MANTRA is a leading textile research association providing testing, certification, technical consultancy, research & development, training, and innovation support services to the textile and technical textile industry. With advanced laboratory infrastructure and industry expertise, MANTRA enables quality assurance, compliance, product development, and technological advancement across diverse textile sectors.

The acronym SITRA stands for The South India Textile Research Association. SITRA is a premier research institute established in the year 1956, sponsored by industry and supported by Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. SITRA offers extensive testing services, consultancy service, R&D services and Training services for Technical textile industry apart from the conventional textile industry. SITRA has been designated as a Centre of excellence for Medical textiles.