Apparel Designing

Course Overview

Description of the course:
The Apparel Designing course is designed to give a comprehensive overview of developing various trendy apparel styles through designingapplying knowledge of fabric coordinating colour and texture and monitoring quality and fit It is a fascinating and challenging course that helps in bringing out the students' creative ability sensitivity style and originality and translate them into visual representation It promotes trendy ideas that promises glamour fame and success in the field of fashion The students will be introduced to key notions in apparel designing process colours and mood board presentation fabric selection fundamental garment construction and Computer Aided Designing This course provides opportunity to look at the work of famous designers and understand the culture and design concepts of each designer with unique trendy collections
The modules of this course provide understanding of the following aspects:
The basics of designing : elements of art and principles of design
The process of designing apparels
The principles of clothing construction- pattern making using flat pattern techniques and draping
Types of garment silhouettes Basic fashion Drawing techniques- drawing human figure in different angles rendering figure with different silhouettes and styles
Computer Aided Apparel Designing- different software modules
Apparel accessories
Fashion trends consumer demand and fashion markets
Apparel designers of India and their styles and design work
Fabric types preparation and handling different fabrics for clothing construction
Fundamentals of sewing : appropriate sewing techniques of different components of garments
Clothing selection for children- infants and toddlers
Costumes of men and women of different states of India including accessories
Tribal costumes of different states of India
The traditional woven textiles of India The traditional dyed and printed textiles of India
The course motivates the students to foster personal inspiration to design apparels with basic silhouettes and coordinate outfits with colour and swatch selection It also provides a brief analysis of how trends influence a contemporary collection Apparel designing course is of 11 weeks duration with 4 credits and possess 43 modules with practical video text practical illustrations other learning material exciting and thought-provoking assignments and self-assessment
The weekly schedules in sequence are provided to make it easy for the student to acquire the knowledge Students are inspired to put the knowledge into practice from the previous weeks and prepare a presentation of their work as a basic collection portfolio in the form of assignments

The most exciting topics such as apparel designing process draping techniques fashion trends and fashion changes fashion drawing and fashion Illustrations famous apparel designers of India and their achievements Computer Aided design (CAD) software for apparel surely inspire the students to the field of fashion At the end of this course the students will have necessary tools required to communicate their ideas develop portfolio to pursue their further studies in fashion field or choose career in this field of fashion
Rationale for developing this Course:
All of us desire to look good by wearing appropriate fashion apparels even though we have our own unique preferences in their selection Our apparel markets are flooded with innumerable number of styles in different price ranges that are oriented towards fashion The selection of becoming apparel to each individual is highly challenging task Knowledge of the fabric and workmanship help to make a wise decision in buying apparels Those who are in the field of tailoring may need exposure to designing colour and fabric selection quality finishing of seams and necklines and creative ideas of developing styles predicted fashion trends etc Further there is dearth for trained personnel in apparel industries Therefore the course on Apparel Designing is developed to provide exposure to consumers tailors hobbyists personnel in apparel industries students to pursue further studies in the field of fashion apparels
Objectives and learning outcomes of the course:
To understand the concept related to elements and principles of design
To understand and develop the skills of designing apparels
To appraise the apparel designs
Develop a systematic critical approach to problem solving at all levels of the design process
To equip the students with the skills of draping and drafting
To acquire skills of garment construction
To inculcate skills of drawing human figure and different silhouettes
To learn and enhance the skills of drawing rendering and illustrating different styles of garments
To understand terminology related to fashion
To acquaint the students with the basic factors influencing fashion
To foster an understanding of the designers in India and to leverage design ideas from their work
To familiarise the students with the role of a designer
To equip the students with basic knowledge and skills required for making the minor alterations in readymade garments to get the correct look and fit
To help develop the ability to recognise and evaluate quality workmanship for making wise buying decisions
To appraise the traditional Indian costumes of men and women from different regions of India-their styles fabrics motifs used colour combinations jewellery other accessories etc
Be able to develop Computer Aided Apparel Designs
Be confident to pursue further studies in this field
Pursue careers in the field of textiles & apparel