Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Sessions — part 1सत्र — भाग 1Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Tools and Sewing MachineHand Stitches and Basic Machine Practice
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Sessions — part 2सत्र — भाग 2Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Fabric KnowledgeBody Measurements
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Sessions — part 3सत्र — भाग 3Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Drafting and CuttingStitching Ladies' Garments
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Sessions — part 4सत्र — भाग 4Short practical sessions with examples and activities.
Stitching Children's and Gents' GarmentsFinishing, Alteration and Business
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Practical testप्रायोगिक परीक्षाShow what you learnt in a short practical / oral test.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 8 chapters · 37 topics
01Tools and Sewing Machine
5 topics+
- Measuring tape, scissors, tailor's chalk, seam ripper, thimble
- Parts of the sewing machine
- Threading and bobbin winding
- Needle size and thread
- Oiling, cleaning and common machine faults
02Hand Stitches and Basic Machine Practice
4 topics+
- Tacking (temporary) stitch
- Running, back and hemming stitches
- Fixing buttons, hooks and press buttons
- Machine practice: straight lines, curves and corners
03Fabric Knowledge
4 topics+
- Cotton, silk, synthetic and wool
- Selvedge and grain line
- Pre-washing to avoid shrinking
- Estimating cloth and cost
04Body Measurements
4 topics+
- Bust / chest, waist, hip, shoulder
- Length, sleeve, armhole and neck
- Inches and centimetres (1 inch = 2.54 cm)
- Measurement register for customers
05Drafting and Cutting
5 topics+
- Paper patterns
- Seam allowance
- Laying the pattern on folded fabric along the grain
- Marking and cutting
- Darts
06Stitching Ladies' Garments
5 topics+
- Petticoat
- Salwar and churidar
- Kurti / kameez
- Simple blouse
- Pyjama and palazzo
07Stitching Children's and Gents' Garments
5 topics+
- Baby jhabla
- Frock
- Children's pyjama
- Gents kurta basics
- Shirt basics
08Finishing, Alteration and Business
5 topics+
- Neck and hem finishing
- Pressing by fabric type
- Common alterations: loosening, tightening, shortening
- Pricing and order book
- Starting tailoring work from home
About this course
You will be able to
- Use and maintain a sewing machine and basic tailoring tools
- Make basic hand stitches and stitch straight lines, curves and corners on the machine
- Take body measurements correctly and keep a measurement register
- Draft simple patterns, lay out fabric on the grain and cut with seam allowance
- Stitch everyday garments: petticoat, salwar, kurti, blouse, pyjama, baby jhabla and frock
- Finish, press and alter garments, and price stitching work to earn from home
Who it is for
- Women and men who want to earn from tailoring at home or in a shop
- Home-makers who want to stitch family clothes
- Beginners who want to join a boutique or garment unit
What you need
- No experience needed
- Basic counting and reading of numbers on a measuring tape (taught in class)
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Do I need my own sewing machine?
No. The centre has machines for practice. A machine at home helps you practise more.
Which garments will I be able to stitch?
Petticoat, salwar, kurti, simple blouse, pyjama, baby jhabla, frock and basics of gents kurta and shirt.
Can I start earning after the course?
Yes. Many learners start with alterations and simple garments at home, then take bigger orders with practice.
How long is the course?
3 months, mostly practical.
