Climate-Adaptive Textile Innovation for Menswear in Tamil Nadu: A
Technical and Business Feasibility Study

Dhruv .S. Chabria

doi:10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i01.007

Title: Climate-Adaptive Textile Innovation for Menswear in Tamil Nadu: A Technical and Business Feasibility Study
Authors: Dhruv .S. Chabria
Journal: International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research (IJSSER) ISSN: 2455-8834 Volume: 11 Issue: 1 Publication Date: January 2026 DOI: 10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i01.007
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Dhruv .S. Chabria
MLA 8 Chabria, Dhruv.S. "Climate-Adaptive Textile Innovation for Menswear in Tamil Nadu: A Technical and Business Feasibility Study." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 11, no. 1, Jan. 2026, pp. 78-94, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i01.007. Accessed Jan. 2026. APA 6 Chabria, D. (2026, January). Climate-Adaptive Textile Innovation for Menswear in Tamil Nadu: A Technical and Business Feasibility Study. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 11(1), 78-94. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i01.007 Chicago Chabria, Dhruv.S. "Climate-Adaptive Textile Innovation for Menswear in Tamil Nadu: A Technical and Business Feasibility Study." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 11, no. 1 (January 2026), 78-94. Accessed January, 2026. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i01.007.
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ABSTRACT: Tamil Nadu has been experiencing climate warming and rising humidity that have fuelled the demand of menswear with better thermoregulation, moisture management, and durability. In this paper, technical, economical, and market viability of climate-adaptive textiles with regenerated cellulose fibres, banana-eri silk compound, graphene treated fabrics, and phase-change material (PCM) knits are assessed. Tests in the laboratories that follow the ISO/AATCC guidelines reveal that these materials have much lower thermal resistance (e.g., PCM knit: 0.036 m2K/W against cotton: 0.054 m2K/W) and a lot higher moisture management efficiency (MMI up to 0.97 against cotton at 0.56). Statistically significant performance differences (p < 0.001) and high predictive relationships between fibre hydrophilicity and moisture behaviour were statistically confirmed using ANOVA and regression analysis (R2 = 0.78). The high wash stability of regenerated fibres was reported, and PCM-treated fabrics experienced a 7.9% decrease in thermal performance, which suggests that there should be a higher fixation of the microcapsules. The techno-economic modelling shows that the regenerated fibres and graphene finishes can be realized in the textile cluster of Tamil Nadu but PCM finishing is cost sensitive considering the high costs involved in functional finishing. The market analysis indicates that a 14-28% will be paid as an extra by buyers to get increased comfort apparel, which is backed by high industry preparedness in Tirupur and Erode cluster. The results validate that climate-adaptive menswear is technically, economically feasible and commercially scalable, making Tamil Nadu an extremely promising location in terms of next-generation performance textile development.

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