Industry Internship Report

2020

Submitted to
Department of Textile Design
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Patna

Internship at

ALPS INDUSTRIES LTD, GHAZIABAD

College Mentor
Dr. Pintu Pandit
Assist. Professor & RIC
Department of Textile Design
NIFT Patna

Industry Mentor
Mr. Rajeev Kumar
Head Designer
ALPS Indsutries LTD.

Submitted By
Smriti
BD/17/6259
Batch: 2017-2021
PROCLAIMATION

This is to certify that the Industry Internship Project accomplished as a design intern
at ALPS Industries Ltd. by Smriti, BD/17/6259 from the batch 2017-21 as a
regular student for the degree of B.Des. (Textile Design) during the period of 6 weeks
starting from 2nd November 2020 to 11th December, 2020 is purely authentic and
represent her independent work. The entire project has been documented for academic
purpose only.

Under the guidance of:

Academic Mentor:
Dr. Pintu Pandit
Asst. Professor & RIC
Department of Textile Design,
NIFT Patna

Mr. Kunal Singha

Course Coordinator & Asst. Professor
Department of Textile Design,
NIFT Patna

Dr. Pintu Pandit

Asst. Professor & RIC
Department of Textile Design,
NIFT Patna

Mr. Lokesh Kumar

Asst. Professor
Department of Textile Design,
NIFT Patna
JURY EVALUATION SHEET

The evaluation jury recommends for satisfactory completion of Industry Internship report
from NIFT Patna after evaluating her proejct & fulfilling the requirement set by the Institute
& the jury members.

Internal Jury Members

Name Company/Organisation Signature

External Jury Members

Name Company/Organisation Signature

Remarks
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Published in the year 2020
National Institute of Fashion Technology
Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
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Text & Images © Copyright ALPS Industry LTD

This document is originally submitted as a part of academic learning to NIFT Patna

& is for academic purpose only. The opinion expressed in the document is solely
those of the authors & NIFT does not bear any responsibility for the nature of its
content. Reproduction of any part of this document must acknowledge the author
& NIFT Patna
Edited & Designed by: Smriti
E-mail: smriti6259@nift.ac.in
PREFACE

This internship report is about my experiences & learning during my internship period.
It contains an summary of the corporate and therefore the activities, tasks, and projects
which are happening in and round the firm. The document also narrates my role as
an intern and the projects that I even have worked on, the changes my presence
madtherefore the work ethics which I even have followed throughout the 8-week of
internship.

During this period of my internship I got an opportunity to show my skill and complete
the given task within the time limit. I also learned that design process is the foundation
key in indsutries success and contribute in acheiving the buyers satisfaction As a whole,
I was able to convert my learnings into practical in the best possible way.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I am highly thankful to Alps Industries Limited for giving me this wonderful opportunity
to work in their organization. Special thanks to my industry mentor Mr. Rajeev Kumar for
his constant supervision and guidance that helped me in enhancing my knowledge. I
would also like to thank Mr. Nagendra Verma Singh for guiding me at different stages of
internship. I have gained confidence while working on this internship report and it has
also enhanced my profession skills so as to become competent in this field.

I would to like to thank Mr. Sanjay Srivastava Driector NIFT Patna for providing us this
opportuinity.
I would like to express my special thank of gratitude towards my faculty mentor Dr. Pintu
Pandit for his kind co- operation and encouragement which helped me in completion
of this project.
I would also like to thank the Centre Coordinator of Textile Design department,
Mr. Kunal Singha for his help and guidance.
My thanks and appreciations also go to my colleagues in the organization who have
willingly helped me out with their abilities.

Smriti
BD/17/6259
2017-2020

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OBJECTIVE

The basic objective of the industry internship was to study the organisation,
manufacturing process, marketing strategies and to get involved with design project
and working of the industry. The period of industry internship is meant to know how
the organisation work at larger level to retain value in the market and to analyse the
upcoming trend in print and textiles.

The main objective of this internship was to:

i)To be able to explore experience and record the detail linking that goes behind the
production of any collection
ii)To understand interpret and deliver upon the type of client we are working on
iii)To gain an impact and independent understanding into the processes of
developing creating and executing of design
iv)Integrate application of classroom learning into a real life market driven project
v)Identify the process of preparing for the buyer and facilitating the meeting.

