If you have a technical bent of mind along with creative prowess, then a career in Fashion Technology would be just the right choice for you. Courses are designed to train students in the core garment manufacturing technology with emphasis on best practices in Apparel Production. Training is provided on application of Information Technology programs so that they can contribute significantly in the fashion technology domain.
Fashion Technology at a Glance
A huge part of the technologies we expect in the future have their foundations laid in the last 5 years. The wearable Technology has blurred the line between Fashion & Technology.
Fashion Technology Professionals perform the following tasks on a regular basis :
- Looking after the processing & maintenance of company’s Product
- Studying the market trends & Developing Concepts
- Making Sketches & Sample Fabrics and Patterns
- Maintaining Quality Standards
- Creating or visualising an idea and producing a design by hand or using computer-aided design (CAD)
- Understanding design from a technical perspective i.e. producing patterns and technical specifications for designs
The following skills are required to be successful in this discipline :
- Creativity, innovation and flair
- An eye for colour and a feel for fabrics and materials
- Design and visualisation skills, either by hand or through computer-aided design (CAD)
- Technical skills, including pattern cutting
- Garment technology skills and knowledge
- Commercial awareness and business orientation
Graduates have been able to carve a niche for themselves in industries like :
- Film and TV production
- Quality Assurance Boards
- Garment Technology Companies
- Fashion Houses
- Retail Centres
- Shopping Malls
- Event management
Specific Job roles include :
- Fashion Designer
- Fashion Coordinator
- Apparel Merchandiser
- Fashion Journalist
- Fit Analyst
- Merchandiser
- Consultant
- Quality Assurance Professional
Following are the best Companies/Studios for Fashion Technology in India :
- Ambattur Clothing Company
- AYN Accessories
- Banswara Syntex
- Bombay Rayon Fashions
- Color Plus
- FlipKart
- Indus Fila
- Pantaloon
- Raymonds
- Reliance Brands
- Sabyasachi couture
Associations to Follow :
- NIFT
- NID
- Fashion Design Council of India
- Bombay Textile Research Association
- Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla
- Sabyasachi Mukherjee
- Tarun Tahiliani
- Satya Paul
Links to Follow :
- https://www.techlovesstyle.com/
- https://www.wareable.com/
- https://thecurrentdaily.com/
- https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/fashion-tech
- https://fashnerd.com/
