Design & Dyeing Exhibition at AIFD

Cdr K&K Sub Area Brig MKG Menon being briefed on Design Development Process by Mr.Parandamaih, Dy Director, Weaver's Service Centre, Ministry of Textiles. Mrs.J.Menon envisaged keen interest and complimented AIFD on the occasion.

Cdr K&K Sub Area & Chairman AIFD Brig MKG Menon addressing the invitees & students on 24-03-05 at the inaguration of "Design & Dyeing Exhibition" at AIFD Campus,Seminar Hall. 

Army Institute of Fashion Design to Tie up with Edinburgh College of Arts,UK.

The Army Institute of Fashion & Design(AIFD) will ink an MOU with Edinburgh College of Arts,UK for Faculty and Student Exchange program. The Chairman AIFD Brig MKG Menon speaking at the "Design & Dyeing"Exhibition organised at its campus on 24th March, briefed the press thta AIFD students will have an opportunity to spend two months in Edinburgh College of Arts, Scotland during July-August beginning this year.

The MOU is proposed for strenghtning the academic as well as Faculty devolpment in the area of Textile Science as well as Design development. The Institute's Director Dr.N.V.R.Nathan and Registrar,Lt Col Alok Mehra were present at the briefing.

A Report on the “Design & Dyeing Exhibition” organised at AIFD

The Army Institute of Fashion & Design (AIFD) organised a “Design & Dyeing Exhibition” at its campus at Bangalore. The Exhibition was organised on 24th March 05, in association with “Weaver’s Service Centre” which is under Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.

Purpose of the Exhibition:

The first semester of Fashion Technology Program has a module to study the “Design & Dyeing” Technique as well as the inspiration to develop Designs. A short term program was also organised on “Embroidery & Surface Ornamentation” and 16 students received certificates from Coats India,Camlin and AIFD for completing the program successfully which were awarded by the Chairman,AIFD Brig MKG Menon.

The Exhibition was inaugurated by Brig M K G Menon, Cdr K&K Sub-Area & Chairman AIFD on the 24-03-05 at 10.30 AM. The other guest of Honour for the Program included the Dy Director Mr.Dev Barman of Textile Committee, Govt of India, Mr.Kishore Jain, Managing Director of J.K.Fabrics and Mr.Parandamaiah Dy Director of Weaver’s Service Centre, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India.

The exhibition was open to public from 10.30 AM to 5 PM on 24-03-05.

The exhibits included collection of exquisite Designer Silk Sarees created by Weaver’s service Centre, over 200 designs of Fabrics, 200 paper designs, apart from tie and dye & fabric paint designs.

The exhibition also showcased two halls consisting of Designs developed by the AIFD students on tie & Dye technique, Batik, Fabric painting and embroidery which included Home furnishings, Dress Materials and Sarees.

The exhibition was attended by over 200 people including Officers/JCOs/ OR’s along with their families from MEG, ASC &C,CMP Centre, 515 Base Workshop, Sub Area and students & staff of AIHM&CT. The students and faculty of Garden City College and IIFT also visited the exhibition.

Design & Dyeing Display Exhibition

Government of India, Ministry of Textiles,
Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms
Weaver’s Service Centre, Bangalore & Army Institute of Fashion & Design (AIFD)
Have organised “Design-Cum-Dyeing Exhibition” at the Institute campus in Dooravani Nagar. The exhibition will show case display of unique Design-cum-Dyeing consisting of home furnishing, dress materials, designer sarees etc

Army Institute will also display some of the students work apart from the exclusive designs from the weaver’s Centre.

The exhibition will be inaugurated on 24-03-05, by Brig M.K.G.Menon, Commander K&K Sub Area and Chairman AIFD at 10.30 AM. The exhibition will be open for public from 11.30 AM to 5.30 PM at the AIFD Campus at Dooravani Nagar. Call 080-22728829 or 09886511347 for free registration.