Textile Design & Development: The Textile Design & Development has inputs which has both design and technology. The course is designed to explain the concept of textile design from the stage of the original fibre till the final product.
The course is a two year master course after graduation and includes inputs of textile, sketching, printing, weaving and computer application to cover woven, print and embroidery designs. In the final year, the students will be mostly doing practical projects with clients.
The programme offers the opportunities to graduates to take up careers as Textile Design Technologists, in Print Houses, Handloom Industry, Mills Sector and the Garment Export Houses.

Careers in Clothing/Garment Industry:*

The fashion and clothing industry makes a wide \7ariety of products which require different marketing and production consideration. The industry can be divided in three basic ways.
1.    By size of company (either large or small).
2.    By fashion content (high fashion or low fashion/staple products).
3.    By garment type-tailored or casual outerwear or light clothing (dress and lingerie).
It is evident that the various combinations that are possible from these three types make an interesting, but perhaps confusing image of the industry as a whole. For instance, a company making very high fashion dresses for the teenage market will probably be making them in fairly small quantities as the needs of the customer change so rapidly. This means the accent will be more on producing up to the minute fashion garments which can be delivered quickly but less on highly organised methods of production. On the other hand a clothing company making shirts which are sold in the High Street Chain Stores concentrates on production efficiency. Garments will be produced in a large quantities at a value-for-money price using advanced technology. Lessaccent will be placed on design considerations.
At the other extremes will be the high priced high quality men's suit made for an individual customer. This is knows as a bespoke suit. It is assembled by a few crafts-people skilled in cutting, fitting and making a high quality single garment.
The job of the designer especially, is one that varies enormously from company to company. In a large firm supply High Street Chain Stores, he or she, may have to produce a large number of design ideas but all within a fairly narrow range of price style and type of fabric. In a small firm supplying boutiques the demand will be for many more original ideas, style, shape silhouette, colour and fabric. In some situations the designer will be expected to produce ideas and sketches only : in other there may be a requirement to produce the pattern, the sample garment, and perhaps to prepare everything for production in the factory.

Career Options in Fashion Industry at a Glance

Fashion Designing

1.    Fashion Coordinator
2.    Sampling Coordinator
3.    Design Co-odinator
4.    Fashion Designer
5.    Free-lance Designer
6.    Fashion Consultant
7.    Fashion Journalist
8.    Choreographer (Fashion)
9.    Cutting Assistant
10.    Sketcher
11.    Sty list
12.    Faculty in a Fashion Institute
13.    Entrepreneurship
14.    Boutique Business

Apparel Merchandising

1.    Executive Trainees
2.    Merchandiser (Domestic/Overseas)
3.    Production Coordinator
4.    Quality Control Supervisor
5.    Fashion Retailer
6.    Export Manager
7.    Showroom Manager
8.    Manager in Buying Agencies
9.    Overseas Positions with multinationals
10.    Manager (Costing & production)

Textile Designing

1.    Textile Designer
2.    Embroidery Designer
3.    Silk Screen Artist
4.    Colourist
5.    Weaver
6.    Dying & Printing Consultant
7.    Fabric Analyser
8.    Textile Lab Manager
9.    Fabric Resource Manager
10.    Faculty Position in Textile Related Colleges

Garment Business Administration

1.    Production Manager
2.    Senior Merchandiser
3.    Quality Controller
4.    Documentation Manager
5.    Overseas Marketing Manager
6.    Domestic Marketing Manager
7.    Retailing Manager

Prominent Institutes

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)