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 ABOUT NIFT

National Institute of Fashion Technology, a leader in fashion education with the ability to
integrate knowledge, academic freedom, critical independence and creative thinking,has
a history in existence for 33 years stands a testimony to its fundamental where academic
excellence lies at the core. The institution has stood us a beacon of serious critical
engagement a key enabler in developing competent professionals. National Institute of
Fashion Technology set up in 1986 under the aegis of Ministry of textiles Government of
India is a statuary Institute governed by the NIFT Act 2006.

Through its journey, NIFT has strengthened in its academic strategy. Invigorating thought
leadership, research stimulus, industry focus, creative enterprise and peer learning have
reinforced the academic bedrock. Fostering a new generation of creative thinkers. The
institute is empowered to award degree in undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral
studies. Articulating the ideology of world class learning practices, the institute has entered
strategic alliances with leading International alliances.

NIFT Patna was started in June, 2008, from its transit campus situated in the prestigious
Udyog Bhavan, Gandhi Maidan, Patna and from July 2014 it has start functioning from its
own permanent campus at Mithapur Farms, Patna

Fig 1: National Institute of Fashion Technology

(Patna)

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CONTENT

Page No.
Preface i
Acknowledgment ii
Objective iii
About NIFT iv
Company Profile 1
CSR 6
Products & Services 10
Clients 14
Certificates 16
Hierarchical Structure 18
CMT & Design Department 28
SWOT Analysis 34
Mini Project 36
Learning Experience 68
Reference 68
 COMPANY PROFILE

Alps Industries is dedicated in creating home textile merchandise that takes

your breath away which was started in year 1962 by late Mr. K.K Agarwal.
With a heritage and history of creating landmarks in innovations, ability and
aesthetics, Alps merchandise embodies all prospects in a very home, right
from Bedding, Windows Dressings, Ornamental Pillows & Accents, Linen and
Room Linen factory-made within the hottest & state of art facilities these
merchandise retail in the majority of the leading stores and have on the
pages of the premier searching catalogs, across the world. Moreover, the
company have been the pioneers in developing & promoting eco-friendly
& property textiles, since previous few decades, together with merchandise
created out of Vegetable colored materials, Organic Cotton and Recycled
cotton materials.

Company started production on Transfer Printing has successfully launched

the product & excellent feedbacks are coming from the market. In
processing division company has taken up the process optimization targets
that will reduce process cost as well as process time without impacting
product quality. Company is very much optimistic on growth in sale of new
product range.

Fig 2: Head Office of ALPS Industries

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TIMELINE
 MISSION

• To achieve a leading position in environment friendly textile products

• To create top-of-the-mind brand recall for its products

• To pursue innovation of new products

• To strengthen market reach in both the domestic and international markets

so as to fully capture emerging opportunities

• To reach the customers directly for improved responsiveness to changing

customer preferences

• To introduce own brands for home furnishing products in the international

market

• Position, both in the domestic as well as the international market

Fig 3: Workers tailoring at production area

VISION

• To produce world class fashion, furnishing and décor products with the

concurrent objective to protect the environment through the use of eco-friendly materials

• To achieve a leading position in environment friendly textile products

• To create top - of - the - mind brand recall for its products.

• To strengthen market reach in both the domestic and international markets so as to fully

capture the emerging oppurtunities.

• To reach the customers directly for improved responsiveness to changing customer

prefrences.

• To introduce own brands for home furnishing products in the international market

position, both in the domestic as well as the international market.

Fig 4: Fabric cut pilling area

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 ACTIVITIES
CSR The four focus areas where special Community Development programmes would be run are:

i) Eradicating hunger, poverty and malnutrition:

CSR VISION
• Provision of food, nutrition supplement, clothes etc for the poor, children and other
Through sustainable measures, actively contribute to the Social, Economic and
deprived sections of the society.
Environmental Development of the community in which we operate ensuring
• Supporting nutrition in anganwadi centres and building capacities of anganwadi
participation from the community and thereby create value for the nation.
workers to this effect.
• Provision of shelter for homeless.
CSR MISSION
• Promoting sanitation, making available safe drinking water.
i) Ensuring socio-economic development of the community through different
participatory and need- based initia tives in the best interest of the poor and
ii) Promoting Health care including Preventive Health care through awareness
deprived sections of the society so as to help them to become SELF-RELIANT and
programmes, health check-ups, provision of medicine & treatment facilities, providing pre
build a better tomorrow for themselves.
natal & post natal healthcare facilities, prevention of female foeticide through awareness
ii) Ensuring environmental sustainability through ecological conservation an
creation, program for preventing diseases and building immunity.
regeneration, protection & re growth of endangered plant species, and promoting
biodiversity.
iii) Ensuring environmental sustainability and ecological balance through :
Plantation drives in schools, villages, our manufacturing units & offices/business premises
and other areas in general; Reviving endangered plants, promoting agro-forestry;
Protection of flora & fauna; conservation of natural resources Maintaining quality of soil,
air & water. Adoption of wastelands to cultivate plants; Promoting biodiversity; Animal
welfare and veterinary services.Technical support and Knowhow for improving farming and
building capacitiesof small farmers.Promoting alternate energy resources.

