Integrated Textile & Apparel Development Centres

Eight Integrated Textile & Apparel Development Centres, set-up by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India under the administrative control of NITRA, Ghaziabad, are located at various places in the Northern region of India.

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Our Mission

To develop the power loom units within our catchment’s area so that it can continue to dominate the domestic market and can develop strongly in exports by evaluating its advantages and securing its shortcomings.

Our Commitment

  • To provide timely and all-around quality services for the balanced growth of the decentralized power loom sector.
  • To be a friend and guide to the decentralized power loom sector.
  • To act as a focal centre for support to its development and growth.
  • To undertake our mandate with:
    1. Accessibility and responsibility
    2. Courtesy and understanding
    3. Dedication and devotion to service
    4. Objectivity, transparency, promptness, and efficiency

Our Resources

  • Qualified technical personnel along with necessary supporting staff.
  • Looms, accessories, allied equipments and teaching aids.
  • Laboratory testing equipments and consumables.
  • Design development, exchange and warehousing facilities.
  • Adequately equipped technical library.
  • Industry-oriented PPCICC committee for guidance and feedback.

Our Services

Human Resource Development – Training

  • Regular training courses on weaving, fabric design, machine maintenance.
  • Short duration courses for quality checkers and supervisors.
  • Placement assistance and unit setup guidance.
  • Stipend support from State Governments.

Quality Testing

  • Reliable textile testing services through laboratory facilities.
  • Display of test schedules, equipment, and tariff rates.

Guidance and Consultancy

  • Loom modernization and productivity improvement.
  • Repair and preventive maintenance support.
  • On-site consultancy for production and process management.

Design Development & Commercialisation

  • CAD-based contemporary design development.
  • Encouragement of local and innovative design skills.

Marketing Support

  • Trade exhibitions and buyer–seller meets.
  • Export promotion and trade delegation participation.
  • E-commerce and IT-enabled marketing support.

Government Programme Implementation

Implementation of modernization programmes, TUFS, welfare schemes such as group insurance, workshed schemes, and awareness campaigns as a nodal agency.