Indian Technical Textile Association

We’re tucked away in A Block over at the Bombay Textile Research Associatioon (Btra) for the Indian Technical Textile Association. It’s a quiet corner compared to the rest of the city. We spend our time looking at fabrics and materials that aren't just for clothes, like the heavy-duty stuff used in buildings or cars. It's more of a technical office than a factory floor. We have bookshelves filled with old reports and samples of different weaves. A lot of people come by to ask questions about how certain textiles hold up under pressure. We don't have a big marketing department or anything like that. It’s mostly just a few of us who have been in the textile industry for decades. We sit around the big table in the middle of the room and go over documents. The building itself has that old-school feel to it, with high ceilings and those big windows that let in a lot of light. Sometimes the air conditioning acts up, so we just open the windows and deal with it. It’s a steady pace of work here. We aren't trying to sell anyone anything; we just provide a place for people in the industry to connect and share what they know. If you need to find us, just head to the A Block and look for the name on the door. We’re usually there till five in the evening most days.