Recently, the 5th International Textile Conference at SSM College of Engineering, Komarapalayam, Erode was organised jointly with the Textile Association (India), Erode unit. The theme of the conference was ´Emerging Trends in Textile Industry: New Innovations 2015´. Subhash Bhargava, Technocrat and MD, Colorant Ltd, was the Special Guest of Honour and Dr NN Mahapatra, Vice President, Business Development was the keynote speaker. Bhargava spoke about the future of textile industries in India and abroad. He emphasised on need of innovation for the textile industry .He also gave hints about the prospects of dyes in textile market. Dr Mahapatra spoke about the recent trends in dyeing like super critical carbon dye oxide medium of dyeing polyester and the colorzen dyeing technology and salt free reactive dyeing for cotton. In the coming 5-10 years, the dyeing industry in India will see both the technologies being used in the Industry.
The chief guest of the conference was Dr Prakash Vasudevan, Director, SITRA and ´Cavalier´ Dr MS Mathivanan presided over the function. Delegates from the textile industry, consultants, students attended in large number.