:If you want to wear your stylish winter coat in the summer or a light summer jacket in the winter, there's help at hand. The textiles ministry is working on developing technology that will allow the same set of clothes to be worn in all seasons, saving you the periodic hassle of having to pack away clothes. The all-weather clothing you will be wearing—the outcome of a collaboration between the ministry and premier tech and fashion institutes—has a slightly cumbersome name: indigenous encapsulated phase change material (PCM)-based activewear.
'Initiative aims to provide versatile solution to India's weather patterns' “This initiative aims to provide a versatile solution to India's varying weather patterns, enhancing comfort, and reducing the need for multiple sets of clothing for different weather conditions and environments," two people aware of the development told . PCM has found use in various fields of technical textiles, including sports, homewear, and protective textiles, they said. “The PCM-based textiles will be specially beneficial for army personnel working in extreme weather conditions, from the cold climate of Jammu & Kashmir to the scorching heat of Rajasthan, Telangana, Bihar and other states across the country," the first person said.
Also Read: “Three projects focusing on the development and application of PCM under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) have been approved, with a total project value of 25.5 crore," this person said. Indian .