iv) Employment and livelihood enhancing vocational skills and projects including
tailoring, beautician, mehandi application, bee keeping, food processing and
preservation, vermi-composting and other Life Skill Training and livelihood enhancement
projects.

Fig 5: Waste Management

Cycle

Fig 6: Effulient Treatment Plant Fig 7.1 & 7.2: 60 % Green Belt within Production Plant
at Merrut Unit at Merrut Unit

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 In addition, the Company has identified the following areas for
Community Development interventions:

• Promotion of education
• Promoting gender equality and empowering women
• Promotion of Sports with special focus on training for rural sports,
nationally recognised sports, Paralympic sports, Olympic sports.
• Welfare for differently disabled persons.
• Setting up public libraries.
• Reducing inequalities faced by the socially and economically backward
groups.
• Protection of national heritage, art, culture and handicraft; Restoration of
Buildings & sites of historical importance & works of art.
• Welfare of armed forces personnel, war widows and their dependants.

Fig 9: Waste Management Cycle followed by the Company

Fig 8: 24 Hours On Line Monitoring for Water Properties

Machine

Fig 10: Sustainability Slogan

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 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Fig 11: Collection at company showroom

 YARNS

Fig 12: Spinning unt at Haridwar Unit Fig 13: Bedding Collection developed at Ghaziabad
Unit
HOME
TEXTILES

PRODUCTS PRODUCTS
SEGMENTS SEGMENTS

READYMADE
(HOME FURNISHINGS)

Fig 15: Technical Textiles Developed at Meerut Unit

Fig 14: Readymade products for Niche Market

AUTOMOTIVE/TECHNICAL
TEXTILES

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 CLIENTS

INDIA

UK & EUROPE

NORTH AMERICA

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 C E R T I F I C AT E S

Alps Industries Limited has number of certifications. To name a few:

• GRS ( Global Recycled Standard)

• Oeko-Tex 100
• OCS (Organic Content Standard) blended
• ATF for manufacturing fabrics for the automotive application.
• Sedex certificate for social Audit.
• BSCI certificate for social audit
• CT-PAT certificate for Security Audit.
• SCAN certificate for Security Audit.
• Walmart certificate for Supply Chain for Export units
• GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard)

Fig 17: ISO 14001-2001 Certificate Fig 18: Global Organic Textile Standard
Certificate

Fig 16: Wall of Certificates

Fig 19: GOTS & OE from Control Union

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 HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE

CHAIRMAN CORPORATE FUNCTION

FINANCE
DEPARTMENT

MANAGING DIRECTOR COMPANY

SECRETARY

LEGAL
DEPARTMENT

CORPRATE ACCOUNTS
DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE YARN WEAVING/ MADEUPS
FUNCTION PRODUCTION PROCESSING
UNIT
CORPORATE HR
DEPARTMENT

COMMERCIAL/ESTATE,
INSURANCE, LOGISTIC
DEPARTMENT

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 YARN PRODUCTION YARN PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION
DEPARTMENT

ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT

MAINTENANCE
DEPARTMENT

STORE & LOCAL

PURCHASE
DEPARTMENT QUALITY/R&D
DEPARTMENT

HRM
DEPARTMENT

ACCOUNTS &
Fig 20: Spinning mill at Haridwar unit
COMMERCIAL
DEPARTMENT

The spinning mill was set up in Haridwar in 2007. It presently has around 70,000 spin- MARKETING
dles comprising of the latest state of art machinery from Toyota, Trutzler and LR. The DEPARTMENT
spinning mill is set up on an area of around 50 acres. Poly cotton and poly cotton
melange yarn is produced at the spinning mill out of which around 80% of the yarn is RAW MATERIAL
sold in the domestic market and the remaining is exported. The turnover of the spinning
mill is around Rs. 300 crores.
PURCHASE
DEPARTMENT

