Made To Sell - Creative Enterprise

About this course

The course examines how unwanted textiles can be repurposed through mending, fabric trims, quilting, appliqué, patchwork and other embellishment techniques. Learners also explore kantha and Boro, considering how traditional sustainable textile crafts can inform contemporary work. Alongside making, the course covers product development for reclaimed materials, including generating ideas, assessing commercial appeal and introducing basic costing and pricing for handmade goods. Participants will develop a small collection or prototype of textile products.

What you'll learn

• Explain key principles of sustainable textile practice and creative reuse
• Apply mending, patchwork, appliqué, quilting and fabric embellishment techniques
• Explore kantha and Boro and relate their approaches to contemporary textile work
• Develop product ideas using reclaimed and upcycled textiles
• Assess materials and techniques for products with commercial potential
• Produce a small collection or prototype and apply basic costing and pricing methods

Is this course right for you?

The course is labelled Beginner, indicating that it is aimed at learners developing foundational knowledge of sustainable textile practice. It combines textile making with product development and basic enterprise considerations, rather than focusing solely on craft technique.

• Combines textile techniques with the development of saleable handmade products
• Includes an introduction to costing and pricing for handmade goods