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Pattern-Making & Construction

From flat pattern to finished garment. Drafting, cutting, stitching, finishing. The studio discipline.

Duration4 months · 320 hours
CertificationDiploma in Pattern-Making & Construction
ModeOn-campus · full-time
Next cohort{{TBD cohort start date}}
01Overview

The programme

A designer who cannot read a pattern is, in the long run, dependent on a tailor she does not always trust. This programme builds the technical spine of a designer: drafting flat patterns from measurements, cutting cleanly, stitching with intent, and finishing well.

The course is studio-heavy. Every student drafts, cuts, sews and finishes at least six garments — a basic top, a trouser, a kurta, a structured blouse, a basic dress, and one self-directed final piece.

By the end, students can take a sketch into a sample, and a sample into a small production run, without losing the design's intent in translation.

02What you will learn

Modules

  1. 01Measurement and the human form
  2. 02Drafting basic blocks: bodice, sleeve, skirt, trouser
  3. 03Fit and ease: the gap between body and cloth
  4. 04Cutting plans and fabric utilisation
  5. 05Machine work: lockstitch, overlock, finishing
  6. 06Hand finishing: hems, edges, fastenings
  7. 07Constructing a kurta and a salwar
  8. 08Constructing a structured blouse
  9. 09Lining and inner construction
  10. 10Closures: buttons, zips, hooks, drawstrings
  11. 11Sampling and small-batch production
  12. 12Final garment: concept to delivery
03Who this is for

The student we have in mind

  • —Foundation graduates moving into technical work
  • —Tailors upgrading to designer-tailor
  • —Founders preparing for in-house production
  • —Working designers strengthening technical depth
04Included

Tools & materials

  • ✦Drafting kit (rulers, curves, tracing wheel)
  • ✦Course-period access to industrial machines
  • ✦Sample fabric for the six teaching garments
05Faculty

Who teaches it

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Master tailor and pattern-maker, {{TBD}} years.

06Outcomes

Where graduates go

Pathways
  • —Pattern-maker at a design studio
  • —In-house construction lead for a label
  • —Sample-room manager
  • —Founder running her own production
Starting income (indicative)

₹{{TBD}} per month

Alumni note

{{TBD alumni mini-case-study}}

07Investment

Fee structure

Base fee

₹{{TBD}}

EMI

EMI from ₹{{TBD}}/month over 6 months

Scholarship

Merit and need-based scholarships available — apply during enquiry.

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