Duration:
Two Years, Aug 2011 to May 2013
4 Semesters

Eligibility:
Graduate in any discipline

Last date of Application:
May 14, 2011

The Post-Graduate Diploma in Textile Design is specifically designed to meet industrial requirements nationally and internationally. The program emphasizes on commercial design innovations through individualistic efforts to develop a personal design philosophy for the rapidly changing commercial environment. The student draws upon rich traditional and contemporary design heritage for the conceptualization of design ideas for further product development. The learning consists of exciting developments in all four fabric development techniques i.e. embroidery, weaving, knitting and print designing.

The course focuses on a comprehensive intellectual growth and professional development, interspersed with projects and industry interaction to enhance the classroom learning experience. The first year develops holistic perspective of complete product development process, right from the concept to the consumer. There is an emphasis on the students to have basic knowledge and understanding of the core areas of the textile design processes along with contextual design studies, CAD and communication skills. The teaching strategies in second year are more application based. The focus is on correlation between design and technology. Students are expected to explore and research into design areas to develop authentic and original work. They are expected to integrate their knowledge with commercial practices and market understanding. The focus of this year is on developing design philosophy and understanding business viability. The learning culminates with the integration of all the taught aspects with the final design collection. The final design collection is eventually displayed in a public event open to professionals from the export houses, buying houses, design businesses, mills and academia.

The students are encouraged to critique their work along with the peer, as peer evaluation and group work is intrinsic part of the learning experience. The core modules are career focused supported by various design softwares, business modules like merchandising and retailing, entrepreneurial skills which are necessary aptitudes to become professionals in the industry. Sustainability and design ethics are emphasized at each stage to gain value based professional competencies.

A PAF Textile Design professional has a personal style and vision with analytical abilities to work as a successful designer. One can work for the domestic, export market, handlooms, composite mills or become entrepreneur. The market provides ample avenues to students to work as textile designers, merchandisers, fabric managers, product developers, fashion coordinators, home stylist, and freelancers.

THREAD WORKS
It is an exhibition of the Textile Design students' projects, and is visited by renowned textile designers from export houses, buying houses, industrialists and academia. THREAD WORKS offers the industry a glimpse of the varied and multihued creative talent in the Academy.

CAREERS
PG Diploma holders work as:

Textile Designers for Apparel/ Home furnishing Industry Designers for furnishing or Floor Coverings Textile Merchandisers Fabric Managers Entrepreneurs, Home Stylists Design Coordinators

Students obtain placements with companies like: Suhasa, Bandhej, Tantra, Maspar, Seasons Furnishings, Jagdish stores, Bombay Dyeing, Alok Industries, Arvind Mills, Vardhaman, LNG Bhilwara, Fab India, Anokhi, Abiba, W, Design Houses of Nikhil and Shantanu, Malini Ramani, Manav Gangwani, Rohit Bal, Satyapaul, Zandra Rhodes, NEXT, Donghia International, and Floreal International, among others