Textile Designer- NIFT graduate

RIYA BANDRE

T E X T I L E D E S I G N E R

P R I N T & S U R F A C E D E S I G N

W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

TEXTILE DESIGN INTERN- SOLO

June- August 2025

Developed print, block and screen concepts for woven collections

Designed colour-blocked stripe patterns for knitwear products

Experimented with mordant dyeing to study colour

variations in natural dyes.

Created standalone textile samples using natural

dyeing and eco-printing

E D U C A T I O N

NATIONAL INSTITUE OF FASHION

TECHNOLOGY

Specialization in Textile Design Department

focusing on Print development, Surface

Manipulation, Textile research, Trend

forecasting.

2022-2026

L A N G U A G E S

English

Marathi

Hindi

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Indesign

Pointcarre- Textile Software

Procreate

CRAFTCLUSTER RESEARCH & DESIGN DEVELOPEMENT

Researched & documented traditional weaving

practices and motifs of the Travancore textile cluster. Designed a handloom home linen collection, adapting traditional motifs into contemporary surface design stories in collaboration with artisans.

July 2024- September 2025

PORTFOLIO-

https://www.behance.net/riyabandre

TEXTILE DESIGN INTERN- SKATRD

Developed motif concepts and assisted in building

design boards to support the collection narrative. Collaborated on creative decisions for the

collection, exploring surface embellishments and

fabric manipulation techniques.

September- November 2025

S K I L L S

Print Development

Motif Design

Surface Embellishment

Fabric Manipulation

Color Story & Palette

Development

Natural Dyeing

Techniques

Concept

Development

Fashion Styling

Trend Analysis

Creative Weaving

Graphics

CORE DESIGN STRENGTHS

Print Development

Trend Analysis

Understanding of Color Theory & Color

Blocking

Concept Development

Developed two capsule collections for Easybuy’s

fusion wear line within the ethnicwear category.

Prepared technical documentation like tech packs,

pre-fit sheets, and HAM reports for product

development and sampling.

Collaborated with design team during development

stages to refine silhouettes, prints, and trend

forecasts.

Understanding and application of retail design

thinking by aligning products with consumer

preferences and commercial requirements.

GRADUATION PROJECT - THE LANDMARK GROUP

Dec 2025- April 2026

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