Sewing Machine Operator

One of the main segments of India's economy is the textile and apparel sector. Moreover, millions of people depend for their livelihoods in the textile and clothing industry.

It is also the manufacturing sector's biggest employer. But, there is a severe shortage of skilled labor, primarily due to differences in the availability of skilled and qualified people. Sewing Machine Operators are at the ecosystem's entry-level.

However, it is extremely fragmented. Many units of the apparel sector are family-run businesses that mostly function on contract with apparel wholesalers. They typically use old equipment and methods of production.

The need for an hour is to provide a professional workforce that increases efficiency, income, and ultimately leads to alleviating poverty.

Course Curriculum:

• Week 1 Safety, Tools & Seams
• Classroom Training : 12 hrs   Practical Training : 18 hrs
• Practice Health & safety – select, use, maintain & store – tools, equipment & clothing safely
• Operation of the treadle sewing machine
• Practice of different types of seams like French seam, flat seam, felling seam, plain seam, pressed seam, necklines, plackets & collars
• Week 2 Drafting & Measurements
• Classroom Training : 12 hrs   Practical Training : 18 hrs
• Knowledge of sewing machine
• Practice of various upper & lower body garments making patterns. Drafting of Basic Blocks
• pattern making of various patterns as per specification
• Difference between inches, cms, yards & meter. How to take measurements.
• Week 3 Cutting, Stitching Techniques
• Classroom Training : 12 hrs   Practical Training : 18 hrs
• Practice cutting various garments, cutting techniques. Cutting of fabrics using patterns. To Sew various Garments like Baby Suit, Bloomers, Baby Frocks. Suits skirts, Tops, salwar kameez, nightgowns, housecoats
• Safety precautions while Pattern Making & Stitching.
• Fabric Embellishment Techniques: Tie and Dye, Batik, Stencil Printing, Block printing, Hand Painting, Quilting, Patch Work, Appliqué, Fabric Styling
• Week 4 Fashion Studies & Embellishment
• Classroom Training : 12 hrs   Practical Training : 18 hrs
• Terminologies of fashion, Fashion Life cycle Fashion Markets, Theories of Fashion, Fashion Forecasting
• Sample development on Fabric Embellishment Techniques with contemporary latest style and trend. Tie and Dye, Batik, Stencil Printing, Block printing, Hand Painting, Quilting, Patch Work, Appliqué Fabric Styling
• Week 5 Fashion illustration
• Classroom Training : 12 hrs   Practical Training : 18 hrs
• Basic knowledge of Necklines, collars, sleeves, Yokes, bows & ties, Caps and hats, pockets, belts Fashion illustration
• Sketches Related To Designer necklines Designer Collars Designer sleeves Designer yokes Designer bows and ties Designer Caps and hats Designer Pockets
• Week 6 Elements of design
• Classroom Training : 12 hrs   Practical Training : 18 hrs
• Introduction to elements of design Depicting Principles of design, Fundamental & basics of the color wheel, Greyscale, Tints, And Shades Gradation Color Schemes, Color Interaction, Concept and mood board, development Swatch Board Development based, on concept and mood board Specification sheet
• Week 7 Drawing and sketching, techniques
• Classroom Training : 12 hrs   Practical Training : 18 hrs
• Advanced Drawing and sketching, techniques in creating textures, and patterns Pencil 2b,4b,6b,8b sedater and color pencil charcoal watercolor poster color oil and acrylic photo color waterproof ink Dry pastel