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The Chenille Academy of Fashion​
38 Years of Designing Excellence

Delivered via LIVE Online Interactive Video Lectures — students must be present with their camera/screen visible on the video call for their work to be checked

Accredited GVETAB (USA) CPD (UK) QCTO (SA)

Full-Time & Part-Time Fashion Design Courses

Interested in entering the glamorous world of fashion and eager to learn the art of clothing design?

The Chenille Academy of Fashion with over 38 years of experience in training & empowering people.

Successful graduates of the academy can be found working as competent and efficient employees at various clothing industries while many have opened their own successful design studios. Students have also gone on to showcase at national and international fashion weeks.

No prior knowledge is required.
Start with basics & create the most stunning garments.

The course qualification is accredited by The Global Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board and is also CPD accredited which is a UK based accreditation board.

This course is a empowerment initiative enabling individuals to create an income source for themselves

  • The online lectures are delivered via LIVE online interactive video lectures. Students must be present and visible on their camera/screen during the video call for their practical work for that lesson to be checked by lecturer
  • Hands on training. All practicals are demonstrated by the lecturer at each lesson, after which each student completes these practicals hands on under lecturer supervision and guidance.


2026 ENROLMENTS:

Courses offered:
●Diploma (Full-time study: 01 year Part-time study: 02 years)
●Certificate (Part-time study: 01 year)
●Advanced Diploma (Full-time study: 02 years Part-time study: 03 years)

REGISTRATION:
11TH JANUARY 2026 - 19TH FEBRUARY 2026
TUESDAY - SATURDAY
09:30AM - 02:30PM

DELHI NCR

MUMBAI

BANGALORE

CHENNAI



PART-TIME COURSE COMMENCES:
14TH FEBRUARY 2026, THOSE WANTING TO DO SATURDAY CLASSES
19TH FEBRUARY 2026, THOSE WANTING TO DO THURSDAY CLASSES
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FULL-TIME COURSE COMMENCES:
17TH FEBRUARY 2026, TUESDAY

Course Outline Certificate:
Basic pattern illustration
•Basic pattern drafting[ladies,men,childrens wear]
•Pattern adaptation
•Tailoring and professional dress making
•Basic grading
•Printing on fabrics[applique,tye-and-dye,beadwork etc                                         
Course Outline Diploma:
•Fashion history
•Fashion design and illustration[story boards,mood boards]
•Basic to Advanced Pattern Drafting[ladies,men,children’s wear]
•Basic to Advanced Pattern Adaptation
•Basic to Advanced Pattern Grading
•Factory sample making and couture work
•Tailoring and professional dressmaking
•Printing on fabrics[applique,tye-and-dye,beadwork etc                                                                                                                                                        

Course Outline Advanced Diploma:                                                           •Fashion history

•Fashion design and illustration[story boards,mood boards]
•Basic to Advanced Pattern Drafting[ladies,men,children’s wear]
•Basic to Advanced Pattern Adaptation
•Basic to Advanced Pattern Grading
•Factory sample making and couture work
•Tailoring and professional dressmaking

•Printing on fabrics[applique,tye-and-dye,beadwork etc                              •Fabric draping 

•Merchandising / Buying
•Excel for Fashion
•Adobe Illustrator
•CAD (Computer Aided Design)                                                                                                

                          
Part-Time Certificate (01 year):
Registration fee: Rs.8750 (once off)
Course fees: Rs.4950 X 10 months                                                                       plus (Rs.580 x 10 months for graduation ceremony and fashion show which includes 5 tickets for graduation ceremony and fashion show)
Starts: 14 February 2026, FOR THOSE WANTING TO DO SATURDAY CLASSES
8:00am - 11:00am
OR
19 February 2026, FOR THOSE WANTING TO DO THURSDAY CLASSES
12:30pm - 03:30pm

This includes all notes and drafting paper for duration of course

Part-Time Diploma (02 years):
Registration fee: Rs.8750.00 per year
Course fees: Rs.4950 x 10 months per year                                                         plus (Rs.580 x 10 months per year for graduation ceremony and fashion show which includes 5 tickets for graduation ceremony and fashion show)
Starts: 14 February 2026, FOR THOSE WANTING TO DO SATURDAY CLASSES
8:00am - 11:00am
OR
19 February 2026, FOR THOSE WANTING TO DO THURSDAY CLASSES
12:30pm - 03:30pm

​This includes all notes and drafting paper for duration of course                                                                                                                                                          Part-Time Advanced 
Diploma (03 years):

Registration fee: Rs.8750 per year / in third year registration Rs.14500
Course fees: Rs.4950 X 10 months per year / in third year Rs.4950 x 12 months         plus (Rs.580 x 10 months per year for graduation ceremony and fashion show which includes 5 tickets for graduation ceremony and fashion show)
Starts: 14 February 2026, FOR THOSE WANTING TO DO SATURDAY CLASSES
8:00am - 11:00am
OR
19 February 2026, FOR THOSE WANTING TO DO THURSDAY CLASSES
12:30pm - 03:30pm

​This includes all notes and drafting paper for duration of course
All prices above include GVETAB (USA) and CPD (UK) accreditation, should you require a QCTO accreditation for  an additional exam fee cost will be required as required by the QCTO board which is an external exam.