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[STARTUPTEX]

Textiles clothing designers...? Just wondering if there are any folk involved in the 'rag trade' here. No, not rag and bone men. People who are surface designers etc, work in character merchandising, desgn sportswear and such.

Are there any enterprise boards that know what textiles are? My local enterprise group love the project I have started but do'nt do textiles, computers or help pay for samples. They would give me 5'000k for a website (nothing to sell, duh) but i declined as it would be fairly useless with no range. Anyone any ideas, help. Thanx.

[kvuy45]

I am looking for examples of fashion designers/artists who found a second career (if at least temporarily) as textile designers. They do not have to have been successful for very long as textile designers. My focus is on textiles created after 1990. I have so far identified Todd Oldham (who recently designed furniture for La-Z-Boy), and Rifat Ozbek with his new line of pillows. It is especially interesting if these designers continue to work within their same aesthetic. It would also be interesting to hear about other examples of designers who found success in textile design after moving away from an earlier career focus. Thanks for your help.