About 80 global universities, 225 delegates from 20 countries discussed 150 research papers at the just concluded third edition of the Functional Textiles & Clothing (FTC) Conference in New Delhi.
- Spread over three days, the conference focused on various aspects of the textiles and clothing industry and the technological advancements at play along with its impact on the environment. It brought together technology and design to develop functional products that impact people's lives.
The Takeaways: Representatives from renowned universities from across the globe piloted pathbreaking sessions, sharing their varied experiences and research work with students and faculty members.
- It was also an enriching opportunity for both students and faculty as they brainstormed and pondered over topics across verticals like design, technology, engineering, ecology, science, and more.
- The event 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.
- The inaugural session had keynote addresses by Rajeev Saxena (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India) who threw light on the ‘National Technical Textiles Mission’ and the various schemes and the kind of projects being undertaken therein.
- His keynote was followed by Mayank Dwivedi (Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur) who shared rare insights and theories on the topic ‘Textile Materials in Defense Application’. He shared the various defence projects that have been completed and implemented and invited young researchers to work with them in furthering their efforts to create in India.
- Prof Xianyi Zeng (ENSAIT, France) emphasised on ‘Creation of a Green Textile Environment Protection Oriented Supply Chain Through Intelligent Digital Form’.
