INTRODUCTION
Carpet Testing and Quality Certification Centre
The Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), Srinagar has been established by Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India and Industries and Commerce Department, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir with the objective to provide necessary technical support to Carpet Industry of Jammu & Kashmir. The affairs of the Institute are managed by an Executive Committee headed by Administrative Secretary to Government, Industries & Commerce Department, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir as its Chairperson. The progress of the Institute is being reviewed through meetings of the Executive Committee, (Governing Body/Highest Decision- making body of the Institute). So far as the activities of the Institute are concerned, most of them revolve around four major portfolios namely, Human Resource Development, Design Development through CAD, Research & Development (R&D) and Technical Services and Facilities.
IICT SRINAGAR - Indian Institute of Carpet Technology
The Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Srinagar has been established by office of
Development Commissioner-(Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India and
Industries and Commerce Department, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir with the
objective to provide necessary technical support to Carpet Industry of Jammu and
Kashmir.
The activities of the Institute revolve around below mentioned portfolios:
Human Resource Development (HRD)
Design Creation & Development (DCD)
Research & Development (R&D)
Technical Services
The Institute played a pivotal role in the introduction of Design Software for creation
of carpet designs which has eased design work enormously as it used to take months
together for a group of persons to make carpet design of standard size manually and
transfer it to coded design scripts known as taleem in the local language.
Design Studio equipped with latest digital equipments, including few reputed Design
Softwares, has been established in the Institute.
As many as 2000 carpet and 440 kani shawl designs have been developed in the
digital format till date.
The above digital designs have been provided to the concerned stakeholders on
nominal charges generating revenue to the tune of Rs. 48.50 lakhs till date.p>
