Fashion Design

INIFD Gurukul Ahmedabad, a top-rated fashion design institute based in Gujarat, India. Its dedication to the advancement of a fashion tenet has been recognized and appraised by professionals, press, and people. INIFD Gurukul Ahmedabad is one of the best Fashion Design schools in India.

INIFD Gurukul Ahmedabad offers a certificate course in fashion designing – a long custom of academic virtues and career-emphasized education for aspiring students in the Fashion Design world. Fashion Design Courses at INIFD Gurukul Ahmedabad are the most renowned ones. INIFD Gurukul Ahmedabad offers a complete Digital Syllabus for fashion design courses. At INIFD Gurukul Ahmedabad you learn the tactical method to fashion designing, get furnished with the tools, along with with the abilities of couture styling, and the complete apparatus of creative designing.

The Fashion Design Certification course at INIFD Gurukul Ahmedabad has a unique curriculum that furnishes a student with all the knowledge needed to create a remarkable name in today’s fashion industry. After completing these Fashion Design programs you have a wide range of fashion designer career paths opened up in the Fashion Design industry.

The Fashion Design course at INIFD Gurukul Ahmedabad offers:

  1. One Year Foundation Program.
  2. Two Year Advance Program. 
  3. Two Years Super Specialization Program.
  4. Three Year Specialization Program.


    The 2-year Fashion Design Certificate program offered by INIFD Gurukul Ahmedabad is a comprehensive Fashion Design course that helps aspiring fashion designers shape their career path in Fashion Design industry.

    Eligibility: 10 + 2 from a recognized Education Board.

    First Year - Foundation program

    Fashion Foundation

    This subject includes basic understanding of Fashion Industry and Design. Students learn Elements and Principles of Fashion Designing and how one simple element can affect and make a huge change visually. Color studies make them understand, how to create combinations. They learn about major facts of fashion and important terminologies which are specifically used in this professional industry.

    Textile Fundamentals

    This subject provides a comprehensive overview of all major textile processing steps and instills a solid, working knowledge of terminology. It emphasizes on building a variety of skills, with a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical application. Students learn the intricacies of different fibers, yarns, fabrics, weave structure and the processes involved in the production and construction of textiles.

    Elementary Tailoring Techniques

    Pattern Making is a highly skilled technique which calls for technical ability and sensitivity to interpret a design with practical understanding of the design. Garment construction is a technical accomplishment that requires knowledge of fabrics, principles of clothing construction. Students will be introduced to the techniques and basic construction details for Kids & women’s Clothing.

    Fashion Figure Drawing

    This subject form the foundation of fashion designer’s work as it helps a designer to come up with original ideas. Students will be introduced to the basic kids and female illustration and use of different drawing tools as well as color medium and rendering techniques which will help them to develop an understanding about the proportion of figures of kids and women and to improve sketching and drawing skills. Students will be learning to form different prints, textures of fabric and to develop the same on the garments in the form of illustration. It also includes interesting exercises like stippling, hatching, storytelling (in form of comics), object drawing, perspective drawing, isometric drawing, etc.

    Indian Art and Appreciation

    The subject aims to create an awareness and appreciation towards Indian art & culture and clothing of different states of India. Along with this student at INIFD Gurukul Ahmedabad also learns about the art and craft of various states along with variation of designs and styling. This encourages you to look back into the past in order to shape the future, by researching the historical genre of draping, accessorizing and beautification of the body practiced in world history. The fashion history is the collection of information by people who laid the foundations of the modern fashion industry we know today.

    Surface Ornamentation

    Understand the different techniques used to enhance fabric with this subject. This course will help you learn the different types of machine and hand embroideries. Along with a wide variety of hand stitches, printing, painting and tie and dye techniques, students also learn the development of motifs, color combinations and motif selection. They imbibe a deep sense of surface embellishments that can be utilized aptly in practical applications. Students after gaining knowledge from textile materials, various embroidery stitches and ornamentation techniques, explores by mixing of techniques for the development of creative swatches and products.

    Computer Aided Design

    This subject provides a comprehensive overview on Graphic Design Development. It emphasizes on building a variety of skills, with combination of understanding about how to apply the knowledge received practically. Students learn the intricacies of how to develop Motifs, Prints and Illustrations which will help them to sharpen their skills on the Software.
     

