Apparel Design & Construction

The garment industry is growing fast and its domestic sales as well as exports are rising every year. Apparel manufacturers, exporters, buying houses and retailers need people, who are well aware of the concepts and trends in apparel fashion and style and are familiar with the basic techniques of garment construction.

Apparel Design and Construction is taught as a Discipline Course under the B.A. Programme to be studied during all the three years. This course prepares the students to meet the knowledge and skill requirements of the Indian garment industry as well as self-employment. Bhagini Nivedita College was the first, in the University of Delhi, to offer the subject of ADC as part of BA (Pass) Course in 1997. It was transformed in to a Discipline Course under the BA Programme introduced by the university in 2004. Students of ADC course have found jobs in Export/Buying Houses as Merchandisers, Designers and as faculty members in training institutes. Some students have also set up own boutiques and become self employed.

Career Opportunities

• Employment opportunities in garment industry include working as a Designer, Fashion Coordinator, or Production Assistant
• Self-employment opportunities include becoming a Boutique owner, Freelance Designer, Garment manufacturer, or Trainer
• Students could also pursue further studies in a range of textiles and fashion related subjects.

Course Content

Pattern Making & Garment Construction

• Designing and construction of creative Home Linen
• Pattern Making & Construction of Children’s, Women’s and
  basic Men’s wear
• Handling Different Fabrics
• Commercial Pattern Development, Pattern correction
• Self-Help Garments

Fashion Illustration

• Basic Sketching- Geometric Croquei, Figure
• Drawing of Different Silhouettes- Tops, Skirts, Sleeves, Pants, Coats
• Face & Figure Analysis
• Concepts of Color, Color Matching
• Texture Rendering
• Preparation of a portfolio according to themes

Textiles Science

• Basic knowledge of Fibers, Yarn, Fabric construction
• Fabric Finishes and their importance
• Designing through Dyeing & Printing

Fashion Business & Design Development

• Elements & Principles of Design in Clothing construction & Concepts related to Fashion
• Design Development and style selection- role of a designer
• Design Development project
• Indian Garment Industry
• Fashion Centers of the world and their designers

Introduction to Computer Aided Designing

• Introduction to the role of CAD in garment designing
• Demonstration of the use of CAD in Pattern Making and Designing

Laboratories and other facilities

Well equipped Laboratories

The ADC laboratories provides the following equipment and facilities for the students to perform their practicals.

• Industrial power, treadle sewing machines in the garment construction lab
• Computer system with software for pattern making & designing
• Scanner & colour laser printer for capturing & printing designs
• Dyeing & printing infrastructure with specialized printing table
• Infrastructure for fashion sketching Work
• Testing instruments for Crease Recovery, Abrasion Resistance, Yarn Count, Microscope & Grey Scales
• Trial room for checking out fitting of garments

Modern Teaching Methods

• Visual Presentations: in PowerPoint on LCD projectors / wide screen monitor or using Slide projector / OHP
• Visits: To Art Museums, Textile Exhibitions, Export / Buying Houses, Textile Testing Labs, Weaving Units, Fabrication Units & Commercial Dyeing & printing Units
• Special Lectures: By experts in the field of fashion and garment construction
• Group Presentations: by students on select themes

Supply of Materials and Instruments required for practicals

The college provides the necessary raw materials and stationary required by the students for performing practical work. The students, however, may use own materials, equipment and instruments if they so desire for preparing items of their choice during practicals

ADC Students' Welfare Fund

Provision of financial assistance to deserving students of ADC course by providing a need based subsidy on the expenses incurred in connection with the purchase of fabrics, tools, stationery etc. for practical work.

Creative & Community Activities during the year

Garment Show: Students present their creations on stage at the Annual Day
Garment Exhibition: Exhibition cum sale of garments made by students
Diwali Sale: Exhibition cum sale of decorative items prepared by the students.
Community Service: Students visit nearby villages to promote consumer rights and the use of right types of garments for infants
Functions: to welcome new students as well as to bid farewell to outgoing students of ADC course

Faculty Members