Indian Institute of Crafts and Design

Indian Institute of Crafts & Design (IICD)

Type	Institute of Crafts
Established	1997
Location	Jaipur , Rajasthan , India
Campus	J-8, Jhalana Institutional Area -302004
Website	www.iicd.ac.in

Indian Institute of Crafts & Design (IICD Jaipur) is an academic institution in Jaipur, India, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in craft design. The Indian Institute of Crafts and Design is an autonomous institute set up by the Government of Rajasthan and managed by the Ambuja Educational Institute (AEI) under the public-private partnership model.^{[citation needed]}

Programs

IICD offers a variety of programs focused on different materials and design mediums:

• Soft Material Design focuses on the use of soft materials and technologies, such as textiles, paper, and leather.
• Hard Material Design uses challenging wood, metal, and stone materials.
• Fired Material Design explores the properties and use of various clay bodies such as terracotta, earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain.
• Fashion Clothing Design uses India's rich cultural backdrop and context to discuss the fundamentals of fashion design, covering topics such as pattern making, draping, garment construction, and textile science.
• Jewelry Design fosters an appreciation and understanding of traditional handcrafted jewelry and a broader understanding of international jewelry markets and trends.
• Crafts Communication enables students to communicate the properties and value of various crafts more effectively through proper documentation, analysis, storytelling, promotion, selling, and packaging.

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