Textile is a craft as old as human civilization. The four year programme incorporates the current, the traditional and the classical design practices in the profession. It is an interface between material and making that creates a challenging and dynamic environment.  Patterns, weaves, knits, embroidery, embellishment and value addition through motifs, colours, materials, fashion trends and visual merchandising are some of the areas of textile design. The young textile designers are trained to face challenges pertaining to industry and economy, individual and society, techniques and technologies.The department trains the students to weave new ideas into industry or industry into their ideas by making them work around a rigorous routine of industry based  internship programmes.

The department maintains hand looms, block printing, manual screen printing, and dyeing of fabric and yarn facilities as well as a computer lab for technological solutions. Ecologically and environmentally sustainable design issues are made an important concern of the course. Hence courses and workshops on naturally extracted dyes and their applicability are an important part of the curriculum.  Fabric construction, surface treatments, colour, pattern and trend forecast are the basics for a textile designer but an ethical and conscientious design practice is also a must for a textile designer. 

Textiles is an age-old craft that reaches unimaginable heights of inventions in contemporary design. The undergraduate program maintains a connection between materials and production, creating a challenging and dynamic environment that values both traditional and contemporary art of textile making. Students learn how to work from a creative concept to fabrication of ideas. The department trains students in key areas of textile design, including weaving, embroidery, printing, dyeing, and enhancing value through motifs, colours, and materials; all while keeping up with current design trends, traditional practices and visual merchandising practices.

The young designers are prepared to design fabrics for a range of products for body and space. The department anticipates and welcomes students to propose and try out novel concepts for textile environments and apparels. The students are trained to face challenges pertaining to industry and economy, individual and society, traditional and technological, sustainability and production. 

The offered courses aim at preparing student’s both creative and technical skills that is why the program structure reflects a balance between studio practices, technical lab courses and design seminars. The department is equipped with hand looms, dyeing and printing facility, embroidery machines, craft workshops and also maintains computer lab for digital design solutions. Internships that emphasize industry experience and craft intervention are organized and highly recommended to enhance professional practices.

CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES

1st Semester

2nd Semester

3rd Semester

4th Semester

5th Semester

6th Semester

7th Semester

8th Semester

Thesis 15 credits

INTERDISCIPLINARY/ ALLIED COURSES

From 3rd semester onwards, a student will be able to choose an allied/interdisciplinary course from his/her department and from other departments with the help of assigned advisor. 
Each Interdisciplinary Course will be of 2 credit hours.

CENTRE FOR  FOUNDATION STUDIES FACULTY

Faran Faisal
Incharge Foundation Studies
Assistant Professor

Prof. Dr. Murtaza Jafri
Prof. Dr. Syeda Farida Batool
Ms. Shehnaz Malhi
Tausif  Zain Ul Abedin
Muhammad Arshad Saeed
Saadia Amin Raja
Wasim Akhtar
Ali Baba
Ammara Khalid
Ali Zafar
Syed Muhammad Hassan Zaidi
Rizwana Irfan
Sumaira Ameen
Naveen Zehra
Mujahid Shoaib Butt
Nariman Aziz
Ateeq ur Rehman
Zohreen Murtaza
Ghazala Raees