Fashion & Textiles Short Courses
Discover our fashion and textiles short courses, covering a range of subjects and based in our professional standard studios at the Fashion and Textiles Institute or online.
Whether you’d like to explore natural dye, learn to screen print or weave, investigate our wonderful costume collections or deep dive into a professional course we have a broad selection of fashion and textiles short courses for you to enjoy.

Explore our Fashion & Textiles Short Courses
Bio Materials: Making Seaweed Plastic
From foraged seaweed to bioplastic with a purpose.
Introduction to Risograph Printing
Experiment with this creative print technique to create vibrant designs.
Introduction to Screen Printing onto Textiles
Print your final design onto a t-shirt or tote bag to take home.
The Art of Natural Dyeing for Wool
Explore natural dye techniques for merino wool in this immersive two day course.
Weave a Wall Hanging on a Table Loom
Breathing new creative life into a traditional craft.
Upcoming Fashion & Textiles Short Courses
Tue 07 Apr 2026
1-day course | £150
Bio materials April 2026
In-person
Make bio-plastic samples in this 1 day practical introduction to bio-materials.
Fri 10 Apr 2026
1-day course | £120
Introduction to Screen Printing on to Textiles Spring 2026
In-person
Join us to learn how to screen print onto textiles, getting creative with vibrantly coloured designs...
Tue 26 May 2026
1-day course | £150
Bio materials May 2026
In-person
May cohort: Make bio-plastic samples in this 1 day practical introduction to bio-materials.
Thu 28 May 2026
1-day course | £120
Introduction to Risograph printing May 26
In-person
This creative 1-day introduction to Risograph printing is suitable for all levels and will take you ...
Tue 16 Jun 2026
2-day course 16-17 June | £250
Weave a wall hanging June 2026
In-person
June 2026 weave a wall hanging with Wendy Kotenko
Thu 02 Jul 2026
1-day course | £120
Introduction to Screen Printing on to Textiles Summer 2026
In-person
Join us to learn how to screen print onto textiles, getting creative with vibrantly coloured designs...
Fri 10 Jul 2026
1-day course | £120
Introduction to Risograph printing July 26
In-person
This creative 1-day introduction to Risograph printing is suitable for all levels and will take you ...
Tue 18 Aug 2026
2 day course 18-19 Aug | £250
Weave a wall hanging August 2026
In-person
August dates - Weave your own custom-designed wall hanging on a table loom in our professional weave...
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Any questions?
If you have any questions about our Short Courses, get in touch with our Short Courses Team.