TEXTILE ENGINEERING

About

Textile engineering is a division of engineering where the principles of scientific techniques are utilized for manufacturing and development in all types of yarns and textile fabric from textile fibers. It also deals with the study of chemical and physical principles which are utilized for the analysis of the behavior of polymers involved in the formation of textile fiber. The major role of this engineering is to design and control of all aspects of textile and apparel processes, machineries, products and fibers. Textile sector is playing a major role in the growth of Indian economy. In India, there are two important textile sectors such as handloom sector and the mechanized sector. These both have full growth potential as there are thousands of textiles mills all over the country.

Career

Some of its specialized fields are: –

• Technical Textiles
• Knitting and Knit CAD
• Weaving and Weave CAD
• Colouration Technology
• Yarn and Non-woven Technology
• Textile Materials and Performance Evaluation

Job Prospects

There are ample career opportunities in this field for talented professionals. The industrial knowledge and skills of graduates are highly valued by textile manufacturing companies. The quality of product and productivity plays a major role for exporting garments. Graduates professional from this field are employed in departments of textile plants and companies varying from small to large scale such as planning, production, quality control, sales or marketing or agencies of domestic or abroad companies for textile products and textile machinery, intended in different regions of the country.

Some job profiles: –

• Researchers
• Technologists
• Process Engineer
• Operations Trainee
• Technical Salesperson
• Development Engineers
• Medical Textiles Engineer
• Quality Control Supervisor
• Technical Services / Sales Manager

Remuneration

Textile engineering is one of the lucrative field.  Fresh graduates from good engineering college can earn their initial income around Rs 12,000 to Rs 30,000 every month. The income rises according to their experience and skills. A textile engineer with 2-3 years of industrial experience can earn more than Rs 50, 000 every month excluding other perks and benefits. Fresh graduates with M.tech degree can earn around Rs.20, 000 to Rs.40, 000 every month at the starting level.

Course Structure

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