(A college of Design, Management & Technology) functions under the guidance of the Board of Governors - consisting of eminent practitioners, academicians  and senior government officials. Secretary (Textiles) Government of India is the Chairman of Board of Governors of the Institute.NIFT offers following various courses in fashion at the following centres:
Bengaluru: C.A. Site No. 21st, Sector 1, 27th Main Road, HSR Layout, Bengaluru 560034 (Kar.), Ph 080-25632550-55, Email nift.bengaluru@nift.ac.in  
Bhopal: MP Bhoj Open University Campus, Kolar Road, Bhopal 462042 (M.P.), Ph 9755-3243370, Email nift.bhopal@nift.ac.in
Chennai: Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Taramani, Chennai 600113 (T.N.), Ph 044¬22542755, 22542756, Email nift.chennai@nift.ac.in
Gandhinagar: GH-O, Road, Behind Info City, Gandhinagar 382007 (Guj.) Ph 079-23240832, 23240834, Email nift.gandhinagar@nift.ac.in
Hyderabad: Opposite Hi-tech City, Madhapur, Hyderabad 500081 (A.P.) Ph 040-23114537, 23110630, Email nift.hyderabad@nift.ac.in
Kannur: IHTT Campus, Thottada, Kizhunna - Post, Kannur 670007 (Ker.) Ph 0497-2837080/83, Email nift.kannur@nift.ac.in
Kolkata: Plot - 3B, Block-LA, Near 16 No. Water Tank, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700098 (W.B.), Ph 033-23358872 / 2890 / 8348 / 7332, Email nift.kolkata@nift.ac.in.
Mumbai: Plot No. 15, Sector - 4, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410210 (Maha.), Ph 022-27745549 / 5892 / 0575,27747000/7100, Email nift.mumbai@nifLac.in
Patna: 2nd Floor, Udyog Bhavan, Opposite Gandhi Maidan, Patna 04 (Bihar), Ph 0612-2300087, 2300064, Email nift.patna@nift.ac.in
Raebareli: Vidya Mandir, ITI.....premises, Doorbhash Nagar, Raebareli 229010, Ph 0535-270.2422/31, Email nift.raebareli@nift.ac.in
Shillong: North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (Old NEIGRIHMS Campus), 'C' Block, Pasteur Hills Lawmali, Shillong 793012, Ph 0364-2590240/53, Email nift.shillong@nift.ac.in Website www.niftindia.com.

Institute of Apparel Management (IAM)

Institute of Apparel Management is India's first Apparel Multi Varsity (multi-university) under one roof promoted by Apparel Export Promotion Council (India's largest Export Council) sponsored by Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. lAM was established in 2007 with an intention to create professionals for "Business of Fashion" for Fashion, Textiles & Lifestyle Industry.
1.    Fashion & Lifestyle Design. Duration: 4 yrs with an exit option after finishing 3 yrs. with a BTEC, HND qualification from Edexcel progressing to a final year degree at 169 universities across USA, Canada, UK and Australia. Eligibility: Students who have obtained a secondary school education from a recognized board (CBSE/ICSCE/IB & other recognized boards) in any discipline are eligible to apply for admissions.

2.    Fashion & Textile Merchandising. Duration: 3 yrs with an exit option after finishing 2 yrs with a BTEC, HND qualification from Edexcel progressing to a final year degree at 169 universities across USA, Canada, UK and Australia. OR 2yrs at IAM+Final Year at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. Eligibility: Students who have obtained a secondary school education from a recognized board (CBSE/ ICSCE/IB & other recognized boards) in any discipline are eligible to apply for admissions.

Career Opportunity: The programme will graduate industry ready professionals who would join the industry as Junior Merchandise Planners, Range Coordinators and Assistant Product Developers.

lAM's InternationaI/Indian Academic Collaborators

lAM has established Academic partnership with the best-in-class International/Indian Institutes. In line with past faced growth of the global fashion industry, the experts at lAM are creating synergies with the international fashion industry and fostering relationships with prominent fashion, apparel, design and management institutions. The Institute is engaged with premier institutes of the world through validation/twinning/ progression for MoUs & tie-ups for various academic programmes at lAM. The Institute has established Academic partnership with the following Institutes and education bodies:

International Partners: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia • Wolver Hampton University, UK.• George Brown College, Canada • Edexcel, UK • Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, Canada Academic • Partnerships are in progress with: • Fashion Institute of Technology, New York • London College of Fashion, UK • Brighton University, UK.

