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Image of ESAFC Design Textile, Paris ESAFC Design Textile, Paris:
ESAFC (École Supérieure d’Art Françoise Conte) located in the lively Bastille area of Paris, France, is a fashion design school offering a 3 year diploma in Textile and Surface Design. The textile surface designer has an essential role in the world of fashion. They forecast fashion phenomena and define on-coming trends. They seek to obtain the fibers, materials, patterns and colours for the different fields of application. Throughout the course, students undertake a number of work placement internships which are an indispensable complement to their studies.

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Textile and Surface Design Diploma Course (3 years):
Drawing and plastic expression, Live model sketching, Painting study, Textile design, Colour, Fashion and home trend, Computer-aided design, Fashion and home accessories, Knitting, History of costume, English.

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Address: 27 rue de Citeaux, Paris, France
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