Textile designing can be said as the art of creating designs bur fabrics that are knitted, printed or woven. Many Indian colleges offer aspirants with this course at the graduate and postgraduate level. Diploma programs are also available for students to choose from. More details about this course and the career scopes available after the accomplishment of this course is given below.

Various Textile Designing Courses offered in India

Graduate level

• B.A. Textile Design (Hons.)
• B.Com. Garment Cost Accounting
• B.Sc. Garment Production and Processing
• B.Sc. Textile Design
• Bachelor of Design in Textile Design

Postgraduate level

• M.Phil. Costume Design
• M.Sc. Costume Design and Fashion
• M.Sc. Textiles and Clothing
• Post Graduate Program in Garment Manufacturing

Diploma courses

• Advance Diploma in Textile Design
• Computer Aided Textile and Garment Designing
• Diploma in Dress Designing
• Diploma in Garment Fabrication Technology
• Diploma in Garment Manufacturing and Merchandising
• Diploma in Garment Technology
• Diploma in Packaging Technology
• Diploma in Textile Design
• Diploma in Textile Manufacture
• Diploma in Textile Processing
• Diploma in Traditional Textiles and Crafts
• Diploma in Textile Technology
• Pattern Cutting Master Course (PCMC)
• Post Diploma in Home Textile Management (PDHTM)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Dress Designing and Tailoring
• Post Graduate Diploma in Textile Design
• Post Graduate Diploma in Textile Management

Other courses

• Professional Program in Garment Manufacturing Technology
• Vocational Program in Textile Design

Entrance Exams

A few entrance examinations available in Textile Design comprise of:

• Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED)
• National Council for Interior Design Qualification exam
• National Level Entrance Aptitude Test (NLAT)
• National Entrance Examination for Design (NEED)
• NID Entrance Test
• NIFT Entrance Exam

Job Scope after Textile Designing Courses

A wide range of career opportunities are available for aspirants in the industry today. Individuals can choose to take jobs with:

• Garment Manufacturing Companies
• Fashion Designing Agencies
• Textile Manufacturers
• Retail World
• Export Houses
• Government firms
• Craft development organizations

With more experience in this area, it is possible for one to get work as freelancers.

Textile Designing Colleges in India

These are a few well known institutions in India that offer aspirants with courses in Textile Designing:

• ALT Training College, Bangalore
• Apeejay Institute of Design, New Delhi
• Arch Academy of Fashion Art Design, Jaipur
• Army Institute of Fashion Design
• Bangalore Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT)
• CLRI
• Creative-i College of Arts
• Design & Innovation Academy (DIA), Noida
• Gandhi Institute of fashion and Textile
• Gemological Institute of India (GII)
• GIGT - Garment Technology
• Graduate Institute of Fashion & Technology (GIFT)
• IAM - Apparel Management
• IILM School of Design
• International Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD), Chandigarh
• International Institute of Fashion Technology (IIFT), New Delhi
• International Polytechnic for Women, New Delhi
• National Academy of Fashion Technology (NAFT), New Delhi
• National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
• Pearl Academy of Fashion, Jaipur
• Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology

Out of the institutions mentioned above, the Pearl academy of Fashion, the Gemological Institute of India (GII), IILM School of Design and National Institute of Fashion Technology are very well known for the courses they offer.