    Study & Structure of Apparel Industry

    Students will get knowledge about the structure of the garment industry, various departments of the industry, roles and responsibilities of the workers, machinery information and various other informative content related to garment manufacturing unit. Students also learns to do market survey and making report in this subject. It also includes industry visit to get practical knowledge and better understanding of industry.
     

    Technical Fashion Sketches

    Students will learn to illustrate male and female croquis. The study of stylized croquis will form the base of this course. They will be designing garments showcasing different drape, prints and fabric textures using various color medium on stylized croquis. Beside the core subject of Fashion Illustration many other interesting topics that will be covered like fashion accessories, replica of garments, flat Sketches, collection of garments, etc.

    Drafting and Pattern Making

    The subject comprises of women’s and Men’s wear both with the help of pattern making techniques. The students get an in-depth knowledge on various pattern making and drafting techniques like Dart manipulation, style lines, contouring, built up necklines, cowls, strapless Foundation and much more.
     

    Advance Tailoring Techniques

    The practical implementation of the patterns developed in the subject of “Drafting and Pattern Making” in actual garments with exploration of fabrics and trims. Fashion Draping refers to the process of positioning and pinning fabric on a dress form in order to create the structure of a clothing design. It is a practical subject that focus on the basic draping, dart manipulation, style line and after that they learn various type of drapes like cowl, twist, pleats, etc in most creative way to develop design ideas into reality.
     

    Textiles and Embroidery

    This subject will teach you all about the Indian Traditional Textiles- embroideries, their motifs and techniques. The students develop a deep understanding of Indian Art which includes aspects of traditional Indian patterns, stitches, fabrics, color combinations, articles and soulful cultural history and application of the same for creating contemporary as well as traditional aspects beautifully. Traditional paintings provide a shared experience for the community. The students herein this subject is taught elaborately various traditional Indian paintings so that they learn the soulful execution and create their own depictions in an interesting manner. Proper care and maintenance of textile materials is essential in prolonging their durability and appearance. In order to impart various functional properties to the fiber or fabric, different type of physical and chemical treatments is given, including dyeing, printing, finishing, care labels etc to enhance the properties. Overall the subject helps the student to understand fabric dyeing, printing, finishing, traditional paintings, printings and embroideries.
     

    Design Process

    Design process is a subject in which student understand the whole process between an inspiration which leads to become a creative product. They learn about brainstorming, ideation, fashion forecast, market survey, understanding of client psychology, exploration, concept development and expressive storytelling, etc. It is a core subject for this professional course as it develops creative and explorative side of a student’s mind.
     

    Computer Aided Design

    The Curriculum is designed to provide students with a sound understanding on how to ensemble a design or Edit any given design to make it more presentable. The subject emphasizes on building a sound relationship in between the two software – Corel DRAW and Photoshop.
     

    Couture Tailoring

    In this subject the students will be introduced to high-end pattern making and concentrates on the production of quality couture garment and specialist skill that are necessary for couture tailored garment. Students will work on various type of dresses like Princess dress, panel dress, empire dress and also learn corset and high-end draping through the different steps of construction using combination of hand stitching and machine sewing skills.
     

    Creative Embroidery and Embellishments

    It is very important for a Fashion Designer to have good understanding of embroidery, embellishment & manipulation techniques around the globe, which help students to create innovative & contemporary textiles. Interesting other topics, unique projects and techniques are also being covered like fusion of traditional skills and techniques for theme-based surface designing by using innovative textile materials for the development of products.

    Decorative Fabrics and Materials

    This subject aims to give proper knowledge of decorative fabrics, materials, expressive textile and proper use of various advance techniques for the development of designs and garments which also helps in development of couture samples.
     

    Fashion Concept & Design Development

    This subject which prepares the student to keep their feet out in the professional world, it also gives the complete knowledge of design process for making theme-based garments of various categories which is the annual project for final year students which are showcased on ramp in our annual fashion awards. They also learn about terminologies which are used professionally in industry and importance of fashion photography, promotion, content writing, storytelling. Which completes the whole cycle to create and present any product.
     

    Retail Marketing & Visual Merchandising

    The aim of the subject is to help you appreciate the unique aspects and concepts and strategies of marketing, retail marketing and visual merchandising. It focuses its attention on apparel business giving a thorough knowledge of merchandising.

    Care Renovation and Finishing of Textiles

    The subject aims to inculcate awareness about finishes and care techniques for different types of textiles.

    Promotional Product Development

    Students Learn the importance of Products or services cannot be sold without a proper name, logo and advertisement. This subject will enable them to and create and develop insights on brand identity & product promotion.

