IIT Delhi startup develops advanced fabric for Tricolour

IIT Delhi is in the process of installing a monumental national flag on campus. The project is expected to be completed by March 2022. 

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi startup SWATRIC has designed several advanced fabric structures for Tricolour.  Last year, SWATRIC and the Flag Foundation of India (FFI) had joined hands with an aim to filter the best possible fabric design and structure for the monumental national flags to suit India’s diverse climatic and geographical conditions.  

Using the advanced fabric being developed by IIT Delhi startup, the FFI has already installed two different prototypes of the monumental national flag on the field, one in Delhi and another in Ladakh.  

“The aim is to make the monumental flag material durable for extreme weather conditions without being too heavy. Next month, we are also sending 10 different prototypes to various locations in the country for installation. So far, our research is at prototyping stage, the exact durability of the flag will be known in the next few months,” said Bipin Kumar, Textile and Fibre Engineering Department, IIT Delhi, and mentor, SWATRIC.  

IIT Delhi is also in the process of installing a monumental national flag on its campus. The project is expected to complete by March 2022. Naveen Jindal, Founder, Flag Foundation of India and Chairman, Jindal Steel & Power limited (JSPL) and IIT Delhi alumni have come forward to contribute to the project.  

V Ramgopal Rao, incumbent Director, IIT Delhi, said, “IIT Delhi faculty members have been closely interacting with the Flag Foundation of India, a non-profit organisation founded by Mr. Naveen Jindal. They are looking at multiple aspects related to the national flag. They are working closely to develop material standards for monumental flags and a lot of field trials are currently on. I am glad to know that the initial results are encouraging.” 

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