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Fashion
Technology
Introduction
India which has always been a centre
for the textile and garment trade is
also growing into a centre of
innovation in garment and accessory
design. Fashion technology has a
wide scope for choosing a career.
Now the fashion industry has become
so specialized that it encompasses a
vast field of studies in design,
concept management, design
production management, quality
control, planning, fabric design,
printing, fashion accessory design,
fashion merchandising, textile
science, colour mixing, marketing
and so on.
The primary areas of work in the
fashion industry are market
research, designing and
manufacturing of garments and
textiles.
Fashion design is the most important area
of work in fashion industry.
Designing involves creating original
designs after studying the changing
trends of the market i.e market
research. It has various fields of
specialisation like garments,
footwear, jewellery and even
luggage. It is a challenging
field as it requires the
coordination of various jobs, in
small concerns it is usually a one
man show but in big organisations
the jobs are specialised and
allotted to different people.
Manufacturing involves purchasing
textiles and fabrics required for
the design and making the garment
according to the master pattern.
Manufacturing process requires
employment of a large number of
trained personnel.
Eligibility : Minimum
eligibility for the Undergraduate
course in this field is 10+2 with
50% marks and for Post Graduate
courses graduation. Click
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Job prospects and career
options : The candidates after
successful completion of the course
can find excellent placements in
garment, leather and jewellery
industry as merchandising
executives, fashion designers,
illustrators, fashion
co-coordinators, etc. Click
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Remuneration : The best
bet for a beginner is to get
associated with an established
designer or design house, and begin
with doing the menial work. Click
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Institutes : Click
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