Fashion Technology and apparel designing are fast maturing as an exciting career option. When it comes to jobs for aspirants in garment industry, they can expect bright future in the state of Karnataka since the state is all set to become the hub of garments. The city of Bangalore in Karnataka has hundreds of garment exporters while Bellary, which is another important centre is developing as an apparel park. A similar park is also on its way at the Dodddaballapur with all supporting infrastructure and amenities in a wide range of 180-acres of land where 26 textile industries are going to be introduced.

Opportunities in Fashioning:

Opportunities exist in different positions like:

• Chief Production Managers

• Chief Finishing Manager

• Chief of Marketing and Merchandise

• Assistant in production/purchase/marketing/finishing/shipment

• Quality managers

• Store keepers

• Documentation managers

• Accounts officers

• Warhouse managers

• Buying agents

Even at the operational level, there are opportunities like helpers, packers, finishing experts/cutting masters and tailors, etc…. Even self-employment is also possible in fashion industry. There is financial and technical assistance for different agencies for the purpose of helping out entrepreneurs. The names of agencies offering assistance are given below:

• Weavers Service Centre

• Rural women self – employment training institute

• Department of Handicrafts (State and Central Governments)

• Department of Women and Child Development

• Women Development Corporation, District Industries and Commerce (DIC)

• Financial Corporations (State and Central)

• Small Industries Development Bank of India

• National Institute for Design

• Apparel Export Promotion Council

• Small Industries Service Institute

Government jobs in the field of fashioning in India:

When the scenario comes to fashioning in the city of Lucknow, many government departments pertaining to the following areas offer job opportunities for professionals in the field of fashioning:

• Labor Welfare and industries

• Commerce

• Collegiate education

• Employment and training

• Backward classes and minorities

• Vocational education

• Women and child welfare

• Public instruction

• Adult education

• Technical education

Institutes offering Fashioning courses in the nation:

In India, some of the best institutions like the National Institute of Fashion Technology and Apparel Training and Design Centre is offering quality fashion training programmes. In the city of Bangalore, Surana College, which is affiliated to the Bangalore University offers six-month craft course in tailoring and one-year Diploma course in Fashioning Designing and Management. Through these courses, candidates will be able to get knowledge about personality development, packing and labeling, finishing garments, costume jewelry, western and Indian costume sketching, pattern making and fabrics.