Mumbai | The Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) and the University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom, signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 16 October 2026 at The Orchid Hotel, Vile Parle, Mumbai, marking
an important step towards strengthening collaboration between the Indian technical textile industry and UK
academia.
The MoU aims to foster cooperation in technical textiles through joint research and development,
knowledge exchange, technology collaboration, industry–academia engagement, and skill
development. The partnership will seek to connect industry requirements with academic expertise,
encourage innovation, and create opportunities for collaborative projects, technical interactions, and capacity
building in the technical textiles sector.
The ceremony was attended by Ms. Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, and Prof. Parik Goswami, Director,
Technical Textiles Research Centre, University of Huddersfield, UK, along with Shri Mahesh Kudav, Chairman,
ITTA; Dr. Nandan Kumar, Vice-Chairman, ITTA; ITTA members and other distinguished invitees.
The programme included addresses by representatives of both organisations, followed by the formal signing of
the MoU, a group photograph, and networking with ITTA members. Shri Anilkumar Vasupillai, Executive
Director, ITTA, delivered the vote of thanks.
Through this partnership, ITTA and the University of Huddersfield look forward to developing meaningful
opportunities for research collaboration, industry-oriented innovation, knowledge sharing, and the
advancement of technical textiles in India and t