    Eligibility: Bachelor’s Degree (Any) from a Govt. recognized University

    First Year

    Garment Construction Technique - I

    The subject aims to provide the technical and creative skills required for handcraft tailoring, couture-inspired fashion and contemporary design for the modern wardrobe. Tradition and Technology both play an equal part in the course. Pattern Making is a highly skilled technique which calls for technical ability and sensitivity to interpret a design with practical understanding of the design. Garment construction is a technical accomplishment that requires knowledge of fabrics, principles of clothing construction. INIFD Gurukul Ahmedabad Students will be introduced to the techniques and basic construction details for Women’s & Kid’s clothing.
     

    Technical Fashion Illustrations

    This subject combines technical expertise with conceptual thinking. You will be provided with an opportunity to learn through a variety of color medium, considering both the creative core and the progressive peripheries of fashion. It forms the foundation of fashion designer’s work as it helps a designer to come up with original ideas. Students will be introduced to the basic kids and female illustration. Students will also learn to form different prints, textures of fabric and to develop the same on the garments in the form of illustration.
     

    Creative Surfaces and Textiles

    This subject is an introduction to the various textile surface embellishment techniques used in industries to enhance the look of the garment/fabric. Understand the different techniques used to enhance fabric with this subject. This course will help you learn the different types of machine and hand embroideries. Along with a wide variety of hand stitches, printing, painting and tie and dye techniques, students also learn the development of motifs, color combinations and motif selection. They imbibe a deep sense of surface embellishments that can be utilized aptly in practical applications. Students after gaining knowledge from textile materials, various embroidery stitches and ornamentation techniques, explores by mixing of techniques for the development of creative swatches and products.
     

    World Costumes and Textiles

    This encourages you to look back into the past in order to shape the future, by researching the historical genre of draping, accessorizing and beautification of the body practiced in world history. The fashion history is the collection of information by people who laid the foundations of the modern fashion industry we know today.
     

    Draping Art

    This subject will help you understand the importance of fabric knowledge through independent research and the evaluation of fabric properties. It will also enable you to select appropriate materials in relation to their quality, performance, characteristics and design intentions. This subject also intends to develop an application of technical skills using creative drape practices. Fashion Draping refers to the process of positioning and pinning fabric on a dress form in order to create the structure of a clothing design. It is a practical subject that focus on the basic draping, dart manipulation, style line and after that they learn various type of drapes like cowl, twist, pleats, etc in most creative way to develop design ideas into reality.
     

    Garment Construction -II

    Learn with in-depth research of material and technical experiments for clothing. You will learn the principle of physical needs, not as performing gender but as performing the body. The subject comprises of women’s and Men’s wear both with the help of pattern making techniques. INIFD Gurukul Ahmedabad students get an in-depth knowledge on various pattern making and drafting techniques like Dart manipulation, style lines, contouring, built up necklines, cowls, strapless Foundation and much more. The practical implementation of the patterns developed are converted to actual garments with exploration of fabrics and trims.
     

    Surface Ornamentation Techniques

    This subject will expose the students to the research, visual, creative and practical skills required in contemporary professional practice by understanding the unique fusion of traditional skills in embroidering, dyeing, printing, weaving and non-woven textiles, and also innovative materials-based textile design in fashion and its forecasting.
     

    Media and Communication for Fashion

    In this subject, emergent new media design methods will be examined in a broad context of evolving cultural, technological, sociological and scientific developments. Students will have an opportunity to develop collective and personal communication skills to convey complex ideas and apply methods for crafting the message, presentation techniques and personal Web communication. The course will address marketing and public relations for design firms as an extension of the designer’s voice.
     

    Textile Care and Handling

    The subject aims to develop an understanding of how to handle and care for various fabrics. Proper care and maintenance of textile materials is essential in prolonging their durability and appearance. In order to impart various functional properties to the fiber or fabric, different type of physical and chemical treatments is given, including dyeing printing, finishing, care labels etc to enhance the properties.
     

    Project Dissertation

    This Project will provide a wide array on World craft or Indian Craft which is an integral part of Fashion since years. This Project assists in understanding various crafts, students are required to develop products using their design skills. Documentation is a detailed study on any textile craft/technology chosen by the student. It is undertaken with the guidance of a faculty supervisor, and involves an extended period of research and writing. They are comprised through a process of an investigation on a particular topic, based on the application of theoretical knowledge from already-available data (texts, documents, artworks or existing data sets).