ABOUT SASMIRA

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ABOUT SASMIRA

• One of the eight Textile Research Associations
  recognised by the Ministry of Textiles,
  Government of INDIA.
• A Co-operative venture for multifunctional
  Institute to serve the Indian Textile Industry to
  carry out Research Training activities.

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LOCATION

• At the Financial Capital of India, MUMBAI.
• In the vicinity of leading Textile Mills,Markets
  is surrounded by Indian International
  corporate Giants.
• OUR ADDRESS
• The Silk Art Silk Mills Research
  Association,
• Sasmira Marg,
• Worli, Mumbai-400025,
• India.
• Phone - 91-22-493 5351, Fax -91-22-4930225

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Organisation

• Research Development
• Testing Technical Services
• Power Loom Service Centre
• CAD Centre
• Publication
• Technical Institute
• Library
• Administration

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RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT

• UNDERTAKES RD WORK IN VARIOUS
  TEXTILE FIELDS
• R D ACTIVITIES INCLUDE
• - INVESTIGATION OF RAW MATERIALS FINAL
  PRODUCTS
• - OPTIMISING PROCESS PRODUCT PARAMETERS
• - STANDARDISING QUALITY OF THE DEVELOPED
  PRODUCTS
• RD PROJECTS SPONSORED BY
• - MINISTRY OF TEXTILES
• - DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
• - DEFENCE LABORITIES
• - INDIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRIES

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TESTING TECHNICAL SERVICES

• PHYSICAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF TEXTILE ALLIED
  PRODUCT FROM
• TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS
• GOVERNMENT/PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING
• IMPORT EXPORT HOUSES
• DEFENCE
• LABORATORIES RECOGNIZED BY
• BISFA, BIS, AATCC OTHERS

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TESTING TECHNICAL SERVICES

• COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL SERVICES
• ANALYSIS OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS -PERTAINING TO
  MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, FINISHING
• SUGGESTIONS - TO IMPROVE QUALITY STANDARD ON
  THE ABOVE
• SUGGESTION - TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY.
• MARKET RESEARCH TECHNO-ECONOMIC SURVEY

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POWERLOOM SERVICE CENTRE

• SITUATED AT BHIWANDI POWERLOOM SECTOR
• EQUIPPED WITH TESTING FACILITIES, PILOT PLANTS
  CLASSROOMS
• PROVIDES FOLLOWING SERVICES
• - TESTING CONSULTANCY SERVICES
• - TRAINING FOR WEAVERS, JOBBERS, DESIGNERS
  ENTREPRENEURS
• - MARKET SURVEY, MARKETING AND EXPORT
  GUIDANCE
• - MODERNISATION PROJECT PROPOSAL
  FORMULATION

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COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN CENTER

• ALSO SITUATED AT BHIWANDI
• OFFERS THE FOLLOWING SERVICES
• - DESIGN SERVICES FOR DOBBY, JACQUARD AND
  PRINT DESIGNS WITH FABRIC SIMULATION AND 3D
  MAPPING
• - CAD EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AND DESIGNERS
• - INFORMATION SERVICES FOR THOSE DESIROUS OF
  SETTING UP CAD SYSTEMS
• - ARRANGING DEMONSTRATION OF SOFTWARE FOR
  INDUSTRY

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PUBLICATIONS

• LUANCHED IN 1958 AS SILK RAYON INDUSTRIES OF
  INDIA
• PRESENTLY KNOWN AS MAN-MADE TEXTILES IN INDIA
• PUBLISHES ARTICLES, RESEARCH PAPER AND GLEANINGS
• ABSTRACTED BY WORLD TEXTILE ABSTRACTS,TEXTILE
  TECHNOLOGY DIGEST, INDIAN SCIENCE INDEX
• REPRODUCED BY SEVERAL PERIODICALS

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TECHNICAL EDUCATION TRAINING
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LIBRARY

• LEADING LIBRARY IN ASIA IN THE FIELD OF MAN-MADE
  FIBRE TEXTILE INDUSTRY.
• WELL-EQUIPPED REFERENCE LIBRARY OF TEXTILE BOOKS
  PERIODICALS
• REFERENCES ON TEXTILE MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

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ADMINISTRAION

• GOVERNING COUNCIL
• - 20 ELECTED MEMBERS FROM INDUSTRY
• - 4 NOMINATED MEMBERS FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
  OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
• - THE PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT ARE ELECTED
  ANNUALLY
• ASSOCIATION HAS TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF 80 UNITS
• DIRECTOR IS THE OVERALL INCHARGE OF ALL THE
  EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS

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FUTURE PLANS

• TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE SERVICE TO DECENTRALISED
  POWERLOOM SECTOR
• TO PROMOTE TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN INDIA
• TO CONTINUE ASSOCIATION WITH NATIONAL SECURITY
  PROJECTS
• TO DEVELOP HUMAN RESOURCES FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY
  THROUGH EDUCATION TRAINING