Pearl Academy of Fashion

Delhi: A-21/13 Naraina Institutional Area Phase II, New Delhi 110028 (Ph: 011-25708576, 25703451, 41417693-94) Group Director: Mr. A.K.G. Nair, Email counsellor@pearlacademy.com Website: www.pearlacademy.com
Jaipur: SP-38A, Opp. Bodh Shiksha Samiti, Kukas Industrial Area, Delhi Road, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
City Centre: Plot No. B, Sahakar Marg, (Next to Las Vegas Hotel, Jaipur ~02001 (Raj.) Ph: 0141-2743057, 2742729; Director: Mr. Arindam Das; Email mfo@jaipur.pearlacademy.com
Chennai: 82, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600034 (T.N.) (Ph: 44-42664448-50) Director: Mr. S. Ramalingam; Email chennai@pearlacademy.com

Courses Offered By Universities

•    Awadhesh Pratap Singh University (APS), Rewa 486003 (Madhya Pradesh) offers I-year Diploma in Fashion & Textile Designing. Eligibility: Intermediate with at least 50% marks.
•    University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211002 (U.P.) offers B.Se. in Textile. Eligibility: Only women are eligible and must have passed Inter with Science. Duration: 3 years with each year. Also offers 1¬year PG Diploma in Fashion Designing.
•    University of Bombay, Mumbai (Maha.) offers 3-year Course in Fashion Designing. Eligibility: Those who have passed 10+2 are eligible.
•    Banasthali Vidyapith, P.O. Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali 304022 (Raj.) offers 3-year B.A./B.A. (Hons.) in Textile Designing. Eligibility: 10+2.
•    Indira Gandhi National Oen Univesity, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068 offers Certificate Programme in Apparel Marketing and Merchandising (ii) Certificate Programme in Apparel Production and Quality. Course commences in July.
•    KIlT University, PO-KIlT, Bhubaneswar 24 (Orissa) offers 4-years course in Bachelor of Fashion Design and Textile Design. Selection is made on the basis of KIlT Entrance Examination (KIITEE) conducted by the university. Entrance Test: May. Last date: February.
•    Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Fatehganj, Vadodara 390002 (Guj.) (Website www.msubaroda.ac.in) offers 4-year Course in Textile Technology. Eligibility: Passed SSC in English Elementary Maths or Algebra, Geometry or Maths and Gen Se. are eligible.
•    Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Pushkar Bye Pass, Ajmer 305009 (Rajasthan) offers 3-year Course in Textile Designing. Eligibility: Those who have passed 10+2 are eligible.
•    Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Pratap Nagar, Udai Pur 313001 (Raj.) (Website www.mlsu.org) offers I-year Diploma courses in Fashion Merchandising and Readymade Garments; Textile Designing.
•    University of MUMBAI, MG Road, Fort, Mumbai 400032 (Maha.) (Website: www.mu.ac.in) offers 3-year Course in Fashion Designing & Fashion Merchandising. Eligibility: 10+2 passed are eligible.
•    Panjab University, Sector 14, Chandigarh 160014 (Website www.puchd.ac.in) offers I-year Diploma/Certificate in Dress Designing.
•    Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004 (Punjab) (Website www.pau.edu) offers I-year Diploma in Fashion Designing. Eligibility: 12th Std. Exam.
•    Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (Formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute) (Deemed University) Allahabad 211007 (U.P.) (Website www.aaidu.org) offers (i) One-year Part Time Diploma in Fashion Technology. (ii) Two-year Part Time Diploma in Fashion Technology. Selection is made on the basis of Direct Interview.
•    Shivaji University, Vidyanagar, Kolhapur 416004 (M.P.) (Website www.unisWvaji.ac.in) offers 3 years Bachelor of Dress Making & Fashion Coordination. Eligibility: 10+2. Also offers 3-year Course in Merchandising. Eligibility: 10+2.