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.