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ANNUAL REPORT 2001-2002 CHAPTER XIII TEXTILE RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONS 1. COTTON TEXTILE RESEARCH have helped to improve the efficiency and ASSOCIATIONS: productivity of the textile Industry. ollowing four Textile Research Associations The Research Associations have carried out (TRAs) are registered under the Societies original and innovative work in several fields Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860), which of Textiles. In addition to result oriented, short- come under the umbrella of Cotton Textile term projects in the field of management in Research Association: the Textile Industry, the Research Associations are also currently engaged in other specific (i) Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research projects such as (i) Increasing elongation of Association (ATIRA), yarns spun from Indian Cottons (ii) (ii) Bombay Textile Research Association Development of Synthetic thicknener for (BTRA), printing textile with reactive dyes (iii) Development of Auto bale plucker (iv) (iii) South India Textile Research Association Improving of existing hank sizing process at (SITRA), decentralised powerloom sector to upgrade (iv) Northern India Textile Research quality and fabric realization of value added Association (NITRA). yarn dyed sorts (v) Development of energy efficient twisting system of two-for-one-twisters The main objective of these institutions is to carry out research and render consultancy services to the textile industry on various aspects of textile technology with a view to reducing the cost and improving the quality and durability of fabrics, reducing pollution, conserving energy and utilising waste, adopting new technology and improving the technology in the decentralised handloom sector. A large number of projects of Dr. M.M. Gharia, Director, ATIRA, Ms. Indra Doraiswamy, Director, SITRA, Shri Arvind Narottam Lalbhai, Chairman, considerable importance was undertaken Council of Administration, Shri Kashiram Rana, Minister for Textiles, Govt. of India, Shri B.C. Khatua, Textile Commissioner, and the studies made by these Associations Govt. of India, Dr. A.N. Desai, Director, BTRA and Dr. J.V. Rao, Director, NITRA at 42nd Joint Technical Conference. 135 MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (vi) Disposal or processing of textile sludge (iv) Developing scientific database and (vii)Integrating organisaltional information to recipe prediction software for computer meet out international business environment colour matching on polyester, viscose for the textile mills in next millienium (viii) and the blend for proves houses in the Development of UV resistant fabrics etc. decentralised sector. Besides, useful R&D work is also being done (v) Producing dope-dyes polyester from on jute diversified products with Government recycled PET waste for use in automotive of India-UNDP 2unds. interior textiles. 2. SYNTHETIC & ART SILK MILLS' RESEARCH ASSOCIATION: (vi) Development of blue wool standard and grey scale standard for evaluation of The Synthetic & Art Silk Mills' Research fastness properties of Textiles. Association (SASMIRA), Mumbai is a Textile Research Association located at Mumbai. (vii) Print paste re-utilisation scheme for the SASMIRA's principle activities include decentralised sector. research and development, provision of (viii) Development of technique for dyeing technical services, testing and training cum sizing in package form to facilitate facilities in the field of art and art silk. production of stripped shirting in During the current year SASMIRA has decentralised textile sector. completed 5 projects out of 14 projects (ix) Designing high performance into sponsored by the Ministry of Textiles. Besides polyester/viscose blended fibre fabrics. this, SASMIRA has also been engaged in the (x) To develop standard depth and whiteness projects sponsored by Department of Science scales on textile substrates. & Technology and of Ministry of Defence. Some of the Projects sponsored by Ministry of SASMIRA is giving excellent testing Textiles are given below: services to textile manufacturers, traders, exporters, Govt. Agencies, R&D institutes etc. (i) Development of software to evaluate in the field of man-made textiles, synthetic output form the yarn evenness tester for textiles and allied fields. Its reports are widely assessing the magnitude of evenness accepted and recognized in the industry. fault analysis and for pinpointing specific SASMIRA has been designated as a Nodal areas for corrective action. Agency for development of Technical Textiles. (ii) Indigenisation of woven geogrid International Seminar of Technical Textiles manufacturing technology. was organised by SASMIRA, which was (iii) Development of an indigenous airbag for inaugurated be Secretary (Textiles). This