Harlem Textile Works, Ltd. provides arts education and employment opportunities to students and artists interested in fabric design and related fields. This Harlem-based organization provides job training to minority and economically disadvantaged students through design workshops. Students are recruited from The Children's Art Carnival, an independent Harlem-based school; community service programs at alternative and specialized high schools and college internship programs. Designs are inspired by authentic textiles from Africa and the African Diaspora, as well as from Harlem's urban environs. Participants develop original designs for hand-printed fabrics, organize sales presentations and exhibits, design and screen-print T-shirts and products for client organizations and conduct tours for visiting school groups. Students earn hourly wages, stipends, school credits or honoraria for design work. While not all participants go on to careers in design, many appreciate working in a creative environment in their community and sharing their talents with peers and adult artists.