The following five textile laboratories facilitate in hands-on learning at the institute level.
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:
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
Weaving 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.
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:
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
The centrally air conditioned apparel lab is equipped with state -of-the-art tools and machines.
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.
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computerized feeding system and Switch Track railing systems are in the process
of installation. In addition, the lab has a number of attachments, folders and
machines for hands on training such as: