•    Ms. Nadiswari D
•    Ms. Archana B
•    Ms Neha Manocha Suradkar
•    Ms Malthi
•    Ms Manasa C.S

This course emphasizes on the understanding of the science and art behind fashion. It focuses on 4 main areas of fashion - Design, Pattern making, Technology and Management. Students are encouraged to go out of their way and explore the fashion world. In the course of 6 semesters, students are taught about fibres, textures, patterns, design, and merchandising and about the changing trends in the market.

Overview of The syllabus over 6 semesters

SEMESTER I •    Fibre and yarn science •    Sewing technology •    Elements of art and design	SEMESTER II •    Fabric science •    Pattern making and garment construction part 1 •    Fashion design and illustration
SEMESTER III •    Fundamentals of research and documentation •    Chemical processing •    Needle craft and surface ornamentation	SEMESTER IV •    Pattern making and garment construction part 2 •    Textile art •    History of costumes
SEMESTER V •    CAD/CAM in apparel industry textile testing •    Fashion accessories •    Fashion business and communication •    Human resources management •    Apparel machinery and production	SEMESTER VI •    Fashion marketing and merchandising •    Export documentation •    Entrepreneurship development Portfolios presentation •    Apparel quality assurance and dissertation.

•    There is an Entrance Test conducted by the college. School leaving marks will be considered in conjunction with the marks awarded at the entrance test.

•    Direct admission to III Semester for students with 3 year Diploma in Textile Technology Costumes and Fashion Design (from Department of Technical Education, Govt. of Karnataka) Diploma in Handloom and Textile Technology (from Min. Of Textiles Govt of India)

•    Students need to have a creative, yet logical mind that is fashion conscious, and can take a practical approach to transfer creative thinking into wearable garments.

The Department offers several credit courses to all students of Mount Carmel College, irrespective of their subject combinations.
•    Garment construction
•    Jewellery designing
•    Knitting
•    Fabric painting
•    Hand embroidery
•    Basic fashion drawing

•    Participation in various inter-collegiate ,national and international level fashion competitions
•    Fashion shows at class level to showcase their work
•    Field trips to industries and centres for textile production
•    Organising Exhibition and sales
•    Fashionista- the annual intercollegiate cultural fest and mela
•    Paper presentation by students at national seminars
•    Working with costumes for dance groups, theatre groups and fashion shows

Projects:
Students are given various projects to work on throughout the year, on which they are graded and marked. They are given well-deserved credit for their work.
•    Industry design and model hunt competition
•    Industry projects for textile testing
•    Students dissertation work

Internships :
At the end of the each semesters the students are given the choice of internships with various people/ industries within the fashion world, to give them the knowledge and experience of what it's like, working in this industry.
•    Some of our ex students have worked with various designers like Manoviraj Khosla, Namrata.G and Sanchita Ajjampur.
•    Our students have interned with various Garment and apparel industries like Shahi exports, pantaloons, Gokaldas images, urban yoga, etc.
•    They have also been appointed to work in small boutiques and designer outlets

Employment Record:
•    Some of our ex-students are now working with designers like Ritu Beri, Neetu Kumar and Krishna Mani
•    Our students have also Students designed costumes for Frankfinn Airhostess training academy.
•    Many of our students have established their own accessory outlets.

Some of the Career Opportunities in this field:
•    Fashion designer
•    Textile Designer
•    Fashion Journalist
•    Fashion Photographer
•    Fashion consultant
•    Entrepreneur
•    Retailer
•    Visual merchandiser
•    Production manager

Head of Department: Mrs. Usha Ashok Kumar
Mount Carmel College
No. 58, Palace Road,
Bangalore, India- 560 052.
Telephone Number : +91-80-22261759
Tele Fax Number : +91-80-22286386
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