8.30am: Reach office. Check e-mail. Go on to the plant floor, Instruct workers about the day’s plans - the machines to be run and fabric to be produced 10.30am: Start documentation work of what fabric has been manufactured 12pm: Go to the plant floor 1pm: Have lunch 2pm: Check customer complaints. Analyse samples sent by clients 3pm: Prepare the daily production report 3.45pm: Meet boss to discuss new plans 4.30pm: Check fabrics on the floor 5.30pm: Set out for home

.   An affinity for science
.   Aptitude for handling machines
.   An interest in fabrics
.   Willingness to work hard, as the job involves visiting the plant and checking the fabric being produced

.  You do a niche job, so there is steady demand   
.  The degree can open doors in other indust
.  You can become an entrepreneur   
.  Low pay if you stick to the core discipline

.  IIT Delhi
 www.iitd.ac.in
.  Technological Institute of Textile and Sciences, Bhiwani (Haryana)
 www.titsbhiwani.org
.  DKTE Society’s Textile and Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji (Maharashtra)
 www.dktes.com
.  Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology, Serampore
 www.gcetts.org
.  University of Mumbai
 www.mu.ac.in