Pearl Academy of Fashion was born in Delhi and is today located at Naraina, an erstwhile garment manufacturing stronghold of the city. Spread across seven buildings, the Delhi Centre houses a plethora of facilities that provide the necessary infrastructure to run courses effectively. A complete floor has been dedicated to modern well stocked Library and a separate Resource Centre. Delhi Centre has Design Studios, Drawing Studios, Art Rooms, Pattern-making Studios, Sewing and Cutting Labs, Weaving, Knitting, Printing and Embroidery Labs, Computer Labs, a Visual Merchandising Lab, a Photography Lab, Testing Lab and a Make-up Lab-all this, add on to a holistic learning experience and make Pearl Academy of Fashion one of the most sought after Fashion and Design schools of India.
The Jaipur Centre provides the best possible infrastructural support to its students. It boasts of a brand new 3.28 acre Campus in Kukas, whose foundation stone was laid by the then Governor of Rajasthan, Her Excellency Honorable Smt. Pratibha Patil, (now President of the Republic of India) on 29th Jan., 2007. The new campus houses state-of-the-art Design Studio, Drawing Studios, Seminar Rooms, Sewing & Cutting Labs, Computer Labs, Conference Rooms, Testing Labs, a fully specialized Jewellery Department with dedicated, Silver smithy, Forging, Casting & General machinery workshops, jewellery Labs , Gemology Lab, Faculty/Student Contact Room, Auditorium, Library-cum-Resource Centre, Students' Stationery Shop, Canteen etc.
The Chennai Centre was started in July 2006 to cater to the industry in south India. It is located in the up market commercial locality in Nungambakkam (opposite Loyola College). The centre houses all the required facilities comprising Seminar Rooms, Art Rooms, Meeting/Conference Rooms, Computer/CAD Cells, Library-cum-Resource Centre, Sewing Labs/Workshops, Pattern-making Studios, and Weaving Laboratory etc.
The Computer Labs
Well equipped with latest software and Wi-Fi enabled network, PAF computer labs are modern and adequate to meet curricula requirements. Special computer labs with latest apparel industry software such as Tukatech, Tuka Studio, Colour Matters, ERP Software (GEMS), Wins (Textile Software) etc have been created for industry-oriented training.
The Library
Library and Resource Centre was set up in 1993 at Pearl Academy of
Fashion to facilitate systematic storage and dissemination of information
related to fashion, textile and apparel industry. Over the years, the centre
has grown from strength to strength, and is today considered one
of the leading content providers of fashion related information.
The Library holds a comprehensive and up-to-date collection of knowledge resources, both print and non-print resources, on fashion and related disciplines. It is organized as per international standards and is fully automated. It offers excellent ambience for conducive learning.
The Resource Centre exhibits a wide range of products, presenting the trend in the fashion industry, thus effectively supporting the learning process at the Academy. The Centre has an extensive collection of material relating to the study of textiles, ranging from fibers, yarns, textiles to clothing and accessories.
Paflib Blog
Brings to your e-mail box all media reports, electronic as well as print media, on the Academy, on a day to day basis.
Enables access to information about PAF alumni
Provides access to archives of media reports
Provides access to freely accessible full text national and international journals
Enables direct chat service with PAF reference librarian
This is a storehouse of comprehensively listed and neatly displayed samples of fabrics, garments and accessories. Specimens of garments by Indian and foreign designers and by PAF students are also on permanent display at the Resource Centre.
Hostel Accomodation
In order to facilitate the stay of 1st year outstation students, the Academy offers limited hostel facilities in Jaipur and Chennai for girls. The hostel offers a comfortable living environment supervised by a lady hostel warden, who is assisted by housekeeping staff. Security arrangements are very closely monitored out here. Hostel accommodation is available strictly on a 'first-come-first-served' basis. The application for hostel accommodation needs to be submitted separately.