India houses a large number of garment manufacturing units providing employment to millions of people all over a period of time, India has become a major supplier of high fashion garments and the role of NIFT in establishing the current fashion environment is unquestionable. The Fashion and Apparel curriculum provides for thinking, learning by doing environment through an intense culture of research, analysis, creativity and individualism. Equipped with a cohesive design philosophy, professionals are able to anticipate and address concerns and issues of the emerging fashion scenario. This insightful perception of the socio-cultural and commercial environment is matched with an equally professional understanding if marketing, management and technological know - how. The programme offers a choice between Fashion Design and Leather Design in the second year depending on the availability of the specialization at the NIFT study centres.

Fashion Design

         The directional and focused approach to the Fashion Design specialization inculcates in the students the ability to develop and channelize creativity-The curriculum is structured to keep them abreast with international garment trends and build their capacity to understand, articulate and execute a design brief. Also a constant cycle of hands-on experience enables students to make patterns and cut and construct garments of impeccable quality.