Textiles

Part of the Faculty of Design, the Material Innovation Centre offers a designated space for students to access and learn about unique materials used for diverse art and design projects. Student monitors and/or faculty are on site and can assist with materials, equipment and database searches. In addition to physical materials housed for reference, students can access an online materials catalogue offering material recommendations and advice. The Centre's equipment includes:

- colour test machines
- microscopes
- cutting boards and grids
- smart boards

Our studio has all the equipment and materials you need for experimental fabrication, including:

- digital equipment like laser cutters, 3D printers and CNCs
- stationary power tools like drill presses, router tables, sanders and saws
- hand tools and hand power tools
- physical and digital computing equipment

Our textiles studio has all the materials and equipment you need for weaving, printing, dyeing, knitting, sewing, embroidery, papermaking, feltmaking, basketry and more:

- computer-assisted floor looms, table looms and tapestry frame looms
- print tables, ink jet fabric printer, and silk screen frames
- fully equipped dye kitchen with electric stoves, mixing booths, stovetop and pressurized steamers
- domestic punch card knit machines and hand knitting and crochet needles
- domestic, industrial and embroidery sewing machines, dress forms and pattern books
- paper beater, paper press, dry racks, tools for sheet forming and casting
- drum and hand carders, needle felting and fulling machines and tools
- we also have a dark room, pressure washer and spray room, heat presses, vertical steamers, irons, pressing tables, embroidery and batik tools, and textile software programs