New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- The National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), an initiative by the Ministry of Textiles, has successfully supported the development of three indigenous instruments for testing Convective, Radiant, and Contact (Conductive) Heat Resistance of protective textiles. The innovative project developed by the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) marks a key step towards building self-reliant testing capabilities in the Indian technical textile sector.

The NTTM-sponsored project titled "Indigenously Developed State-of-the-Art Instruments to Test Convective, Radiant, and Conductive Properties of Protective Textiles" has resulted in the creation of three precision systems: the Convective Heat Tester (ISO 9151), ...