automotive safety. seminar was the concluding event of the 136 ANNUAL REPORT 2001-2002 celebration of Golden Jubilee of SASMIRA, growth of the decentralised textile industry. which started last year. The prospect of MANTRA has been undertaking the R&D technical textiles market in India is very assignments as per the needs of local significant because it may help the ailing synthetic textile industry and the stress is, textile industry in the country not only to particularly, more on the application and survive, but also to revive and thrive. transfer of available research results to the SASMIRA has developed an instrument local decentralised textile industry, which called Light astness Tester indigenenously badly needs such inputs to withstand the under a project sponsored by Department of global competition round the corner. Looking Science & Technology. This instrument was into the needs of industry, MANTRA has imported so far. The indigenous version of the undertaken research projects on such areas instrument is expected to be cost effective. as pollution control (including noise pollution) SAMIRA has also developed various value- and on mechanical and wet processing. added products e.g. ibre fills, Nonwoven Some of the on-going projects are: blankets, Insulation batting for protective (i) Development of network synthetic suits, Auto interior carpets, loor carpets and filament yarns on false twist texturiser for Non woven Geotextiles from recycled PET( value added fabrics. Poly Ethylene Terephthalate) Bottles under a project sponsored by Ministry of Textiles. (ii) To study the toxicity of various chemicals, finishing agents and axillaries used in SASMIRA has been actively involved in textile processing and bioassay study of Technology Upgradation und Scheme different anti-bacterial finished fabrics. (TU S). SASMIRA is helping powerlooms units to prepare bankable project proposals (iii) Boi-technological applications in textiles for modernisation under TU S. for quality improvement and value addition. 3. MAN-MADE TEXTILES RESEARCH ASSOCIATION: (iv) Characterization of amine based and other acid and disperse dye intermediates The Man-Made Textile Research by creating an impurity profile using Association (MANTRA), Surat is a Textile GC/MS, AAS and HPTLC systems Research Association registered under the Societies Act of Gujarat. MANTRA is one of (v) Development of economical thickner for the Textile Research Associations catering to printing synthetic fibre fabrics by multifarious needs of the textile and allied replacing guar gum fully or partially with industry at large. The activities of MANTRA other alternatives. are primarily aimed at planned and healthy (vi) Development of continuous synthetic 137 MINISTRY OF TEXTILES sewing thread by air-jet texturing for Executive Officer of the Association exercising domestic as well as export segment general power of supervision and sector. coordination over all activities of the Association and is assisted by the Secretary (vii) A study of the comfort properties of the cum 2inancial Controller, Deputy Directors. woven fabrics produced in different There are nine technical divisions and each weave constructions using yarns of division is supervised by and held in charge different structural characteristics. of a head In charge/Group Leader. (viii) To develop eco-friendly substitute The objectives of IJIRA are:- products for the dyeing and printing of synthetics fabrics and to reduce the (i) To promote Research and other scientific pollution load of the effluent. work connected with the jute trade and industries allied with or accessory thereto; MANTRA has a Computer Aided Design Centre and three Powerlooms Service Centres (ii) To establish and maintain laboratories at Dhokla, Sachin and Pandesra. The present and foster education of persons engaged activities of these units include training of in or likely to be engaged in the said weavers for quality fabric production, design trade and industry. development on loom, testing and technical (iii) To encourage discoveries and service support for loom modernization activity etc. for local Weavers' Co-operative (iv) To examine and publish information regarding the nature and merits of 4. INDIAN JUTE INDUSTRIES inventions, improvements, materials and RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (IJIRA), designs connected with the said trades of KOLKATA: industries. Indian Jute Industries Research At present IJIRA has 58 primary members Association (IJIRA), Kolkata, registered under and 39 associated members. It has acquired West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961, International reputation in the field of jute is an autonomous Cooperative Research R&D and is making effective contributions for Organisation mainly funded by the Ministry of the benefit of jute industry. IJIRA has to its Textiles, Government