Turn your love for fashion into a craft you can build a career on.
DIFD trains aspiring designers in sketching, draping, pattern-making, textile design and CAD — with real mentorship, not just textbooks.
Kajal Rao
Founder & CEOBuilt by a designer who once had none of the opportunities she now gives.
Founder Kajal Rao grew up with little access to formal fashion education. Years of hard-won experience — including working closely with celebrated designer Aman Mathur — later, she started DIFD to give girls from every background a real, practical path into fashion.
Four modules. One finished designer.
Foundation
Where every designer begins — building your eye, your hand and your fabric sense.
- Fashion sketching & croquis
- Colour theory & fabric ID
- Hand & machine stitching
Draping & Pattern Making
Translate an idea on paper into a pattern that actually fits.
- Flat pattern drafting
- Draping on the dress form
- Grading & fit corrections
Textile Design & CAD
Design and render textiles digitally alongside traditional craft.
- Textile surface design
- CAD for fashion & textiles
- Print & repeat design
Portfolio & Business
Graduate with a body of work — and a plan to actually sell it.
- Building a designer portfolio
- Pricing & boutique setup
- Selling online & at exhibitions
Training that treats you like a future designer.
Industry mentorship
Direct guidance from designers who've worked under recognised names in the industry.
Studio, not slideshow
Every module is hands-on — fabric, machine, pattern paper and CAD from week one.
Small, focused batches
Low student-to-mentor ratio, so no one gets left behind on a technique.
Online + offline flexibility
Attend in-studio or from home, and switch between the two as life demands.
Sample stories — swap in your real graduates here.
Your first collection starts with one phone call.
Talk to our counsellor about the right course, batch timing and fee plan for you — no obligation, no pressure.
Call +91 92199 96172