Presentation
Bachelor’s Degree in Textile Innovation
The Bachelor in Textile Innovation (ITEX) at ISMOD is a qualification registered with the RNCP, Level 6, designed to train hybrid profiles capable of navigating between pure creative work and the technical constraints of the industry, combining traditional craftsmanship with advanced technologies.
This programme is perfectly aligned with the needs of managers in fashion organisations, who are seeking creative, passionate, curious and motivated collaborators.
The ISMOD Bachelor ITEX enables students to be fully operational from their first professional experience or to pursue further studies at Bac+4/5 level. Courses, conferences, masterclasses and Business Games are delivered by professionals who are experts in their respective fields.
Students also benefit from connections with our network of premium partner companies for the completion of their work-study programme.
Certification: Title registered in the National Directory of Professional Certifications (RNCP)
FURTHER STUDIES
This Bachelor’s degree is professionally oriented and therefore leads directly to employment. You also have the opportunity to enrol in the first year of a Master’s degree programme.
Prerequisites
ENTRY LEVEL(S)
Baccalaureate and Bac+2
Prerequisites: The Bachelor’s Degree in Textile Innovation at ISMOD is open to holders of a baccalaureate qualification and, for entry into the third year, to holders of a BTS or any other Level 5 qualification.
Admission is based on the review of the application file and may include an interview.
Programme objectives
The Bachelor in Textile Innovation (ITEX) at ISMOD is a state-recognised Level 6 qualification aimed at achieving the following objectives:
- Learn to identify and use fibres (natural, synthetic, artificial)
- Master various textile manufacturing techniques (weaving, knitting, non-woven fabrics) and finishing processes (dyeing, printing, treatments)
- Integrate electronic components or reactive properties (e.g., colour-changing with heat, health sensors)
- Learn to recycle fibres and reduce production waste
- Explore sustainable alternatives such as mushroom, algae or fruit fibres
- Measure the environmental impact of a product, from fibre to finished garment
- Use software such as CLO 3D or Marvelous Designer to prototype digitally and avoid waste from physical prototypes
- Experiment with new textile structures that cannot be created using traditional looms
- Anticipate trends and consumer needs
- Know how to highlight the technical properties of innovative textiles to clients or industrial partners
- Learn to manage a global and ethical supply chain
Teaching Methods and Assessment
Assessment Methods: Case studies and/or tests and/or essays and/or text analyses and/or multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and/or oral assessments and/or research projects / Continuous assessment / Work-study and competency evaluation (written + oral) / Thesis defence / Professional evaluation in the company
Programme Summary Documents: Course materials (PDF, and/or Word, and/or PPT formats), case studies and/or audio and video resources, and any exercises to be completed during the programme
Duration of Studies:
DURATION OF STUDIES:
- 3 years for students holding a Baccalaureate or an equivalent qualification
- Work-study programme available from the third year onwards
This programme does not offer any equivalences or transfer pathways.
Students entering the first year of the Master’s programme are required to validate all skills blocks
Admission Procedures and Deadlines
Access deadlines
- Applications for the September 2026 intake are open from 1 March to 20 September 2026.
- Applications for the deferred January 2027 intake remain open until 18 December 2026.
Modalities
Access to our programmes may be initiated:
- By the employer,
- At the employee’s initiative, with their employer’s agreement,
- By a student or their legal guardian
- Work-study is available from the third year onwards
Upon completion of the application form, our institution undertakes to respond within 72 hours.
If the programme requires specific prerequisites, we will propose, regardless of the funding method you are considering, a knowledge assessment and/or a positioning interview (by telephone or videoconference) and/or a review of your application file.
ISMOD
Career Opportunities
- Textile Development Officer
- Laboratory Testing Technician
- Materials Engineer Assistant
- CSR Manager
- Sustainable Sourcing Expert
- Circular Economy Consultant
- Performance Sports Product Manager
- Smart Textiles Developer
- Textiles Specialist for Industry
- Textile Quality Manager
- Production Manager
Programme
1ST AND 2ND YEAR
The ITEX programme in the 1st and 2nd year, aimed at developing managerial skills, is structured as follows:
Semester 1:
Humanities
Economic Concepts and Current Affairs
Law – Moot Court
Business Management and Enterprise Projects
Human Resources Administration
Collaborative Tools Management
Activity Management and Operations
Marketing Analysis and Customer Experience
Semester 2:
Start-up and Entrepreneurship
Negotiation Techniques
Business English
Accounting Processes and Cash Management
History of Fashion and Sociology
Fundamentals of Fashion Marketing
Strategic Diagnosis
Textile Structures
Internship (Optional)
3RD YEAR
The ITEX programme in the specialisation year is organised into two (2) axes:
AXIS 1: SPECIALISATION SUBJECTS
Semester 1:
Client Needs Investigation and Reformulation
Fibre Study and Engineering
E-Textiles and Flexible Electronics
Project Management and Innovation
Semester 2:
Intellectual Property Law
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
Eco-Design and Circular Fashion
Collection Planning and Sourcing
Internship (Mandatory)
AXIS 2: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Validation of competency blocks:
Block 1: Coordinate and improve the commercial activity of the retail establishment
Block 2: Contribute to the strategic direction of the brand and optimise the economic performance of the retail establishment
Block 3: Manage the employees of the retail establishment
Tuition Fees
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