Sanika Borkar is a textile designer, weaver, and fibre artist based in Los Angeles, California. She holds an MS in Textile Design (major: Weave Design) from Thomas Jefferson University and a BA in Fashion Styling from Nottingham Trent University (Pearl Academy, Mumbai). Her professional experience spans jacquard design, surface printing, and home textile manufacturing, with current employment as Junior Textile Designer at Woven Rugs LA.

The portfolio features structured, technically considered surface textile designs - likely incorporating repeat construction and colour-disciplined compositions informed by a background in jacquard and weave design. The work sits in the professional/trade sector rather than consumer licensing.

EAT Design Scope Victor (Jacquard software), AVA Design Software, Adobe Creative Suite. Weaving on 8-24 harness floor and dobby looms. Pattern repeats, surface imaging and printing, dyeing and finishing, colour theory. Trained across both woven and printed textile disciplines.

Interior and home textiles. Confirmed industry engagements:

• Woven Rugs LA (Los Angeles) - Junior Textile Designer, 2024-present
• Richloom Fabrics (New York) - Textile Design Intern, 2023
• Armstrong Flooring (PA) - industry project collaboration, print design for flooring, 2022
• ITA Virginia Jackson Design Competition - Honorable Mention, Jacquard category, 2023

BA in Fashion Styling from NTU Pearl Academy Mumbai (2015-2019). Earlier career in Indian fashion editorial and styling (ELLE, Filmfare, Verve, GO Magazine; Dharma Productions costume work, 2018). Transitioned to formal textile design education at Thomas Jefferson University (MS Textile Design, 2022-2024). Print Lab Assistant during studies. Interned at Richloom Fabrics, New York (2023). Currently Junior Textile Designer at Woven Rugs LA (2024-present).

The portfolio features surface pattern and woven textile designs - structured repeat compositions informed by jacquard methodology and print lab practice. Work is positioned in professional/trade markets (flooring, furnishing fabric, rugs) rather than consumer-facing licensing.