Career in Apparel Designing

Career in Apparel Designing will be a good choice

The program is structured with an increased relevance to the fashion industry in India and with a mission to create a global identity in design. Holistic inputs on generic design with more focused approach towards apparel inculcate the ability to develop and channelize creativity. The curriculum hones design sensitization, which balances global fashion aesthetics with an Indian soul. It addresses needs of the export market as well as both couture & pret-a-porter clothing in India, expanding and categorizing apparel design into niche segments. In tandem with the shifts in the industry where Design has become even more significant, the students are trained to anticipate and address relevant concerns and issues. A logical, sequential, hands-on experience enables students to conceptualize designs, make patterns, drape and construct garments of impeccable quality.

About Apparel Design UG Programs

Apparel Design UG programs generally have the following content:

Year 1: Common design foundation program (Basic design skills and processes leading to conceptual skills and ideation for creative mobilization of processes and strategies for innovation).

Year 2: Covers subjects like Fashion Illustrations, Fashion Studies, Elements of Textiles, Surface Development Techniques, Design Process and History of Design & Fashion. Pattern Making, Draping and garment Construction culminate into development of a Prototype. Students are given hands on exposure to the craft heritage of the country.

Year 3: The focus is on greater exposure to the complexities and nuances of various segments of the Apparel Industry. An industry internship during the year is an invaluable experience for students to interface between design and technicalities of production.

Year 4: Focuses on niche specializations and electives with a focus on Research, Design & Development. The final semester culminates in a Design Collection, where students present their collections in a show.

Top Schools offering Apparel Design UG Programs

NIFT
MIT
SID
PEARL

Careers in Accessory Design

Graduates of this program can seek work in the broad areas of clothing that include ready-to-wear, specialized fashion, costume design, performance apparel, design education and strategy. Several graduates are presently working as entrepreneurs, having set up their own design studios and workshops.

Internships & Placements

Most schools have made summer internships / projects with Companies for their students. The companies upon completion of the students’ programs employ them full time. Moreover, almost all design schools have placement cells, which arrange for on campus placement. Most of the students in top design schools get placement on campus. Companies which generally recruit aspiring apparel designers are: Arvind Garments, Benetton, Freelook, Indus League Clothing, ITC Ltd, Levis, Lifestle, Madura Garments, Modelama Exports, Omega Designs, Orient Craft, Pantaloon, Proline, Shahi Exports, Span India, Spykar , Swarvoski India, Uni Style India, Designers like Rohit Bal, Gaurav Gupta, etc. and many more.