World University of Design and IIT Delhi Together Host the First Functional Clothing Contest and Show

World
University
of
Design
(WUD),
India’s
first
university
dedicated
to
education
in
the
creative
domain,
in
collaboration
with
the
Textile
&
Fiber
Engineering
Department
of
IIT
Delhi,
hosted
the
4th
edition
of
International
Conference
on
Functional
Textiles
and
Clothing
(FTC
2025)
at
IIT
Delhi,
New
Delhi.
The
event
also
featured
for
the
first
time
a
Functional
Clothing
contest
and
Fashion
Show,
where
participants
from
various
universities
in
India
&
abroad,
besides
students
of
the
World
University
of
Design,
showcased
their
creativity,
innovation
ability
and
skills.
The
contest
was
judged
by
an
independent
jury
comprising
of
three
top
fashion
professionals
–
Payal
Jain,
Ruchi
Tripathi
and
Sartaj
Mehta.

Dr.
Sanjay
Gupta,
Vice-Chancellor
of
World
University
of
Design
with
the
jury
members
and
the
winners
of
functional
fashion
show

The
4th
Functional
Textile
and
Clothing
Conference
organized
together
with
IIT
Delhi
was
the
most
successful
yet,
with
342
walk-ins
over
the
three
most-packed
days,
from
45
Indian
and
10
International
Universities,
109
oral
presentations
in
15
sessions,
40
poster
presentations,
3
plenary
sessions
with
9
keynote
addresses,
27
Functional
Clothing
Contestants,
one
Fashion
Show,
4
Global
FTC
Excellence
Awardees,
and
a
Trailblazers
session
with
3
first-generation
FTC
entrepreneurs
sharing
their
experiences,
giving
unlimited
networking
opportunities.

12
WUD
faculty
presented
papers,
4
chaired
sessions,
and
WUD
student
teams
won
all
the
3
prizes
of
the
clothing
contest.
The
first-place
prize
was
awarded
to
Manya
Goel,
Mehek
Maheswari,
and
Anjani
for
their
innovative
designs.
The
second
position
was
claimed
by
Palak
Kamboj,
Jailakshmi,
and
Nishita,
while
Gauri
Hans
and
Rupanshi
Singh
secured
the
third
position.
Global
FTC
Excellence
Awards
2025
were
presented
across
several
categories.
Yogesh
Kusumgar,
Chairman
of
Kusumgar
Corporates
in
Mumbai,
was
honored
with
the
Lifetime
Achievement
award.
Tushar
Ghosh,
Distinguished
Professor
at
Wilson
College
of
Textiles,
NCSU,
USA,
received
the
Leadership
in
Research
award.
Ashish
Kansal,
CEO
of
SMPP
Industries
in
Delhi,
was
recognized
for
his
Industry
Impact,
while
Samrat
Som,
Creative
Strategist
and
former
Head
of
the
Creative
Studio
at
Royal
Enfield,
Eicher
Motors
Ltd.,
was
honored
as
the
Emerging
Innovator.

Prof
(Dr.)
Sanjay
Gupta,
Co-Chair
of
the
organizing
industry
and
Vice
Chancellor
of
World
University
of
Design,
said,
”

The
textile
industry
stands
as
a
vibrant
testament
to
human
ingenuity,
seamlessly
weaving
together
scientific
innovation
and
technical
mastery
while
serving
as
a
cornerstone
of
India’s
economic
strength.
The
government’s
enhanced
5F
Framework-from
Farm
to
Fibre
to
Factory
to
Fashion
to
Foreign-has
revolutionized
our
approach
to
‘Make
in
India’,
particularly
in
the
crucial
factory-to-fashion
transition.
What’s
particularly
exciting
is
how
we’re
moving
beyond
pure
aesthetics
to
embrace
functionality
as
a
core
value
driver
across
the
entire
supply
chain.
Through
this
remarkable
collaboration
with
IIT
Delhi,
we’ve
created
not
just
a
conference,
but
a
dynamic
ecosystem
where
designers
and
researchers
can
cross-pollinate
ideas
with
industry
veterans.
This
synergy
is
precisely
what’s
needed
to
propel
India’s
textile
sector
into
its
next
phase
of
innovation
and
global
leadership.
At
WUD,
we’re
proud
to
facilitate
these
vital
exchanges
that
will
shape
tomorrow’s
textile
landscape.”

Held
biannually
at
IIT
Delhi
this
conference
brings
together
top
scientists,
researchers,
designers,
and
professionals
from
the
textile
and
apparel
industries.
The
conference
facilitates
discussions
on
the
latest
scientific
advancements,
design
innovations,
cutting-edge
technologies,
emerging
trends,
challenges,
and
opportunities
in
the
field
of
Functional
Textiles
and
Clothing.