• To create and stimulate an awareness among the public for conservation and preservation of the textile heritage of India and respect and knowledge of past experience and skills.
  • To promote and guide the study of Textiles and Clothing history, and allied subjects and offer expert help in their study.
  • To publish a journal in this area, this will serve as a common platform for research, and as a forum for study.
  • To publish monographs and standard works.
  • To cooperate with the textile, clothing and fashion study forums in other countries by offering them information, advice and help about Indian Textiles and clothing history and to establish academic and exchange relations with them.
  • To organise periodically conferences and seminars for knowledge exchange. To organise exhibitions of textiles and clothing and related materials.
  • To create an interest in Textiles and clothing in the public by organising lectures and publishing books.
  • To institute and award prizes and medals for research and discoveries.
  • To maintain a central library of books and journals being on same and allied subjects.
  • To also maintain an e-library of books and journals.
  • To perform all other acts such that may be conducive to the above subject.