It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Rudrajeet Pal

Science Speak / Trends & Future

11 February 2023

6 minutes

Both technology-forward and market-back innovations will be coming up. It is likely that in the sportswear segment user-driven innovations will be more prevalent while in protective clothing segment it’s more R&D driven, e.g. for defence, protection from extreme weather and hazardous man-made conditions.

Both Technological Innovations and Consumer Demand Will Be Key

With emerging risks, the demands for functionality and performance from clothing will evolve continuously and spontaneously, and both technology-forward and market-back innovations will come up. Besides, the requirements of consumers are getting more and more diversified. All these issues will drive advances in R&D. Three renowned academicians at the ongoing International Conference on Functional Textiles and Clothing in New Delhi discuss at length.

Richa Bansal

Interview

Curtain-Raiser / FTC 2023

9 February 2023

4 minutes

The third edition of the International Conference on Functional Clothing and Textiles that gets under way at IIT Delhi on 10 February, will bring together government agencies, national and international researchers and students as well as companies on a common platform.

International Conference on Functional Clothing and Textiles Gets Under Way Tomorrow

The third edition of the International Conference on Functional Clothing and Textiles that gets under way on 10 February at New Delhi will be a confluence of some of the best research and development minds working to make fashion smart and user-friendly.