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

Sanjay Gupta

Functional Textiles / FTC 2023

25 February 2023

2 minutes

The just concluded third edition of the Functional Textiles & Clothing (FTC) Conference in New Delhi helped create an understanding of the various aspects of functional and technical textiles and showed the way towards modernisation of the industry, making it relevant to current times while gauging the challenges faced due to changing ecology, consumer trends, and the like.

Technology and Design Come Together to Develop Functional Products that Impact People's Lives

The third edition of the Functional Textiles & Clothing (FTC) Conference in New Delhi concluded on a high as students and faculty from about 80 global universities focused on various aspects of the textile and clothing industry and the technological advancements at play along with its impact on the environment.

Special Correspondent

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.

Staff Writer

Report

Functional Clothing / FTC 2023

12 December 2022

4 minutes

Scientific and technological developments bring in new materials, new manufacturing techniques, and new capabilities. Each of these, in turn, would have to be translated into newer products.

Except Big Players, Most Indian Businesses Want Ready-to-Use Products than Invest in R&D

With the market for functional clothing forecast to reach $244.6 billion by 2025, driven to a large extent by the COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming International Conference on Functional Textiles and Clothing (FTC) scheduled for 10 February 2023 is expected to see presentation of some pathbreaking research. This edition of the meet will focus on recycling and circularity challenges in design, manufacturing and supply chain in this category. Prof Sanjay Gupta, Vice-Chancellor of the World University of Design (WUD), under the aegis of which the conference is being held, talks to texfash.com.