About the project

  • Khesh Weaving, Bolpur, Santiniketan
  • CRAFT BASED DESIGN PROJECT (CBDP) – SUMMARY REPORT
  • Department: Textile Design
  • Batch: 2022–2026
  • Institute: National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kolkata

NIFT Kolkata offers modern infrastructure for design education, including spacious classrooms, advanced studios, well-equipped laboratories, computer facilities, and a comprehensive library. The campus also features an auditorium, seminar rooms, exhibition spaces, workshops, hostels, cafeteria, sports facilities, and Wi-Fi connectivity.

The two-year Master of Fashion Management programme, offered by the Department of Fashion Management Studies, develops professionals for the business, management and strategic dimensions of the fashion industry. The curriculum integrates fashion marketing, merchandising, buying, retailing, sourcing, supply chain management, business analytics, brand and strategic management, global marketing, luxury fashion and entrepreneurship.

The two-semester Foundation Programme forms the common starting point for undergraduate education at NIFT, bringing Design and Fashion Technology students together through a shared learning experience in Design and Technology fundamentals. The programme develops core skills in visualisation, communication, creative thinking, material exploration and digital tools, while introducing students to fashion, technology, sustainability and the wider design ecosystem.

The four-year Accessory Design programme, offered by the Department of Fashion & Lifestyle Accessory, develops designers for the diverse and evolving world of lifestyle products and fashion accessories. The curriculum integrates design thinking with traditional and new-age materials, emerging technologies, Indian crafts and sustainable practices.