PROJECTS
Government sponsored projects  (Sponsored by Ministry of Textiles)
Industry sponsored projects/projects sponsored by other agencies
 
 
 

GOVERNMENT SPONSORED
COMPLETED PROJECTS 

(SINCE INCEPTION)

No. Project Title
1.

To study the effect of chemical modification of guar gum on cracking, moisture retention, dye transfer, etc., in textile printing.

2.

Modification of nylon

3.

Discharge printing of nylon and polyester fabrics.

4.

Blending of polyester with silk to replace T.T.F. yarn and fabrics.

5.

Effect of twist on physical properties of nylon, viscose & polyester filaments and of fabrics made from these filaments. 

6.

To standardise the construction of fabrics woven from filament yarn to achieve optimum set. 

7.

Effect of resin finishing agents on nylon and polyester.

8.

Determination of viscosities of nylon/polyester/acrylic. 

9.

Standardisation of the processing conditions for crimping/texturising of nylon and polyester filament.

10.

Computer colour matching. 

11.

Preparation of multi-filament yarns with varying No. of filaments and twist/crimp/texturise the same

12.

Performance evaluation and utility of poly propylene fibre fabrics. 

13.

To study the effect of various intermingling parameters on physical properties of draw textured filament yarns.

14.

Critical evaluation of parameters on preparation and coloration of anionically modified polyethylene terepthalate. 

15.

Optimisation of processing parameters of texturised cationic dyeable polyester.  

16.

Influence of melt spinning and draw-texturing process variables on dye non- uniformity in textured yarn fabric.              

17.

Cost economy in energy conservation in sizing of continuous filament yarns.  

18.

Melt blending of polyester to improve physical properties for better performance. 

19.

Preparation of blended fancy yarn using air jet texturing machine. 

20.

Application of an electronic controller for warp protection mechanism in plain powerloom.       

21.

Laboratory simulation of progressive deterioration of synthetic textiles.

22.

Performance evaluation of various types of friction discs.                    

23.

Effect of humidification on weavability of synthetic yarns.    

24.

Finishing of nylon fabric to achieve durability.    

25.

Role of auxiliaries in washing off of printed nylon and polyester fabrics.

26.

Analysis and control of dyeing variable key value according to substrate and class of dyestuff for energy conservation.       

27.

Quantification of gloss of textile samples - Conventional and un-   conventional methods.

28.

Standardise the processing conditions for texturing of profiled and micro-denier filament yarn.   

29.

Study of industrial colour tolerance in textile industries and development of industrially viable method for quality control.

30.

To study the feasibility of converting conventional throw shuttle loom to continuous weft insertion system with a view to improve the fabric quality and weavers' productivity. 

31.

Water conservation and management in textile wet processing.       

32.

Optimisation of twist setting techniques.       

33.

To study the effect of heat setting of anionically modified polyester with a view to optimise salt content requirement. 

34.

Designing of low cost two-for-one twister for fine denier high twist application for filament yarns.

35.

Designing and fabrication of a device to eliminate end to end tension variations in sectional warping machine for filament yarns.  

36.

Comparative performance valuation of sizing ingredients based on PVA/  acrylate formulation with  that of soluble polyester based formulations for sizing of filament yarn.    

37.

Low temperature open bath dyeing of polyester using a novel technique.  

38.

Establishment of correlation between feeder yarn characteristics and its performance.

39.

Optimisation of draw texturing and draw twisting parameters for the production of fabrics.     

40.

Utilisation of solid waste (Municipal and Textiles) for energy conservation. 

41.

Modification of stenter machine to improve efficiency and energy conservation.  

42.

Pollution control and eco friendly measures for decentralised sector in South Gujarat.   

43.

Dyebath reuse and colour removal and toxicity reduction from waste water for recycling in synthetic textile processing. 

44.

Development and production technologies for different fibre reinforced materials.

45.

Air jet texturising of microfilament polyester yarn.   

46.

Methodology to estimate the presence of banned chemicals in the cotton, nylon and polyester yarn / fabrics exported from South Gujarat.    

47.

Development of polyester mixed yarn by air jet texturising and other novel techniques in various combinations with silk and other fibres and the study of their structure-property and end-use. 

48.

A study on the manufacture of polyester-silk union woven fabrics and fabrics using different novel polyester mixed yarns with different constructional characteristics and their performance analysis using conventional methods and FAST system.

49.

Effect of different methods of effluent treatment and chemical dosing on water pollution parameters in the effluents of synthetic textile processing houses of South Gujarat. 

50.

A study on the noise pollution and its control in the loom sheds in the decentralised powerloom industry in and around Surat.                    

51.

Standardisation of dyeing of micro denier polyester fabrics and an attempt to improve dye fastness properties.               

52.

Development of combination yarns from differentially shrinkable yarns using air-jet texturising and performance evaluation of fabrics made there from.

53. Development of economical thickener for printing synthetic fiber fabrics by replacing guar gum fully or partially with other alternatives.
54. Development of continuous synthetic sewing thread by air-jet texturing for domestic as well as export garment sector.
55. Study on the comfort properties of the woven fabric for dress materials produced in different weave constructions, using synthetic yarns of different structural characteristics.
56. To develop eco-friendly substitute products for the dyeing and printing of synthetic fabrics and to reduce the pollution load of the effluent.
57 Development of air-intermingled elastane combination yarns for stretch fabrics.
58 Application of formaldehyde free finishes to man-made fibre fabrics such as tencel, viscose, polyester and their blends and performance evaluation of the finished fabrics
59 Flame retardant finishing based on eco-friendly formulations for viscose, polyester and their blends
60 Application of cationic dyes to anionically modified nylon and their performance evaluation in comparison with cationic dye dyeable polyester and regular nylon with special reference to fastness properties
61 Development of novel stack-disc friction units made from the combination of polyurethane (soft) friction discs with other hard materials’ friction discs and quality evaluation of draw-textured yarns made therefrom
62 Development of lightweight reusable protective fabrics from micro denier synthetic filament yarns
 
 
 
 
 

INDUSTRY SPONSORED
COMPLETED PROJECTS

No. Project Title Conclusion
1.

Yarn and fabric development from Nylon-11 chips (Sponsored by Gujarat State Fertilizer Co.(GSFC), on 25.11.89 

 2.

DCA mixture bulk printing trials (Sponsored by Gujarat State Fertilizer Co. (GSFC), in January, 1997

 3.

Optimum utilisation of    conventional powerloom without any additional financial investment    (Self financed) 

4.

Development of self-lubricating nylon parts (towards oil less looms)   (Sponsored by Surat Art Silk Cloth Manufacturers Association (SASCMA), in 1991)

5.

Technology upgradation and  modernisation programme for powerloom units in Surat (Sponsored by SIDBI in 1994) 

 

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