PURCHASE
DEPARTMENT

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 WEAVING & PROCESSING
UNIT
FABRIC PRODUCTION UNIT

PRODUCTION
DEPARTMENT
PRODUCTION
PROCESSING
ENGINEERING &
MAINTENANCE
DEPARTMENT
QUALITY
DEPARTMENT

STORE & LOCAL

PURCHASE
DEPARTMENT
COMMERCIAL
DEPARTMENT
HRM
DEPARTMENT
ACCOUNTS &
COMMERCIAL
Fig 21: Spinning mill at Haridwar unit
DEPARTMENT
DESIGN
STUDIO
The weaving and processing unit in Meerut was set up in 2009. Weaving, dyeing,
coating,lamination etc is done. Product segment for fabric includes:
MARKETING
Decorative home furnishing fabric
Automotive fabric – seat cover for cars DEPARTMENT
Technical fabric – Antibacterial fabric, fire repellent fabric etc. SOURCING
This unit has Jacquard and Dobby looms. The unit has an overall capacity of pro-
DEPARTMENT
ducing 30 million meters fabric per annum.
Out of the total decorative fabric, 50-60% of fabric is exported, 15-20% fabric is
used in – house for Made-ups business and the remaining is sold in the domestic CHEMICAL
market.
PURCHASE
Technical and automotive fabric is sold in the domestic market.
The turnover of the unit is around Rs 100 cr. DEPARTMENT

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Fig 22: Two women worker at production
area
 MADE UPS UNIT MADE UP
DEPARTMENT

PRODUCTION
DEPARTMENT

QUALITY
DEPARTMENT

STORE & LOCAL

PURCHASE
DEPARTMENT

HRM
Fig 23: Cushion Madeups at showroom DEPARTMENT

The unit of Made-ups is located in Sahibabad industrial area which was set up in 2012.
Cutting, MARKETING
stitching, packing etc operations are performed in this unit. This unit has a turnover of DEPARTMENT
around
50-60 crores.

The main products are curtains, beddings, pillows, cushions, quilts, duvet covers, table wares SAMPLING
etc. Out of the total items manufactured 90% are exported and the remaining is sold in the DEPARTMENT
domestic market.

SOURCING
DEPARTMENT

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 CMT & DESIGN DEPARTMENT ARTISANS

Sampling is a very important process. It determines the approval of future orders from
buyers and fetches business for a product manufacturing company. Sampling is one of
the key elements of the pre – production processes in a home textile industry. Before a
manufacturer produces bulk orders, a prior sampling of styles is done to get approvals and
jumpstart the fabrication of products.

HEAD
(SAMPLING DEPARTMENT)

SENIOR Fig 24: Worker doing embroidery using embroidery machine

DESIGNER

The sampling department includes 2 main master ji for partern and fabric cutting, 1 artisans
of Aari embroidery, 2 artisans for Machine Embroidery, 2 artisans for hand work, 1 artisan for
making tassels, pom – poms and other trims etc. The department has 1 employee for making
khakhas and 1 employee for finishing and packaging of samples.

A record of all the samples made is maintained by the workers on daily basis.

ASSISTANT CAD MERCHANDISER

DESIGNER DESIGNER

ASSISTANT
MERCHANDISER

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 PROCESS OF MAKING A SAMPLE

INSPIRATION RECIEVED
FROM BUYER

PRESENTATION OF NEW PRODUCT/

MEETING WITH BUYER

SELECTION OF
BUYER

COSTING SEND Fig 25 a: Sample for Buyer at showroom

TO BUYER

SPECIFICATION SHEET

SAMPLE
DEVELOPMENT

FINISHING

INSPECTION & SUBMISSION

OF SAMPLE

COMMENTS/ APPROVAL
FROM BUYER
Fig 25 b: Sample for Buyer at showroom

IF APPROVED: IF NOT APPROVED:

SAMLPES SEND FOR SAMPLES SENT AGAIN FOR
PRODUCTION REVISION/CHANGES

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 STEP 4
STEP 1 SURFACE WORK
DESIGN TEAM

STEP 5
STEP 2 SAMPLE STITCHING
KHAKHA DEVELOPMENT
STEP 6
STEP 3 FINISHING
FABRIC CUTTING

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 SWOT ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS WEAKNESS

• The company is good are constructing • .The company needs to work on

various types of fabric their unorganised materials

• Provides best quality material

according to the demand

• Production house is efficiently divided

for fast delivery

THREAT
OPPORTUNITY
• Needs to give focus more on
• Expansion would give more
forecasting
opportunities for brand to grow

Fig 26: Cushion at showroom

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 MINI PROJECT

CRIB BEDDING SET

CITY CRAWLERS

Fig 27: A crib set

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 Project brief:
• To create a crib bedding collection for babies, since the comapny is launching a

new vertical for kids home furnishing collection.

