By, Kashish Sundriyal (student) B.Design (Fashion Design), Semester -1 Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida Whenever we get to hear the term fashion, the first thing that strikes our mind is a grand fashion show. Or, even the words like, garments, , fashion sketches, accessories, colour and overall look of the outfit. But only a few of us can understand the textures of the fabric , terms like, fibers and yarns, and technique incorporated to make the fabric. And, most importantly, the patterns and embroidery amalgamated in an outfit to enhance its surface and appeal. Well, this is the moment when we get into the domain of textiles. However, the word textiles has its own long and complex history. Textiles can be felt or spun fibers made into yarn and subsequently netted, looped, knit or woven to make fabrics, which appeared in the Middle East during the late Stone Age. From ancient times to the present day, methods of textile production have evolved frequently , and the choices of textiles available have influenced how people carried their possessions, clothed themselves, and decorated their surroundings. Textiles possess a high level of prominence the field of fashion as materials and fabrics used in the creation of clothing, shoes, bags, and accessories are formulated by the adepts of textile field only and without them these items simply couldn’t be produced. Besides that, it’s important to know what we wear as many of us are quite susceptible to many dermatological issues such as chafing, skin irritation, rashes and various allergies due to the contact of substances like formaldehyde finishing resins, dyes, glues, chemical additives and tanning agents which are often process with various fabrics , to avoid which one has to possess the knowledge of textiles along with fashion. On the other hand through printing, embroidery, weaving, or...
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November 4, 2024
DISCOVERING THE WORLD OF FASHION AND EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES
By, Aayushi Chandok (student) B.Design (Fashion Design) Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida Fashion is an art form and a reflection of different cultures across the world. It is also a powerful tool for self-expression. The fashion industry has evolved consistently and has ultimately transformed into a global phenomenon. It influences people’s lifestyles and creates contemporary trends. Fashion revolves around various aspects, it’s a fusion of creativity and technology. Fashion and textile designers create garments, accessories, and textiles that give aesthetic appeal, tell stories and evoke emotions. If you are thinking of making a career in this field, fashion industry offers diverse and promising career paths. In this blog, we are going to tell you about off-beat and promising career options this amazing field offers. Fashion Designer, is one of the careers that is the most popular one that students are passionate about. You can become a celebrity designer, a jewelry designer, a Bollywood or Hollywood costume designer, or even a footwear designer. The options are many and each field has a wonderful scope. Fashion Merchandising includes product development and visual merchandising. It means the planning and promotion of sales by presenting a product to the right market at right time. Fashion Marketing includes brand management, social media ads promotion and advertising clothing or accessories to the desired audience. It can be done through internet marketing also. Fashion Journalism which refers to writing, editing, and publishing fashion content is also an interesting field. Fashion Styling is celebrity or personal styling. Fashion Photography includes capturing beautiful fashion imagery for editorial and commercial purposes. Fashion Technology refers to developing fashion through innovative materials and manufacturing processes. Sustainable fashion is encouraging eco-friendly practices and responsible consumption of resources. The field of fashion is both vibrant and dynamic. Whether you’re passionate for designing, have a good business... -
August 24, 2022By, Ms. Suhani Aggarwal B.Design (Fashion Design- Sem III) Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida Peace and prosperity are my hopes for our great country. India will be a great country when every citizen follows the rule of law, supports the nation with their families, and does something to make India a better place. Everyone has dreams to make his/her country big and democratically successful. I suppose that each of us has dreamt about some version of India. India is a country where people of all cultures and religions coexist together. We may dream about anything at any time, and as Indian citizens, we are continuously looking for methods to improve our country and see a better India. Like others, I also have a dream for my India and the way it should be, so I can be proud to live and the coming generation too. A country where there is no discrimination of caste, colour, gender, and economic status, sees development in a true sense. People in such countries also progress well in all senses. The India of my dream would be a country where women are safe and walk freely on road, that is entirely self-sufficient in all areas, technologically advanced, agriculturally advanced as well as scientifically better. Every barren land in the country, which has not witnessed crop in ages, would be cultivated for achieving food grains. I am proud of my country, where agriculture is the backbone of the country and helps the country to GDP ahead. I am proud that I live in a country with so rich soil containing suitable minerals that help in agriculture and promote farming. The best thing that happened was the Green Revolution, offering intensive agricultural programs for farmers by the government. Also, it will be a place where there is freedom...
