Introduction Textile industry has three major categories of workers those who work in R& D, manufacturing, and in merchandising. Textile technology involves processing, texturisation and mechanisation. Working Conditions & Personality The work of engineers and technologists involves handling a succession of highly technical problems in a wide variety of situations. The job requires problem solving, analytical thinking and team work. Courses & Work Area R&D (Test for durability), Fabric Strength Production & Quality Control Customer Sales & Service Stages Yarn Preparation Yarn Production Weaving or Knitting Dyeing & Finishing Processing the fibre, Texturisation (techniques for dyeing, bleaching), Mechanisation (Develop machines) The Synthetic & Art Silk Mills Research Association (SASMIRA)