About
Definition
“What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language." ~Miuccia Prada The textile industry is primarily concerned with the design, production, and distribution of yarn, cloth, and clothing. After agriculture, it is the only industry to have created jobs for both skilled and unskilled labor. The textile industry continues to be the second-largest employment generating sector in India. It offers direct employment to over 35 million population in the country. Clothing industry or garment industry summarizes the types of trade and industry alongwith the production and life chain of clothing and garments, starting with the textile industry (producers of cotton, wool, fur, and synthetic fiber) via fashion industry to fashion retailers up to trade with second-hand clothes and textile recycling.Career Path
Colleges
- Amity University (AU), Jaipur, Jaipur
- International Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, New Delhi
- National Institute of Design(NID), Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad
- National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai, Mumbai
- National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, New Delhi
- Pearl Academy, Mumbai, Mumbai
- Pearl Academy, New Delhi, New Delhi
- Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, Belagavi
Top Colleges
Key Skills
Career Prospect
- Textiles Production Manager
- Quality Assurance Manager
- Research and Development Analyst
- Entrepreneur
- Supply Chain Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Costume Designer
- Junior Textile Designer
Scope
- Textile Mills
- Export Houses
- Textile Dyeing and Printing Units
- Fashion Garment Houses
- Design Studios
- Freelancing for Government and Private Firms
- Cottage Industries
- Small Scale Industries
- Entrepreneurship
Pay Package
- Like in any other field the remuneration in this field depends on qualification, experience, and area in which one works. One could get an initial pay of ₹12,000 to ₹30,000 per month. The salary increases with experience and skills.
Role Models
M Chandra Shekhar Nopany
Mr. Chandra Shekhar Nopany is Chairman at Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd., Co-Chairman at Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd., Executive Chairman at Sutlej Textiles & Industries Ltd., Non-Executive Chairman at SIL Investments Ltd., Executive Chairman at The Oudh Sugar Mills Ltd., Chairman at New India Retailing & Investments Ltd., Chairperson at Palash Securities Ltd., Co-Chairman at Ganges Securities Ltd. and a Member at Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is on the Board of Directors at Upper Ganges Sugar & Industries Ltd., Chambal Infrastructure Ventures Ltd., Gobind Sugar Mills Ltd., Hargaon Investment & Trading Co. Ltd., India Steamship Co. Ltd., Modern DiaGen Services Ltd., Ronson Traders Ltd., Uttar Pradesh Trading Co., Ltd., Yashovardhan Investment & Trading Co. Ltd. and Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd. Mr. Nopany was previously employed as President by Indian Chamber of Commerce and President by Indian Sugar Mills Association. He received his graduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University.
Manish Malhotra
Manish Malhotra is an Indian fashion designer who often works with Hindi cinema actresses. He launched his label in 2005. In 2014, his label marked a turnover of over INR 1 Billion (USD 15 Million). Manish Malhotra started his career as a model, while studying at the Elphinstone College. Failure as a model led him to clothes, costumes and art. At the age of 25, Manish Malhotra tried his luck in Bollywood by designing costumes for Juhi Chawla for the movie Swarg (1990). His gamble paid off when he won a Filmfare Costume Award for styling Urmila Matondkar in Rangeela (1995) for which he garnered some recognition. Since then, his career in the film industry took off as he went on to work for some of the biggest names in the industry. During his tenure, he had the fortune of working under several blockbuster films and actors. In 1998, he ventured into mainstream designing with his couture store 'Reverie - Manish Malhotra'. This brought him clientele from beyond the film industry to include fashion-mavens across India and the Indian diaspora.
Further Readings
- http://disabilityaffairs.gov.in/content/page/pre-matric-and-post-matricsscholarship-for-students-with-disabilities.php
- https://www.ugc.ac.in/rgnfst/
- https://scholarships.gov.in/public/schemeGuidelines/MoHA-(WARB)-RevisedGuidelines_PMSS(MHA).pdf
- http://www.nift.ac.in/mumbai/
- http://www.nid.edu/institute/campuses/gandhinagar.html