Textiles – Bath Spa University

Join the designers and innovators of the future. Our textile and design courses provide you with the tools you need for an innovative and wide-ranging career.

Courses

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#1 in South West

and #4 in UK for Graduate Prospects in Fashion Textiles (Guardian University Guide 2026)

#1 in South West

and #6 in UK for Continuation in Fashion and Textiles (Guardian University Guide 2026)

#2 in South West

in the overall rankings for Fashion and Textiles (Guardian University Guide 2026)

#2 in South West

for Continuation in Art and Design (Complete University Guide 2026)

Find out more at one of our Open Days

At our Open Days you’ll be able to explore the range of courses on offer, chat with academic staff and learn more about life at Bath Spa. We can't wait to see you there!

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Our textiles community

Gina Morris

Senior Lecturer in Fashion Marketing and Management

Joshua Williams

Course Leader for BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing and Management

Kirsty Kirsty Bennetta-Powell

Senior Lecturer in Fashion Marketing and Management

Emma Reichenbach

Teaching Fellow in Textile Design

Frances Turner

Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Entrepreneurial Skills for Fashion and Textiles

Rachael Howard

Course Leader for Textile Design

Andrew Richards

Technical Demonstrator for Fashion Design Skills

Emma Askew-Miller

Course Leader for Fashion Design

Gaby Durnford

Teaching Fellow in Textile Design

Anna Gravelle

Joint Programme Leader for Textile Design

Mark Cox

Programme Leader for Fashion Marketing and Management

Sarah Wilkinson

BA (Hons) Textile Design

Young In Hong

Reader in Performance and Textiles

Specialist equipment

You’ll have access to:

Traditional textile screen printing for fabric and wallpapers
Fabric and yarn dye range
Embroidery machines
Knit machines
Laser cutter
Mimaki Sublimation Printer

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Prepare for your career

Our textile graduates have gone on to work with such companies as Liberty, The White Company, Bay & Brown, Lyle & Scott, Keeler Gordon, Debenhams, G.M Syntex, Relish Clothing, IVO Prints, Selfridges, Boden, Joules, Marks and Spencer's, Hand and Lock, Hallmark and Anthropologie.

Careers

Talented students

Our textile students and graduates enter competitions (and win them). Previous wins have included the Sanderson Award at New Designers and Festival of Quilts Award.

Why Bath Spa?