Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Technical Textiles and Nonwovens

Prof. R. Alagirusamy is Professor and Head of the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering. His main areas of teaching and research interest are composite technology, technical textiles, and yarn engineering.Prof. Apurba Das is Professor in the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering and Institute Chair Professor. His main areas of teaching and research interest are clothing comfort, sports textiles, nonwovens and technical textiles, protective textiles, filter fabrics, geotextiles, medical bandage, textile composites, and instrumentation.Prof. Sohel Rana is Associate Professor in the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. His areas of research and teaching interest are hierarchical and multi-scale composites, conductive textiles, smart textiles, multi-functional textiles, fibres and textile-reinforced cementitious composites, yarn manufacturing, evaluation of textile materials and technical textiles.Prof. Wazed Ali is Associate Professor in the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. His areas of teaching interest are textile preparation, colouration, and finishing. His areas of research interest are eco-friendly/green chemical processing of textiles, nanotechnology in functional materials (polymers and textiles), electro-active polymers and textiles.Prof. Bipin Kumar graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, with a Ph.D. in Textile Engineering in 2013. Currently, he is appointed as Associate Professor in the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering at IIT Delhi, India.  His areas of teaching and research are fabric engineering, functional textiles, medical textiles, textile/polymer physics and mechanics.

• Exploring the Potential of Non-Woven Wet Wipes in Advancing Hygiene Practices.- A Perspective on Biomimicry in Medical Textiles.- Development of Molten Metal Splash Resistant Jute-Cotton Based Union Fabric.- Lightweight Multilayered Filter Material for NBC Protective Clothing.- Development of Cold Weather Protective Clothing Using Knitted Fabric.- Development of Inherent Flame-retardant Textiles for Protection against Molten Metal.- Development and Evaluation of Mosquito Repellent and Antibacterial Microcapsules containing Catnip Essential Oil using Complex Coacervation Approach.- Sustainable Chemical-Free Reactive Dyeing on Chemical-Free Pretreated Cotton.- Enhancing UV Protection, Antimicrobial Properties, and Flame Retardancy of Cotton Fabrics Coated with MgO-Al2O3 Nanocomposites.- Application of Antimicrobial and Blood Repellant Finish on Polyester/Cotton Blend.- Printing by Natural Minerals.- Optimization of Dyeing Cotton Khadi Fabric with African Tulip Flower by Statistical and Unitary Methods.- Dyeing of Cotton Fabric with Natural Dye Extracted from Parthenium Weed.- Investigation on the Performance of Dyed Textiles Treated with Colorless Multifunctional Biomaterial.- Studies on Multifunctional Efficacy of Vanillin and Its Derivatives on Textile Substrates.- Impact of Synthetic Textile Waste on the Environment and Assessment of Measures Available to Tackle It.- Textile Waste as Sustainable Substrate for Seed Germination and Plant Growing.- Fabric Waste Minimization in Readymade Garment Units: A Step towards Sustainability in Textile Industry.- Utilizing Soybean Protein Fabric as a Means of Sustainable Development.- Investigating the Environmental Sustainability of Military Combat Uniforms: An Integrated Analysis of Material Sourcing, Production Pro-cesses, and Disposal Practices.- Impact of Fiber Blend and Finishing Processes on Filtration and Related Properties of Needle Punched Composite Nonwoven.- Advancing Sustainability with 3D Printed Auxetic Textile Structures: Design and Simulation for Technical Applications.- Exploring the Impact of Jute Fabric Reinforcement on the Mechanical Characteristics of Poly Lactic Acid Composites: A Research Study.- Prototype Development of Smart Vest for Search and Rescue (SAR) Dogs.- Review on Design and Development of Woven Textiles for Anti-Gravity/Micro-Gravity Explorations.- AI: Emerging Future Prospects in Fashion Industry.- Design and Development of 3D Printed PLA Blocks for Textile Printing.