Textile Engineering

What is Textile Engineering

Textile Engineering is a field that deals with fibres, cotton, yarns, clothing products, and related fields. Textile engineering is not only involved in every single aspect of textile manufacturing, but also applies in design, construction, planning, approach, R&D, production control, marketing, quality control, and other factors. States like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujrat are the most popular for this course. Textile industries are also found in large numbers in those mentioned states.

There are many public and private universities/ colleges that have this Textile Engineering course. After the successful completion of the Textile Engineering course, students can get a lot of job opportunities all over India. Students can also opt for higher studies and choose M.Tech and Ph.D. degrees. There is also an option for doing research and higher studies abroad.

Eligibility Criteria (UG & PG) of Textile Engineering

There are different degrees and diploma courses available in Textile Engineering. Therefore, the eligibility criteria for each of the courses are different.

Candidates who are seeking for admission in a particular textile engineering course must fulfill the eligibility criteria of that particular course: 

Eligibility Criteria For Diploma Courses 

Candidates who want to take admission in the diploma course of textile engineering, then he/she must have passed his/her 10+2 level education from a recognized board/institute. He/she must be a student from a science background (must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics or Biology in the 10+2 standard) with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in the higher secondary level. 

Eligibility Criteria For Undergraduate Courses

Aspirants seeking to get admission in the UG level course of the Textile Engineering must complete his/her 10+2 level education from a recognized board/institute. He/she must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in the 10+2 standard with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in the higher secondary level. 

Eligibility Criteria For Postgraduate courses 

Students who want to go for the PG course or master's degree course in Textile Engineering must have completed their bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering or related course from any recognized board/institute. 

There is a further option to research this course; students may opt for the Ph.D. degree after completion of their Master’s degree. 

Entrance Exams for Textile Engineering:

Candidates seeking admission in this country must go through the entrance exams to be eligible. The admission process and entrance exams for different courses are different. Here is some detailed information regarding the entrance exams for different courses in Textile Engineering in India.

Diploma course: 

To get admission in any diploma course in textile engineering, students need to take any state entrance exam (ex: JEXPO). 

However, there are colleges/ polytechnics in our country that organize their entrance exam. Some institutes take admission based on the merits.

Bachelor degree course: 

There are a lot of institutes/ colleges that take admission in B Tech in Textile Engineering through different entrance exams (all India based entrance exam, state entrance exam, and entrance exam of any institute.). Those institutes/colleges mainly prefer the marks scored by the student in respective entrance exams.

Those are as follows: 

JEE Main- It is an all India based entrance, where students get the opportunity to get into several top engineering institutes in India. For UG degree courses in Textile Engineering, students need to secure a good rank in the JEE Main exam. However, to get into the IITs or similar ranked colleges, a candidate needs to qualify the next step called JEE Advanced. 

MHT CET- Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) is an exam in the state of Maharashtra. Through this exam, candidates get the opportunity to take admission in different institutes in Engineering (BE/BTech), and Pharmacy courses. This is an online exam conducted once in a year. Students have to write two papers (Paper - 1 and Paper - 2) where questions come from PCM (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) group for the admission in the engineering courses. 

KCET- Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET)/ Kar CET/ K-CET is a state-level entrance exam by which a student can get the opportunity to take admission to different undergraduate courses including engineering in Karnataka. This entrance exam is conducted every year by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). The exam is taken in offline mode. 

AP EAMCET- Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture, Medical Common Entrance Test (AP EAMCET) is a state-level exam conducted every year by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU). Through this exam, candidates can take admissions to several degree courses including Textile Engineering in Andhra Pradesh. 

TS EAMCET- TS EAMCET is a state-level entrance exam through which students get an opportunity to get admission to different colleges in various degrees including Textile Engineering in the state of Telangana. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTUH) conducts this exam every year. 

KEAM- Kerala Engineering, Agricultural and Medical Entrance Exam (KEAM) is a state-level exam that is held every year, and it is conducted by the Commission of Entrance Examination (CEE). Through this entrance exam, candidates can take admission in different B.Tech courses, including Textile Engineering at various government and private colleges in Kerala. This exam is also conducted offline. 

Goa CET- Goa Common Entrance Test (Goa CET) exam is a state-level entrance test through which students will get the opportunity to take admission in different government and private engineering colleges in India. This entrance test is conducted every year, and the mode of exam is offline. 

WBJEE- West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) is a state-level exam conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board every year. Through this entrance exam, students can get admission to several governments and private colleges in different courses, including Textile Engineering. In this exam, students have to write two papers, which are Paper I – Mathematics & Paper II – Physics and Chemistry. 

Master's degree: 

Through the GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) entrance exam, a candidate can get admission in the PG course of Textile Engineering in several colleges including IITs in all over India. 

Required Skillset for Textile Engineering

A candidate must have some skills and interests to get success in this field. Textile engineering is a field where not only engineering sense matters, rather imagination and innovative ideas matter a lot and have a huge impact in this field. Therefore, a candidate must be aware of applying his sixth sense to get his job done more precisely and effectively.

Here are some skills required to get interested during the course is as follows:

• Good Communication Skills
• Creativity, as well as innovative- Creativity to design something new.
• Organizational ability
• Imagination, a person with new ideas.
• An interest in textiles along with fashion- Must have a good sense of the colour combination according to products.
• Possess a logical mind with strong concepts- Ability to understand the ever-changing textile industry.
• Knowledge of different textile techniques- Ability to research every important fact related to textiles.
• Have technical knowledge- Technical as well as practical knowledge.
• Patience to work for hours.