The Dept. of Apparel Design and Fabrication Technology was established in the year 1984-85 to provide the creative avenue which an individual requires.

The Apparel Design & Fabrication Technology Programme aims at educating individuals to be creative and responsible designers who will be competent to handle diverse areas of need/ situations in today’s, highly competitive and diverse, Apparel Design Industry.

The Apparel Design Programme commences with a foundation programme in design. Area specific inputs begin in the first semester gradually increasing in complexity as the programme advances. Skills and conceptual abilities are also developed through project-based learning wherein students are individually guided and encouraged to pursue and develop their own creative abilities.

The program enables the students for careers in apparel and soft goods design and development. The syllabus includes Apparel Construction, Patternmaking, Textile Designing  and Computer Aided Design. Fashion designers use their creative and technical skills to design products, develop patterns, monitor quality control and assurance and coordinate sourcing activities. Students who are creative and technologically savvy have an advantage in today’s global fashion industry.

On completion of the course, students can choose from diverse employment opportunities in the industry such as – Assistant Designer, Production Assistant, Fabric Specialist, Trend Manager and Assistant Manager of Quality Assurance, Costume Designer for Film/ Theatre, Bridal Designer, Illustrator, Pattern Maker, Stylist, Retail Merchandiser, Visual merchandiser and CAD Designer. Pursue higher Education- BSc FAD, MSc etc.

Vision:

“Offer professional programs and offering to enable, empower and inspire to fulfill their aspirations to the best of their ability”.

 Mission:

“Enhancing value such as style and research, creative and innovation, technology andcraftsmanship, the skill to merge many spirits into a harmonious balance”.

“Adopt unique blend of fashion designing and management skills and mould them as complete professionals with knowledge, skills and competencies enabling them to be socially responsible entrepreneurs to meet the diverse demands of the fashion industry through research and development.”

Program Outcomes :

• Demonstrate an appropriate mastery of knowledge, techniques, skills & modern tools of garment / fashion technology.
• Conduct, analyze & interpret experiments and apply experimental results to improve processes related to garment / fashion technology.
• Apply creativity in the design of systems, components or processes related to garment production.
• Identify, analyze & solve technical problems related to garment / fashion technology through individual and team work.
• Understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities for society through lifelong learning.

Program Educational Objectives:

• To provide strong group of fashion history, theory and cultural relevance of clothing to encourage design output generated by inspiration and research.
• To provide students with a through comprehension of the of the design process through critical and creative thinking, theoretical historical study, along with conceptual and entrepreneurial exploration.
• To address specific areas of domestic and international marketing, management & research as they relate to the business operations of fashion and retail merchandising.
• The graduates will be having successful careers in industry, academic or in the field of garment and fashion technology with a good foundation in basics of textiles and industry related garment manufacturing processes.
• Graduates will be globally competent in the garment industry or entrepreneurship through effective communication and also be able to relate garment industry issues to broader social contexts.
• Graduates will be professional, ethical & demonstrate spirit of excellence and leadership in their successful career.