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August 22, 2022By, Ms. Aayushi Malhotra B.Design (Textile Design-Sem V) Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida 11 August 2022, read the newspaper. Taking a sip of my morning coffee, I glanced at the beautiful picture of The India Gate, gracefully decorated to celebrate the 75th year of Independence. I felt different today as the newspaper seemed to radiate some positivity. The news on the first page read, “The very first all-women party to win the Lok Sabha elections”. I was surprised as I read the whole article; homemakers, engineers, doctors, and women in all fields came together to build this party. Page no. 3, pictures of happy farmers awestruck me. It read, “Farmer’s meet to celebrate the law of 95% royalty”. As I flipped the page, “More than 30 crores dedicated by the PM for the betterment of the ones on the border”, this filled my heart with compassion. Nonetheless, the law of keeping 25% seats in all schools for the economically weaker sections under education for all made me so happy. I was just about to close the newspaper and get up from my chair when I got a notification on my phone, “Reservations only based on economic background and not caste, creates a sense of relief, might help in the reduction of poverty” and “Crime rate in India decreased by another 25%”. My happiness was boundless, and I was so excited to share all of this with my sister. As soon as I was about to call her, the alarm on my phone rang and I woke up! Sigh, well, it was a dream. I experienced India of my dreams. It makes me wonder that it has been 75 years since India became Independent but have we progressed entirely to be called a free country? Well, the meaning of freedom has changed,...
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May 17, 2022By, Ms. Minakshi Prakash B.Design (Lifestyle Accessories-Sem VI) Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida Recycling – A profitable choice; what does it mean? How can we make it a profitable choice? According to my research, Expert says that recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products. And that new products can be profitable for us like turning used paper into a toilet paper, new paper or we can make some paper mesh products as decorative items and many more things. Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass, paper, cardboard, metals, plastics, tires, textiles, batteries and electronics. The correct order stands for: Reduce Reuse and Recycle to put the plan into action. 3Rs are used to protect the environment and conserve resources. The aim is to get the most practical benefits from products and generate minimum waste. Reduce – Reduce means minimizing the amount of waste we create. Reuse – Reuse means to find new ways to use things that otherwise would have been thrown out. Recycle – Recycling means turning something old and useless into something new and valuable. There are various ways by which we can restore the environment by using the 3Rs process and make our life easy. We can minimize pollution through recycling and reusing garbage. It helps to preserve our natural resources. People are now more aware of how recycling can help us improve our lives and save our natural resources. Every day, we dispose of tons of garbage; we should practice reusing and recycling materials. Recycling also saves expenses and resources, and it helps reduce the number of materials that are wasted or thrown in landfills, such as paper, plastic, glass, and aluminium. It makes a big difference to recycle, and it makes a...
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October 29, 2021By, Ms. Sejal Agarwal B.Design (Fashion Design -Sem II) Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida “Let us use the power of democracy to bring the change we want to see.” The International Day of Democracy, known as World Democracy Day, is celebrated on September 15 across the Globe after being established in 2007 through a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The International Day of Democracy owes its existence to the Universal Declaration on September 15, 1997, by the Inter – Parliament Union (IPU). On the following day, Qatar led efforts to promote an International Day of Democracy. Finally, on November 8, 2007, the day was established as the UNGA adopted by consensus the resolution titled “Support by United Nations System of efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate a new or restored Democracies”. According to the United Nations, “International Day of Democracy provides an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world. Democracy is as much a goal, and only with the full participation of the international community can the ideal of democracy be made into a reality to be enjoyed by everyone, everywhere. The values of freedom, respect for human rights and the principle of holding periodic and genuine elections by Universal suffrage are essential elements of democracy. In turn, democracy provides the natural environment for the protection and practical realization of human rights. These values are embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and were developed in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The link between human rights and democracy is written in Article 21(3) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights”. The International Day of Democracy marks the importance of Democracy in the world. India being the largest democracy globally, conducting elections on a massive scale every five years...
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By, Ms. Gesu Goley, Ms. Anjali Prajapati B.Design (Foundation- Sem II) Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida The Principles of design describes how artists use the elements of art in a work of art. How these principles are applied affects the expressive content or the message of the work. The principles are mainly of 7 types: – Pattern Contrast Emphasis Balance Proportion/Scale Harmony Rhythm/ Movement As an exercise, we worked on this module of learning about these principles and understand their application in the products/ objects/ fabrics around us. So, let us go through a tour to some of these principles, we observed – PATTERN It implies a regular arrangement of alternated or repeated elements (shapes, lines, colours or motifs). The pattern is created by the repetition of similar elements. Repetition with variation is very interesting, which creates an eye-catching effect. The human eye attracted by beautiful motif/design, and our eyes are naturally inclined to notice motifs. The pattern is not only created on fabrics but it can also be created in architecture, textile, interior or other artworks. Fig 1: Repeated patterns are seen in Home furnishings and Apparels In these pictures, one thing is common, i.e., repeated patterns; like in bedsheet and saree borders, the triangular patterns were repeated. While in this t-shirt, stars were repeated, and in curtains, different types of motifs were repeated. BALANCE A feeling of balance results when the Elements of Design are arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically to create the impression of equality. Balance is of two types; Symmetrical Asymmetrical A feeling of balance results when the Elements of Design are arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically to create the impression of equality in weight or importance. Balance in design is similar to balance in life. The balance comes from the similarity in shape, size, texture or colour. Through...
