chapter viii wool & wollen textiles industry - Ministry of Textiles

annual report 2011-12
Regional Centre also has the Powerloom
Service Centre co-located with it. There
is a Testing Laboratory too at Shantipur
(West Bengal). Since its inception, IJIRA
has, over the years, grown into a world
class research institute on jute.
Major Areas of Research are:
(a) Development of an eco-friendly
substitute of JBO for jute processing.
(b) Light fast bleached & dyed jute
product development.
(c) Jute Bamboo composites.
(d) Development of Technical Textiles
such as wider braided jute fabric.
(e) Jute-Ramie blended finer yarns and
fabric development.
(f) Energy efficient green sizing
technology for jute yarns.
(g) Development of Aroma based home
textiles.
(h) Multifunctional ceramic based nanofinishing
outdoor textiles by sol-gelmethods.
(i) Development of Low Cost Jute Bags
for Foodgrains and Sugar.
(j) Quality Assurance for food grade jute
products.
In additional to rendering various technical
services to Jute Sector, IJIRA is presently
involved in Jute Technology Mission
Projects DDS 7.1 and DDS 6.4 projects,
promotion and techno-marketing of jute
geo-textiles in association with National
Jute Board, quality assurance of food
grade jute products and consultancy.
WOOL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION,
THANE
Wool Research Association (WRA)
was established in October 1963 under
the Societies Registration Act 1860,
as an Institution with the conception of
Research & Development in the field of
wool technology, initially in the premises
of VJTI, Mumbai, as a cooperative joint
venture of Indian Woollen Industry and
CSIR, Govt. of India. In its infancy, it
started with a testing laboratory and an
education curriculum leading to Diploma
in Textiles (wool)
Presently, the activities of Wool Research
Association are manifold, situated in its
own premises in a sprawling green belt
of 13 acres of land near Thane, in the
outskirts of Greater Mumbai and attached
to Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India as a
body of Textile Research Association.
Objects
As per the Memorandum of Articles, the
main objects of WRA are as follows :
a) To establish a Research Institute for
Wool Industry to undertake scientific
work connected with all aspects wool
and its technology of processing,
either alone or in combination with
other fibres, including man-made
fibres.
b) To undertake Research projects
of fundamental & applied nature,
including for improvement /
development of new materials,
testing, machinery, processing and
products of wool and allied textile
industry, with a view to securing
greater efficiency, rationalization and
reduction of costs.
c) To render technical services to
industry, governmental and nongovernmental
agencies including
training & HRD, testing and
certification survey and evaluation
reports.
The Wool Research Association is
involved in the following major activities:
- Basic and Applied Research / Projects
in Wool Related Technology;
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