What is textile engineering like?
I have been considering going to university in germany for textile engineering, but I'm not sure if it's something I would like. I enjoy fashion and sewing, and textiles, my goal originally was to become a fashion designer, but I feel like maybe it is better to go for a (safer?) job where I have better chances at getting decent money. To me it sounds like the more realistic choice, but I'm afraid of regretting my decision.
I've learned quite a bit about textiles through books, which I find to be very interesting, but I know textile engineering also deals a lot with machines, and the course includes physics and math, which im less into, because of how abstract it is most of the time. What I don't know is how hard these things are going to be, and how much the things they teach apply to real life. I wouldn't say I'm completely closed off to learning about machines and that kind of stuff, but I've seen some of those industrial machines in person and it definitely looks intimidating.
So, has anyone here gone to university for textile engineering and what is it like? What job possibilities are there after uni (if I want to work in fashion)? Is it a good idea for someone like me who is more interested in the creative side than in theoretical stuff to go into this career?