Textile Designer & Surface Pattern Specialist
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Mumbai, Maharastra
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ALOK
KUMAR
TEXTILE DESIGNER & SURFACE SPECIALIST
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Worked as a Textile Designer, creating designs for curtains, and premium gold foiled wallpapers and blinds. Develop trend-driven patterns, colorways, and luxury surface concepts tailored to market needs.
Coordinate with the printing department to ensure accurate color matching, foil detailing, and high-quality production output while maintaining timelines and design precision.
Ensure designs are production-ready with proper repeats, scale, and technical specifications.
Continuously explore new design trends and materials to enhance product innovation and visual appeal.
Designed prints, patterns and woven textiles for iconic silk scarves and home furnishing collections across multiple seasons. Collaborated with archive team to reinterpret heritage motifs for contemporary luxury market positioning.
Developed color palettes aligned with WGSN and Pantone forecasting, ensuring commercial viability across global markets. Coordinated with production teams to ensure design integrity from concept through final manufacturing stages.
Contributed to 15% increase in textile collection sales through innovative surface design approaches.
Created digital and hand-rendered print designs for Home Textiles and accessories collections under senior design direction. Researched global textile trends, vintage archives, and cultural references to inform seasonal design concepts.
Prepared technical specifications and repeat patterns for factory production across European and Asian facilities.
Supported fabric sourcing initiatives, evaluating supplier samples for quality, sustainability, and cost efficiency.
RIVEE DESIGNS, MUMBAI
Graduation Project at KANVIC EXPORTS, DELHI
Internship at INDO COUNT Pvt. Ltd.
TEXTILE DESIGNER
TEXTILE DESIGNER
TEXTILE DESIGNER
July 2025 - July 2026
January 2025 - April2025
June2024 - July2024
LANGUAGES
I am a Textile Designer with a strong focus
on creating innovative and aesthetically
refined surface designs. My work is driven
by a deep interest in patterns, textures,
and color, blending creativity with a clear
understanding of textile design principles.
I enjoy transforming ideas into visually
compelling designs, constantly exploring
new trends, techniques, and materials to
evolve my design language and create
meaningful textile experiences.
ABOUT
CORE SKILLS
Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop - Expert
CAD Pattern Design - Advanced
Fabric Development & Sourcing
Trend Forecasting & Research
Color Theory & Palette Creation
Sustainable Textile Innovation
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CERTIFICATIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS
National Institute of Fashion Technology, MUMBAI
Advanced Jacquard Weaving Techniques
Certified Textile Designer (CTD)
Completion of AI Tools and ChatGpt Workshop
Red Hill Inter College
Sustainable Textile Innovation Workshop
3rd position in Product Design At Design Hunt Competition. Digital Textile Printing Masterclass
Color Forecasting & Trend Analysis
2nd position in Ganpati making from scrach using Coconut waste. 1st position in Instellation Making for 3yrs.
2021 - 2025
2023
2019
2020
2022
2022 - 2024
Bachelor of Design in Textile Design
National Institute of Fashion Technology, MUMBAI
National Institute of Fashion Technology, MUMBAI
My Interests include photography, video editing, reading, and travelling, which inspire creativity and broaden design perspectives.
Intermediate
National Institute of Fashion Technology, MUMBAI
Bhanwar Rathore Design Studio
National Institute of Fashion Technology, MUMBAI
National Institute of Fashion Technology, MUMBAI
National Institute of Fashion Technology, MUMBAI
National Institute of Fashion Technology, MUMBAI
AI Tools Workshop from be10X
EDUCATION
Craft Research Documentation Experience – Conducted in-depth craft research and documentation at Yeola for traditional Paithani weaving and at Solapur for Solapur chaddars/durries. Studied weaving techniques, motifs, color combinations, artisan processes, and regional craftsmanship to preserve heritage knowledge and inspire contemporary textile design development. CRAFT RESEARCH DOCUMENT 2023
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