Design-related careers (Textile designer)

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3. Textile designer

National average salary: $27.18 per hour
Primary duties: Textile designers hand illustrate or use CAD software to create designs that can be printed on or woven into a fabric. Textile designs are developed as repeats to cover the fabric yardage with the design. Textile designers can work as freelancers or for a company, such as a fabric manufacturer or clothing brand. They work closely with fashion designers and merchandisers to create textile designs that suit the clothing styles, season and customer. Textile designers also conduct trend research and forecasting for their products to ensure their designs are on-trend.