During the one-year duration of “Dress Making” trade, a candidate is trained on Professional Skill, Professional Knowledge and Employability Skills related to the job role. The broad professional skills covered as part of the skill training starts with making hand stitches in the given fabric; Stitching the following using the given fabric: Seams with seam finishes, Darts, Pleats, Tucks, Gathers & Shirrs, Frill, Hem, Casing, Edge Finishing, Neck lines, Placket, Pocket, Collar, Sleeves, Cuff. Then the trainee learns how to fix the fasteners on the given fabric, mend the given fabric as per requirement. He/she is also able to draft a pattern for Ladies Suit & Sew a Ladies' Suit with the help of the given pattern.
Description of Job roles:
Dress Maker/ Ladies Dress Maker; Dress Maker stitches together parts of women’s garments such as dresses, blouses, jumpers, brassieres, etc., according to instructions of Master Cutter. Stitches together parts by hand and machine. Inserts inner material, makes embroidery work, button-holes, etc., and attaches lining, lace, button, etc.
Trouser Maker; Pant Maker stitches together by hand and machine parts of trousers, breeches and other leg wear according to instructions of Master Cutter. Joins parts together by basting, ensuring that they are properly aligned. Stitches them together by hand and machine. Inserts inner material and attaches lining as required. Carries out alterations according to markings. Makes buttonholes, stitches button and performs other finishing tasks, or supervises performance of these tasks.
Shirt Maker; stitches together parts of shirts, under vests, pajamas etc., according to instructions of Master Cutter. Stitches collars and cuffs. Makes button holes and stitches buttons and performs other finishing tasks.
Coat Maker; stitches together, by hand and machine, parts of coat, shervani and other body garments according to instructions of Master Cutter. Joins parts together by basting ensuring that they are properly aligned. Stitches them together by hand and machine. Inserts inner material and attaches lining as required. Carries out alteration according to markings. Makes button-holes, stitches button and performs other finishing tasks. May press garment and supervise basting, filling, button holding, button stitching, etc.
Signed MoU with Texport Industries, Kinfra International Apparel Park Ltd, Thumba, Trivandrm- 695 586. They are ready to give training in Fashion Designing and other respective fields connecting with Dress making.
Faculties
1. Smt. Soorya, Guest Lecturer
2. Smt. Jisha V B, Training Officer, Section-in-Charge
