Faculty orientation, training and development programme for National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)

The Wool Research Association conducted a five-day faculty orientation, training and development program for National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) from 30th December 2019 to 3rd January 2020. Ten faculties comprising of assistant and associate professors from different centers such as Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kannur, and Mumbai participated in this five-day event. Two M.Tech. and two M.Sc. students from the department of Fibers & Textile Processing Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, also attended the sessions.

The training was broadly divided into five days. 1st day covered wet processing of textiles, the 2nd day covered colour physics and thermo physiological comfort properties, and the 3rd day covered physical and ecological testing of sportswear, followed by further two days of training on warp knitting technology, on Raschel and Tricot knitting machines delivered by Dr. Mrinal Choudhari.