Main directions of activity The development and study of equipment, machines and mechanisms, automated complexes for textile and light industry The development and study of manufacturing processes and means of production of machine parts and devices The development, study and introduction of new materials, improvement of manufacturing processes and articles design for textile and light industry Study of production efficiency gain reserves and on its base the intensification, economy level increase the formation  of  effective management control Study and development of new manufacturing processes and equipment for industrial ecology and power resource saving The elaboration of principles, methods and means of quality control in light industry and mechanical engineering Research developments * Press for footwear top-tanning * Press for bonding of soles with thermoactivator * Sewing automated machine for stitching footwear top with microprocessor control * Sewing industrial machine for stitching footwear top workpieces * Embroidery multineedle semi-automatic machine with microprocessor control * Loop semi-automatic machine with microprocessor control * Auger extruder for decorative welt manufacture of working footwear; * Equipment for extrusion of powdered materials; * Technology and equipment for processing of the waste products from manufacture of tufted coatings; * Technology of foampolyurethane waste processing into sole materials and equipment for its realization; * Technology for footwear production waste processing and equipment for its realization; * Manufacturing processes of woolen yarn with aerodynamic method; * Manufacturing processes of formation of metalized yarn by aerodynamic method; * Yarn manufacturing processes from production waste. * Manufacturing processes of formation of cotton-and-chemical yarn by aerodynamic method; * Yarn manufacture according to shortened chain in apparatus system of spinning * Knitted fabrics for a lining of footwear * Knitted fabrics for a interlining of footwear * Manufacturing processes of piece gobelin articles * Manufacturing processes of protective knitted fabric articles for sport * Manufacturing processes of medical stocking-and-sock articles * Manufacturing processes of knitted fabric furniture linens * Implant for treatment of progressive myopia "Texplant" * Special medical unloading vest * Manufacturing processes of facing plates for electrovehicles Postgraduate studies 05.00.00 ENGINEERING SCIENCES     05.02.00 Machine building and science of machines        05.02.08 Manufacturing engineering        05.02.13 Machines, units and processes        05.02.22 Industrial engineering     05.13.00 Information science, computer engineering and control        05.13.06 Production automation and control     05.19.00 Technology of materials and products of textile and light industries        05.19.02 Technology and preprocessing of textile and raw materials 25.00.00 GEOSCIENCES        25.00.36 Geoecology