CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

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Textile Dyeing

Textile dyeing combines chemistry and creativity to transform materials with unique colors and textures. With high-quality standards, these techniques enable the customization of a wide range of fibers and garments. Discover the magic of natural and manufactured dyes, and infuse your work with meaning through the limitless possibilities of color.

Our certificate programs

The textile dyeing program complement the loom weaving and knitting programs and is structured into two semesters, designed to provide solid and progressive training in natural fiber, organic and natural dyeing and textile printing techniques.

  • The Certificate program in Textile Dyeing extends for 624 hours, over approximately eight months, depending on the schedule.

  • The program extends for 624 hours, over approximately eight months and integrates theoretical and practical areas of study, taught by highly qualified instructors.

  • The training is conducted in person, ensuring hands-on learning experience and feedback closely connected to the realities of the trade.

Course Details

  • Textile Dyeing

  • Classes begin 2027

  • Monday to Friday

    7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m

  • Upon completion of the program, students receive the Technical Labor Certificate in Textile Dyeing, with the related specialization, approved by the Bogotá Secretariat of Education under Resolution 170017 of November 27, 2024.

Our programs offer an exceptional opportunity to build a career in artisanal excellence.

Through a hands-on approach guided by expert instructors, students gain in-depth knowledge and unique opportunities within the world of traditional crafts.

The programs are the gateway to a successful career with artisanal excellence. Discover all that you can achieve, secure your place today and set your career in motion!

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Curriculum

Next opening 2027

The program is built upon two key areas:

Introduction and History of the Craft

This cycle applies to each one of the specializations. Students gain foundational knowledge and develop essential skills in planning and graphically representing objects related to the craft.

Direct, Resist, and Linoleum Printing Techniques

Students explore printing methods on natural and synthetic textiles, allowing for the creation of custom designs with a high level of precision and quality.

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Textile dyeing

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  • The program provides basic knowledge of color chemistry and colorimetry, along with expertise in fastness testing to ensure the durability and reproducibility of textile colors.

    Additionally, students dive into textile washing and bleaching processes and learn to interpret and construct dye curves. Throughout all stages, sustainable methodologies are applied to ensure environmental preservation while maintaining the integrity of textile materials.

  • This structured, technical approach delivers solid, hands-on training, guiding participants to document and systematize color development on textile substrates. This approach fosters active research, enhancing and deepening artisanal dyeing practices.

    Courses covered in the Textile Dyeing Program:

    • History of Dyes and Printing Techniques

    • Color Chemistry

    • Preparation of Textile Substrates

    • Natural Dyes

    • Colorimetry

    • Manufactured Dyes

    • Fastness Testing

    • Resist Printing Techniques

    • Linoleum Printing Techniques

    • Direct Printing Techniques

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Craft your future

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