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Textile Laboratories

There are five textile laboratories i.e. Spinning, Fibre & Yarn Testing, Fabric Formation, Fabric Analysing and Wet Processing labs built on campus.

Spinning Lab

The spinning lab has a covered area of 10,000 sq. ft and is centrally air conditioned with the state-of-the-art LUWA A/C plant.

Yarn formation, spinning mechanism, quality assurance of textiles and advanced fibre processing courses are supported by laboratory practicals.

The lab has advanced staple and fibre processing units:
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  • The Trutzschler Cleanomat system blow-room with chute feed
  • DK-803 carding machine
  • HSR 1000 high performance draw frame
  • Howa-87 Simplex Frame
  • EJM-128 Chinese Ring Spinning Frame
  • Murata mach coner
  • Automatic winder No. 7-V
  • Murata two for one twister

Students are taught the importance and functions of different parts of machines, operating machines at required speeds, calculating draft, twist, output rate etc., as required for various practical assignments. Practical knowledge gained in the laboratory gives students hands-on experience in their professional work

Fabric Formation Lab

The weaving lab currently has a powerloom installed for demonstration and practical purposes.

In addition, the following looms are available for the design students to produce their assigned/ chosen projects:

  • 1 Rapier shuttle-less loom
  • 17 sample dobby handlooms
  • 2 production dobby handlooms
  • 2 production Jacquard handlooms
  • 1 sample Jacquard loom
  • Other shuttle-less looms such as air-jet and projectile are on order.

In addition, the following looms are available for the design students to produce their assigned projects:

  • 40 sample handlooms
  • 2 production dobby handlooms
  • 3 production Jacquard handlooms

 Students continue to visit Pakistan Cotton Standards Institute (PCSI) for practical training.

Knitting Lab

The knitting lab is currently equipped with two manual "V" flatbed-knitting machines. These machines are used to teach the foundations of knitting along with the construction of knitted flat bed fabrics for the design students.

The lab will be reinforced shortly with circular knitting machines, which will allow students to receive hands-on training in accordance with industry needs.

Wet Processing Lab & Colour Lab

The Wet Processing lab is well equipped and has the following modern equipment:

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  • Gretag Macbeth with 7000-A Spectraflash colour matching system
  • UV spectrophotometer (Shimadzu)
  • Steamer & dryer (Mathis)
  • Printing Machine (Zimmer)
  • HT Dyeing machine
  • Rota Vapour (Buchi)
  • Tumble dryer (James H. Heal’s, U.K.)
  • Gyrowash, wash fastness tester (J.H.H.)
  • Wascator (J.H.H.)


Additional equipment available include: washing machine, colour assessment light box (G. MacBeth), padders, drying ovens, conductivity meter, pH meter, viscometer, etc.

Students are given intensive practical training on pre-treatment, dyeing, printing, finishing and textile testing, which reinforces classroom lectures. Students are also assigned different projects.

Apparel Lab

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A fully air conditioned apparel lab is equipped with state of the art equipment. Programmable sewing machines are installed for an exposure to new technology. Straight Cutting machine and mini cutting table is available to cut layers of fabric.

ETON Unit Production System consisting of a fully functional computerized feeding system and Switch Track railing systems are the latest additions to our state of the art apparel labs. In addition, the lab has a number of attachments, folders and machines for hands on skill development and process study on:

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  • Single needle flat bed machines
  • Single needle programmable machines
  • Double needle machine
  • Safety stitch machines
  • Programmable button hole and bar tack machines
  • Feed off the arm machine
  • Multi needle chain stitch or waist band machine
  • Snap button machine
  • Button sewer and
  • Steam presses