Basic Diploma in Knitwear Design Technology

The first level includes basic skills in knitting, fabric development, yarns & fibres, textile science, elements of design, basic pattern making and garment construction. Familiarity with different types of knit structures & fabrics—single jersey and double jersey fabrics, purl knit, rib, tuck and drop needle. Industry visits and professional interaction. Training in knitting using flat bed and circular knitting machines, advance fabric development. Structures—cables, jacquards, intarsia, pattern making, garment construction of knitted garments—t-shirts. Merchandising—definition, role of merchandiser in the industry, garment designing and flat sketching of knitted garments. CAD designing and graphing techniques.

Advance Diploma in Knitwear Design Technology

The level two is introduced with advance level knitting, fabric development, new and innovative designing in the flat bed & circular knitting, computer operated machines, costing & pricing strategy, sizing charts & grading, quality control. Screen printing on different types of knitted fabrics, textile science. The training in final level would follow with the development of an essential portfolio of knitted swatches. Industry internship of 6–8 weeks with industry based projects.