Each student is allocated a work area in the well-equipped, open plan studio, providing a stimulating environment that encourages an exchange of ideas. Facilities include tapestry looms for large and small scale work, floor and table looms for weaving, a computer-linked dobby loom for computer-aided weaving, dye house, modern hank and cone winding machinery, fabric printing facility, knitting and sewing machines and rug-tufting equipment. In addition, the Workshop has areas for display and general drawing and design. Facilities for computer-aided design are available in the Workshop with specialist textiles software and graphic packages.