Textile design forms the core of the whole business of fashion. the rapidly expanding activities in the export and domestic sectors of the Indian apparel and home furnishing industry emands professional inputs in design and development of textiles and raw material, which is responsible for 60-80% of the cost of the product. Textile design today is that strategic value adding activity that can make all the difference in transforming a fashion business into an economically viable and profitable proposition.The textile design program offered at INSD equips students with broad spectrum education in textiles while developing creativity,originality and design application in apparel and home fashion industries.

“If you want a golden rule that will fit everything , have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful”

William Morris

Opportunities: The programme prepares students to pursue careers in
Production development and management I Retail management apparel designing I Visual merchandising I Technical designing I Fashion writing and editing I Quality control I Museum collection management I Theatrical
costuming operations manager Apparel sales representative I Patternmaker I Product developer I Fashion buyer I Fashion consultant I Textile research scientist I Technical designer I Store manager I Quality assurance
evaluator I Costume designer.

Programmes Offered

Bachelors Programme

Semester 1 – 20 Credits
Introduction to traditional textile Textile fiber Physical & chemical properties of fiber Fiber manufacturing system

Semester 2 – 20 Credits
Yarn formation looms Types of yarn Basic weaves Communication Skills

Semester 3 – 20 Credits
Introduction to wet process Advance weaving process Industrial visit project on weaves

Semester 4 – 20 Credits
Introduction to print process Article on block printing Stencil printing tie & dye Market Dynamics

Semester 5 – 24 Credits
Knitting process Finishing process 

Semester 6 – 20 Credits
Project on different visits Knitting industrial visits Project on woven & knitting fabrics 

Masters Progamme

Semester 1 – 22 Credits
Textile theory Fiber theory Textile texture Yarn process

Semester 2 – 24 Credits
Textile chemistry Weaves process Loom’s process Industrial visit project work

Semester 3 – 24 Credits
Textile science (printing & dying) Introduction to finishing advance weaving process Finishing process articles on printing industrial visit

Semester 4 – 22 Credits
Market Dynamics Project on different visits Knitting industrial visits Project on woven & knitting fabrics

Advance Diploma- 1 year

Semester 1 – 20 Credits
Introduction to looms Basic weaves Industrial visit Introduction to wet process

Semester 2 – 20 Credits
Advance weaving process Introduction to print process article & block printing Stencil printing tie & dye

Semester 3 – 20 Credits
Introduction to wet process Advance weaving process Industrial visit project on weaves

Semester 4 – 20 Credits
Introduction to print process Article on block printing Stencil printing tie & dye Market Dynamics

Diploma- 1 year

Semester 1 – 20 Credits
Traditional Indian textiles Basic fiber study Color texture physical & chemical properties of fiber

Semester 2 – 20 Credits
Fiber Manufacturing system Yarn process Yarn manufacturing System types of yarn