Textile design courses

Pervin Malhotra  

Q.My sister who has been recently widowed has a son in high school. They have a textile manufacturing business. He’s not very academically inclined, so she is keen that her son should do some course that’s related to the father’s business so that he can take it over. Any suggestions? Would prefer a low-cost solution if possible. — LT Ajay Kumar

A.Among plenty of other institutions that offer courses in Textile Technology/Design, here are two that may fit the bill:

Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT), Mohali www.niiftindia.com

• Course: BSc in Textile Design (60 seats) (skill dev, weaving, textile des, dying & printing, textile tech & developing textiles and related products).
• Eligibility: Class XII
• Course: Diploma in Textile Tech, 3-year. 
• (specialisation in textiles, prints, fabric development, weaves, surface embellishments and garment construction).

Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Jodhpur (Raj)

Diploma in in Handloom & Textile Tech, 3-year

Eligibility: Class X (with English as a subject), domicile of Haryana. Each student receives a monthly stipend (Rs 1000-1200 pm)

Just make sure the filled in application reaches the Director General of Industries & Commerce, Haryana, 30 Bays Building, Sec 17, Chandigarh via the Jt Director/ Dy Director/Asst Director, district Industries Centre of his district by 10 June 2019. There are only seven Seats for Haryana candidates. There is no application fee. If he’s passed out of class 10, he can continue his studies up to Class XII from the National Open School alongside.

Fashion management has bright prospects

Q.I am very interested in making a career in fashion. However although I love to dress up, I am not very creative. Can you please tell me something about fashion management? — Nayan Gaurishankar

A.Fashion Management is a relatively newer discipline within the larger fashion and retail industry, trains professionals in different aspects of marketing, merchandising and managing products.

Fashion Management programmes focus on the four ‘M’s - Marketing, Merchandising, Manufacturing and Management - as they apply to the fashion industry generally and to apparel specifically. The course is meant for those who wish to combine creative penchant with business acumen.

Students are introduced to the concepts of developing, producing and marketing a product from initial concept through to retail sale. Through various courses, students analyze and test garments in textile lab, create private-label fashion lines on storyboards, examine and choose the most effective and efficient manufacturing processes, and assess essential marketing and merchandising principles.

The Fashion Management programmes train and prepare a varied and adaptable workforce for the apparel and sewn products industry. Graduates are employed by apparel manufacturers, designers, wholesalers, importers and many of the major and independent retailers; some graduates have become entrepreneurs. Graduates are employed in positions leading to careers as product developers, fashion buyers, production managers, quality control managers, costing analysts, work measurement engineers, purchasing agents, visual merchandisers, store managers and transportation/distribution managers.

Almost all the leading Fashion Design schools offer courses in Fashion management, both at the undergraduate as well as postgraduate level.