Bachelor of Fashion and Apparel Design (BFAD) is an undergraduate degree in Fashion and Design that comes up with a duration of 4 years. It includes elements and principles of design, drawing and sketching, history of costumes, fashion studies, pattern making, garment construction, merchandising, CAD, Surface design, computers, and presentation skills. This course provides a thorough understanding of each of the areas within the textiles and clothing supply chain, including design innovation, pattern engineering, manufacturing and pre-production, and professional industry practice.
The course is based on the theoretical and practical aspects focused on the following discipline Textile and Apparel Industry, Professional Communication, Cultural Studies, Computer Application, Basic Drawing, Research Skills for Design, Material Studies, Garment Construction, Merchandising.
BFAD Scope
The fashion & textile world provides a lucrative and rewarding career opportunities for BFAD graduates. With increasing incomes resulting in growing consumption levels, the market for fashionable clothing keeps growing, creating demand for innovative integrating of material, pattern, colour, texture, design, stitch, accessory, etc. which are systematically learned in the program.
| Job Positions | ||
| Apparel Designer | Product Development Assistant | Fashion Coordinator |
| Fashion Designer | Fashion Assistant | Fashion Stylist |
Top Recruiting Areas
- Colleges and universities
- MNCs
- Imports and exports companies
- Design industries
Top Recruiting Organizations
- Apparel Export Manufacturing
- X and O Clothing Private Limited
- Asma Husain Fashion House
- B.K. Retail Private Limited
BFAD Syllabus
| Year I | ||
| Language 1 | Basics of Pattern Making and Sewing | Language 2 |
| Fibre Yarn Analysis | Fibre Yarn Science | Basics of Garment Construction |
| Elements of Fashion Design | Elements of Design Fashion | Computer Fundamentals |
| Year II | ||
| Fashion Art Design | Pattern Making and Clothing | Indian Constitution |
| Language 3 | Language 4 | Traditional Textiles Art |
| Historic Costumes | Environmental Studies | Entrepreneurship Development |
| Year III | ||
| Textile Testing | Apparel Export Documentation | Fashion Business Management |
| Portfolio Presentation | Apparel Computer-aided Design | Shop Floor Management |
| Apparel Production | Apparel Quality Assurance | Project |
| Year IV | ||
| Fashion Overview | Opportunities and Challenges | Overview of Fashion Industry |
| Fashion Retailing | Domestic Trades | Export Promotion |
| Fashion Retailing | Export Promotion | Project Review |
Eligibility of BFAD Courses
For taking admission in Bachelor of Fashion and Apparel Design (BFAD), candidates must have passed the 10+2 exam from a recognized board in any discipline with a minimum aggregate marks criteria provided by the examining authority of government, universities/institutes, etc.
BFAD Entrance Exams
For admission in BFAD, almost every other institute or university in India select candidates according to the merit list prepared on the basis of entrance exam scores and ranks. Some institutes or universities accept the national level exams or state level exam ranks while some of them conduct their own entrance exam. Listed below are some of the popular BFAD exams in India:
- All India Entrance Examination for Design (AIEED) conducted by ARCH Academy of Design
- Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) conducted by IIT Bombay
- National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Exam (NIFT) conducted by National Institute of Fashion Technology
- NID Design Aptitude Test (NID DAT) conducted by the National Institute of Design
Top Colleges for BFAD in India
- JD Institute of Technology, Vishakhapatnam
- JD Institute of Technology, Varanasi
- VIFT, Meerut
- CJIMT, Delhi
- Acharya Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore
- AET, Bangalore
- Bharathidasan University, Trichy
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow
- Dr. Zakir Husain Institute, Jharkhand
- Galaxy Global Group of Institutions, Haryana
- Garden City College, Bangalore
- GGSIPU, Delhi
- Gurudev Arts and Science College, Kannur
- Indian Institute of Fashion Design, Kolar
