Diploma in Apparel Manufacture & Design

The Department of Apparel Manufacture and Design is one of the oldest pioneer institutions in the country that pioneered the concept of fashion and fashion shows in India. The excellence imparted to the students is the result of a carefully planned training program involving mastering the techniques of apparel construction and rendering, along with subjects like History of Costumes, Contemporary Textiles and Weaving.

Course Information

Year of Establishment – 1978
Duration – 3 years
(Inclusive of 1 Semester Internship)
Intake – 40
Eligibility – S.S.C. or equivalent, Min. 35%

Core Subjects

Pattern Making & Apparel Construction, Indian Embroidery, Needlecraft, Stitch craft & Accessories, Weaving, Fashion Co-ordination, Fashion Retail Promotion, Fashion Writing & Media Management, Fashion Styling & Photography, Fashion Art & Illustration, Fashion Workshops, History of Indian Costume, History of World Costume, Book-Keeping, Banking & Exports, Personality Development & Language Communication Skills, Yoga & Stress Management, Computer Training, Fashion Merchandising.

Special Features

Fashion Show, 'CHRYSALIS' of garments designed by the graduating students.
Guest lectures by Eminent Personalities like Asutosh Gowarikar, Bhamini Subramaniam, Cory Walia, James Ferreira, Little Shilpa, Nachiket Barve, Neeta Lulla, Niharika Khan, Priya Tanna, Umesh Jivnani and Vipul Bhagat.

Training Partners & Employers

Abu jani & Sandeep Khosla
Ginza Garments
Alok Indystries
Narendra Kumar Ahmed
Gayatri Khanna
Naina Apparels
Aanchal Overseas
Neeta Lulla
James Ferriera
Nidhi Creations
And designs Pvt Ltd
Nikasa Tawde
Krishna Mehta
Pantaloons Retail Ltd.
Biba Apparels
Nisha Sagar
Kunal Rawal
Sagar Sarees
Cambridge
Payal Singhal
Manish Malhotra
Sepia
Creative Garments
Priya & Chintan
Nachiket Barve
Sheetal Design Studio
Shoppers Stop
Priya Darshini Rao
Rocky S
Sonali Mansingka

Further Studies

Diploma holders are eligible to get direct admission to the second year of the B.VOC(Fashion Design), B. Design. (Fashion Design) of S.N.D.T. Women's University.

Job Opportunities

Fashion Stylists, Design Consultants, Fashion Journalists, Merchandisers in Clothing Industry & Boutiques, Co-ordinators in Apparel Export Houses, Buyers, Accessory Designers, Supervisors/Co-ordinators & Entrepreneurs.