Laboratory Facilities – B.Sc. Fashion Designing (MG University – Honours Programme)

At St. Antony’s College, the B.Sc. Fashion Designing Honours Programme (MG University) is supported by state-of-the-art laboratory facilities designed to provide hands-on learning and real-time industry exposure. Each lab is thoughtfully equipped to nurture creativity, technical skills, and professional competence—ensuring that students experience every stage of the fashion design and garment production process.

Stitching Lab

Our fully equipped Stitching Lab provides students with the technical foundation required for garment construction. The lab includes:

• Industrial sewing machines
• Fashion Maker machine
• Overlock machine
• Electric steam iron
• Spacious cutting table

Students gain the skills needed to handle industrial equipment and work on professional-quality garments.

Pattern Making & Draping Lab

This lab supports advanced learning in pattern development, garment fitting, and creative draping. Facilities include:

• Cutting tables
• Dress forms/mannequins
• Lockers for storing students’ samples
• Smooth-surface cutting tables ideal for drafting and marking

The environment enables learners to transform design ideas into accurate, couture-level patterns.

Fashion Art & Sewing Fundamentals Lab

This lab focuses on developing artistic foundations, design visualization, and basic sewing skills.

Facilities & Equipment

• Wide drawing tables suitable for full-size drawing sheets
• Comprehensive toolkit including:
  • Scissors (cutting, small, pinking)
  • Measuring tape
  • Scales & French curve
  • Pencils (HB, 4B, 6B, 8B)
  • Tailor’s chalk
  • Poster colours & fabric colours
  • Colour pencils & crayons
  • Carbon paper
  • Drawing sheets & brown paper
  • Canvas and paper canvas
  • Poplin and fusing cloth
  • Needles (hand and machine)
  • Hand-embroidery and machine-embroidery threads
  • Tracing wheel
  • Thread clipper
  • Brushes
  • Grading scale
  • Hip curve
  • Large-size set square
  • L-square

Additional Facilities

• Kerosene stove for dyeing and basic textile experiments

This lab strengthens artistic expression and technical precision necessary for fashion illustration and foundational garment techniques.

Computer Lab

Our digital design studio introduces students to the world of computer-aided fashion and modern industry tools.

Features

• Systems equipped for:
  • Computer-aided pattern making
  • Fashion illustration
  • Adobe Photoshop and related design software
• Ergonomic furniture for comfortable and efficient learning
• High-quality scanner
• High-speed broadband internet connection

Students become proficient in digital designing, surface development, and professional portfolio creation.

Shaping Future Fashion Innovators

With these advanced, professionally equipped labs, the B.Sc. Fashion Designing Honours Programme provides an environment that blends creativity, skill, and technology—preparing students for successful careers in the fashion and apparel industry.