Fashion Technology is concerned with creating innovative and inspiring garments that enhance the body, personality and character of individuals.
The fashion Technology is the most emerging career among the youth. It can be divided into three main branches namely Garment Design, Leather Design, Accessory and Jewelry Design.
On the one hand, the fashion industry satisfies both the creative fancies and the materialistic needs of the people and on the other it promises glamour, fame, success and high pay packages to the talented people.
The candidates in the fashion technology can easily make their career in any of the following fields namely, costume designer, fashion consultant, personal stylist, technical designer, graphic designer, production pattern maker, fashion coordinator, apparel production manager, fabric buyer, fabric quality control manager, show room sales representative, illustrator, cutting assistant and outside sales representative in this industry.
They can even be self employed and be their own boss by opening their boutiques. One can also become entrepreneurs and form their own companies.
Fashion Designer also can find employment opportunity in government or semi government handloom industries. They can also work as costume designer and fashion programme producer in TV and Film.
Top 10 colleges in this field are-
1. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi
2. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Ahmedabad
3. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Chennai
4. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad
5. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Calcutta
6. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bangalore
7. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai
8. Pearl Academy, Delhi
9. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar
10. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mohali
The Remuneration in the field of Fashion Technology depends on one’s skills and ability. A fresh candidate can easily earn a salary ranging from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 15,000 at the beginning only. For the experienced and hard working persons, the remuneration can increase up to Rs. 20,000.
There are numerous job opportunities that one can find in the field of fashion technology. Fashion technology can make one his own boss.One can find employment with professional designers as apprentices, with manufacturing units, export houses, boutiques, media as costume designers, freelancing for fashion houses and boutiques and at the same time it is rewarding possibility for self employment by opening your own boutique.
There are several Graduate, Post graduate, Certificate and Diploma courses in Fashion Designing. Minimum eligibility for the Undergraduate course in this field is higher secondary examination (10+2) and for Post Graduate courses, one must complete graduation successfully.
