The campus of the National Institute of Fashion Technology-Kannur (NIFT-Kannur) has turned into a venue for the display of a large collection of thematic creative textile design products its students have done as part of their graduation project.

The exhibition showcases all the graduation projects and design collections of students of Master’s of Design, Fashion Management and Bachelor’s of Textile Design, Fashion Technology and Knitwear Design. The project works of 87 students of the institute are being showcased at the two-day exhibition that began on Thursday.

Among the items being displayed include apparel and home furnishing works and application of academic inputs for industry. Also displayed were some handicrafts products designed by the students.

Fashion trends

“The works being displayed feature the fashion design skills of our students and their application of latest technologies in the field,” said NIFT-Kannur Joint Director G. Ramesh Babu.

The collections are based on trend forecasts in the fashion world, he added.

A.G. Rao, Professor Emeritus, Industrial Design Centre, IIT-Mumbai, inaugurated the graduation ceremony.

The inauguration was followed by graduation award presentation and design collection fashion show by Knitwear graduating students of the institute.

source: http:// www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Kerala / by Special Correspondent / Kannur – May 28th, 2016