• To research on trneds from any trend forecasting site for A/W 2021-22 season.

• To make required design process boards, motifs(hand/digital).

• To develope a prototype collection accordingly. MOOD

BOARD

INSPIRATION
BOARD

PANTONE PANTONE PANTONE PANTONE PANTONE PANTONE

15-1058 TPX 16-4134 TPX 16-1452 TPX 18-5718 TPX 19-4110 TPX 19-5004 TPX

Concept:

Inspired by toy towns, high-rise buildings and cars are build with simple geometrics
and cutout shapes. A bird’s-eye view of the traffic-fuelled streets winds around
baby onesies, lined with trees and passerby. Bold graphics road signs are
coloured in primary brights that recall the tones of traffic lights.

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 LOOK
INITIAL SKETCHES
BOARD

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 FINAL SKETCHES

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 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

SHAPED PILLOW

17”

Front 16” Product Sample

Fabric

18”

Product Dimension: 16” x 17” inch

Fabric type : Cotton Waffle and Velvet
Technique: Patchwork, Embroidery, Clutch(ari) work
Fabric allowance was used for stitching Back
Fabric 17”

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 SHAPED PILLOW

10”

Front 12”
Fabric
Product Sample

10”

Product Dimension: 12” x 14” inch 14” Back

Fabric type : Cotton Waffle, Velvet, Cotton Pinned Check Fabric Fabric
Technique: Patchwork, Embroidery, Clutch(ari) work
Fabric allowance was used for stitching

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 PILLOW

12”

Product Sample

Front 14”
Fabric

14”

Dimension: 12” x 14” inch

Fabric type : Cotton Slub, Cotton Sheeting, Velvelt, Felt
Technique: Patchwork, Embroidery, Clutch(ari) work
Fabric Gazette was used for stitching
16” Back
Fabric

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 QUILT

1m

Front 1m
Fabric Product Sample

1.2m

Product Dimension: 1 x 1 meter

Fabric type : Cotton Sheeting, Velvelt, Felt
Technique: Patchwork, Embroidery, Clutch(ari) work, Dori
Piping is used along the border
1.2m Back
Fabric

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 COMFORTER

1m

Front 1m
Fabric Product Sample

1.2m

Product Dimension: 1 x 1 meter

Fabric type : Cotton Sheeting, Felt
Technique: Patchwork, Embroidery, Clutch(ari) work, Dori
Piping is used along the border 1.2m Back
Fabric

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 DOHAR

1m

Front 1m Product Sample

Fabric

1.2m

Dimension: 1 x 1 meter
Fabric type : Cotton Sheeting
Technique: Patchwork, Embroidery
Piping is used along the border

1.2m Back
Fabric

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 PRODUCT LAYOUT

Shaped Pillow

Pillow

Bed Sheet

Dohar

Fig 25: Different types of Machine Embroidery

Comforter

Quilt

Toys

Fig 26: Different types of Machine Ari Work

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 Fig 28: Various Developed Soft Toys Sample

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 Fig 29: Developed Dohar Sample

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 Fig 30: A Developed Sample Collection
consisitng of Comforter & Pillows

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 Fig 31: A Developed Sample Collection
consisitng of Comforter, Quilt, Dohar & Pillows

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 LEARNING EXPERIENCE
REFERENCES
• www.alpsindustries.com
In the entire period of 6 weeks of my internship at ALPS Industies Ltd. I have learnt • www.nift.ac.in
about working in a professional environment. From little to big issues I got to learn • www.wgsn.com
how to apply information that we have learned to an actual application. Personally • Internship Reports
the experience is truly vast. I learnt that knowledge has no boundaries and working
under such enlightening guidance, I grow as a designer. Hence, the company gave
me rejuvenating experience.

Time management is an important aspect overall because, there are a plenty

of tasks to be done in a day. Planning and organizing was another important
learning experience. During the high time of the sampling, when the deadline
was approaching, there was a proper planning of the pending pieces in an
organised manner. It is very important to identify how the time has to be managed
in accordance with the labour, with the help of planning, the work was distributed
evenly.

The internship was a worthwhile experience which helped me to gain considerable

professional knowledge about the way how an export house works. All together it
was a great learning experience to work with different designers,
exchanging ideas with each other and observing brief given by them.

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