Professor Parikshit Goswami, founder of the University of Huddersfield’s Technical Textile Research Centre, gives his insight on what’s happening in the world of technical textiles.
As most events have been cancelled this year thanks to Covid-19, WTiN has decided to host its first virtual trade show to keep the textile and apparel industry connected. The Innovate Textile & Apparel Virtual Trade Show will take place between the 15th and 30th October 2020, and the show will feature manufacturers of textile technology as diverse as manmade fibre production through to garment assembly, alongside material producers for apparel, sportswear, personal protective equipment (PPE) through to smart fabrics and more.
In order to get a taste of what has been happening specifically in the world of materials, we speak to Dr Parikshit Goswami, founder of the University of Huddersfield’s Technical Textile Research Centre. Goswami has a Bachelors’ degree in Textile Technology, a Master’s degree in Advanced Textile and Performance Clothing, and a PhD from the University of Leeds. As you can see, he is a bit of a guru when it comes to technical textiles and has expertise in the fields of textile colouration and finishing, sustainability, and medical textiles, to name a few.
In this special episode, Goswami gives his insight on so many things, from PPE to smart textiles and to sustainability. But above all he recognises the need for collaboration within the industry and how technical textiles are at the heart of how to solves many of today’s problems. Elsewhere, Goswami comments on WTiN’s efforts to provide the industry with a virtual trade show, saying that “it’s an excellent idea and long overdue”.
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