Research & Development (2006-07) 

1. Quality update for Indian and imported cottons.
2. Interaction of the properties of individual cotton fibres in a blend.
3. Inter-mill study of quality of cotton yarns.
4. Achievable levels of extra sensitive imperfections in cotton yarns based on fibre properties and process variables.
5. A study on the tensile and hairiness characteristics of manifold ring spun yarns. 
6. Weak spot analysis in spun yarns.
7. Spinning process variables influencing deviation rate in yarn mass.
8. An investigation on the performance of Eli-twist yarn during high speed weaving and fabric properties.
9. Evaluation of knitting behaviour using artificial neural network.
10. A study on the cost and quality of the fabrics imported by the garment industry vis-à-vis that of fabrics sourced from within the country.
11. Improvement of light fastness of reactive dyed cotton textiles.
12. Development of a physicochemical method for the estimation of flax in a flax / cotton blend.
13. Improved catalytic oxidation of textile waste water towards zero sludge.
14. Design and development of a high production handloom.
15. Development of an attachment for producing elastane yarn on rotor spinning system.
16. Design and development of a tester to measure the processing propensity. 
17. Design and development of membrane material winding machine.
18. Design and development of a weavability tester.
19. Costs, operational performance and yarn quality: (inter-mill study of key factors).
20. A study on packing materials cost in spinning mills.
21. Power cost management in spinning mills.
22. A study on factors influencing yarn quality change during high speed winding.
23. A study on the processing performance of Bt cottons.
24. Manufacture of value-added products using silk/cotton blended yarns.