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February 7, 2021By, Hani Sharma (student) B.Design (Textile Design) Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida The Chamba Rumal is a form of hand embroidery that originated from the Chamba Valley and flourished in the 18th and early 20th century in the mountainous region of North India, especially Himachal Pradesh. Rumal is Persian word which means a ‘Kerchief’, a square piece of cloth worn on the head or around the neck. Traditionally, the Chamba Rumals were embroidered on square pieces of grey fabric. Chamba Rumal has also been called ‘Paintings in Embroidery’ due to the theme being similar to those painted on miniature paintings. The tradition of this kind of pictorial embroidery was known and practical in some areas of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu which remained as the important centers of Pahari paintings.in fig1.1 Fig1.1: A fine example of Chamba Rumal used as a ceremonial cover DESIGN INSPIRATION This embroidery is mainly done by the women of the upper classes and the designs were based on nature, articles of everyday use and happenings of everyday life, animals, birds and trees etc. that were seen in the surroundings. Also, the designs were depicting mythological scenes from folklores, scriptures and the geometrical designs are very popular too. COLORS AND FABRICS USED Colors used were very bright, bold and brilliant. The Pahari style was evolved by the ladies of royalties of Chamba and their attendants which led to the complete development of images similar to the miniatures. Traditionally, the base cloth used was of two types of unbleached cotton cloth, first one being light weight, fine delicate cambric like manufactured in Sialkot, Amritsar, Ludhiana; second being hand-woven, coarser, relatively heavier Khaddar. However, Tussar Silk was also used in white and cream shades being used on festive occasions. Presently, these handmade cloths are replaced by the mill made cotton...
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November 9, 2020By, Kritika Yadav (student) B.Design (Textile Design) Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida Chikankari is a very delicate and intricate shadow work type of embroidery from Uttar Pradesh, India. It is mainly practised in Lucknow and adjoining areas. Initially, the embroidery was done using white yarn, on colour less muslins knows as colourless, today, georgette, chiffon, cotton and other fine fabrics are also being used. From being an embellishment used primarily for decorating clothes, Chikankari embroidery has now spread to home decor items like cushion covers, pillow slips, table linen and so on. Fig 1: Chikankari of Lucknow There are various theories behind naming of the term ‘chikankari’. As per one version, the word has been derived from a Persian word chain or shaken, which means creating delicate patterns on a fabrics with threads. According to others, it may be a distorted version of chicken or sequin coin valuing Rs. 4, the amount for which it was bought. Yet another explanations ascribes the term to the chikan in Bengali language which means ‘fine’. This fine embroidery is popularly known as ‘white embroidery’ as it was primarily done with white cotton threads on sheer muslin cloths to give a very subtle but rich texture to a plain woven fabric. Techniques used The technique of creation of a chikan work is artfully done with cotton threads on Pastel shades of light muslin and cotton garments. With increasing popularity, the embroidery is also done with coloured and silk threads in colours to meet the fashion trends and keep chinkari up-to-date. Lucknow is termed as the hub of the chikankari work today. Chikan work in the recent times is now combined with additional embellishment like Mukaish work where small pieces of flat wires are inserted in the fabric, mainly seen in case of zardozi embroidery, use of...
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October 21, 2020By, Divya (student) B.Design (Fashion Design) Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida Fashion Prints are the prints which are not woven into the fabric but are applied over the fabric. It is an applied form of print which is done by using various techniques. We will be talking more about digital print. It is described as an ink jet based method of printing colorants onto the fabric. It is also called Direct-to-Garment printing (DTG). It has higher resolution and sharper than other printing methods. Fact: This printing process first started in the US in 1996. This printing process gained growth in 2015 globally and was used for garments, home décor, and industrial application and also for many other proposes. Floral Prints First print we will talk about is floral print. This print has flowers all around as the name suggests. It is the arrangement of using plant material and flowers to create an eye catching composition. This print incorporates harmony all over the print. This print can be used in apparel for men’s, women’s, and kids wear. This print can also be used for home furnishing products like curtains, cushion covers, etc. Floral print is the most evergreen fashion trend. Fig 1: Floral print used in apparels and home furnishing products Polka Dot Print: Polka dot is a pattern consisting of round dot/circles regularly distributed on surface. This design can be in various styles and colors. This print is ever classic on the trend board. Black and White polka dot is the most used and loved combination. This print is also used as backgrounds for photo shoots. This print also gives a retro vibes. Fig 2: Polka Dot print can be used in various forms Abstract Print: An abstract print is a visual representation of lines, shapes, colors and what not. Anything...