 3UW
Tel: 020 7357 8088
www.csd.org.uk

 

Crafts Council
44a Pentonville Road, Islington, London N1 9BY
Tel: 020 7278 7700

www.craftscouncil.org.uk

 

Register of Apparel and Textile Designers
5 Portland Place, London W1W 3AA
Tel: 020 7636 5577
www.ukfashionexports.com

 

East Midland Textiles Association (EMTEX) Ltd
Ashfield Business Centre, The Idlewells, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire NG17 1BP
Tel: + 44 (0) 1623 440612
www.emtex.org.uk

 

Textile Institute
1st Floor, St James Buildings, Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6FQ
Tel: 0161 237 1188
www.textileinstitute.org

Embroiderers Guild
Apartment 41, Hampton Court Palace, Surrey KT8 9AU
Tel: 020 8943 1229

www.embroiderersguild.com

Events and Careers Fairs

Look at the ‘Whats On’ section of this website for events and fairs

www.clotheshowlive.comBBC Clothes Show, 3 - 8 December 2004

www.londonfashionweek.co.uk details of London Designers Exhibition and tickets

100% Design - contemporary interior design show

www.ideasfactory.comrun road shows nationwide and hold competitions usually in October / November - check the website for up to date information

There are numerous trade fairs and exhibitions - check listings at www.exhibitions.co.uk

The Design Forum at EMTEX (East Midlands Textile Association) holds a series of events for graduates covering a range of topics. Events are open to members of the forum - £25 for graduates - which also offers a range of support and advice. Check their website for more information www.emtex.org.uk/designerforum

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location,

Further Training and Development

Skillfast-uk.org
The Sector Skills Council for apparel, footwear, textiles and related businesses.