Sasmira

sasmira

Brief History

The Synthetic & Art Silk Mills' Research Association (SASMIRA) is a cooperative venture set up by the man-made textile industry of India after independence as a multi-functional institute to serve its scientific and technological needs. SASMIRA was established on 12th January 1950 after due recognition by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Later it was linked to the Ministry of Textiles. The imposing marble structure of SASMIRA building stands on a plot of land measuring about 12,000 sq.metres at the foot of Worli Hill Mumbai in the prime location of the city. The building was completed in 1958.

Objectives

To render scientific and technical assistance to textile and related industries by

Research and Development
Testing and Technical Services
Instrument development
CAD(computer aided design) services
Technical Education & Training
Dissemination of Technical Information
Organising Seminars and Conferences

Activities

SASMIRA is engaged in multifarious activities with the prime objective of rendering scientific & technical assistance to the textile industry, thereby assisting it's growth and development. These activities include research and development, technical services and testing, instrumentation, technical education, dissemination of technical information and organising seminars and conferences.

Future thrust of SASMIRA would be on the R & D activities in the area of upgradation of Decentralised sectors, Eco-friendly processes and waste reutilization etc. SASMIRA has been identified as the nodal center for activities on Technical Textiles like Geotextiles, Automotive textiles, Agro-textiles, Medical textiles, Composites, Architectural and Structural textiles etc,.

Facilities & Infrastructure

SASMIRA has three well-equipped testing facilities, complete pilot plant for spinning, weaving, knitting and processing, a demonstration plant for melt spinning, weaving, knitting and processing, engineering workshop for fabrication of textile testing instruments and a full-fledged technical library. In addition, there are two Powerloom Service Centres and one Computer Aided Design (CAD) Centre at Bhiwandi, with complete testing and training facility with modem equipment specifically catering to the needs of the powerloom sector.

Awards

SASMIRA received several awards and certificates from various agencies in recognition of its contribution towards indigenous development of products for saving foreign exchange through import substitution. These include testing instruments as well as special items for Defence. A few of the notable awards are-

Board on Awards for import substitution. Government of India for developing Perspirometer in 1969.

A Silver Shield from Indian Merchants' Chamber for outstanding achievements towards import substitution through instrumentation.

A certificate of Award by the Board of Awards for import substitution to developing Stiffness Tester in 1975.

Society of India Aerospace Technologies and Industries (SIATI) award for "Excellence in Aerospace lndigenisation” for development of Contour Woven Socks used in Light Combat Aircraft in 1996.