Sector Brief:
Technical Textiles are textile materials manufactured mainly for their technical performance and functional properties rather than their aesthetic or decorative characteristics. It is different from the conventional textiles. Unlike conventional textiles used traditionally for clothing or furnishing, technical textiles are used basically on account of their specific physical and functional properties and mostly by other user industries. Depending on the product characteristics, functional requirements and end-user applications the highly diversified range of technical textile products have been currently grouped into 12 categories based on application:
Segments of technical textiles – end use application wise
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Agrotech Horticulture + landscape gardening, agriculture + forestry, animal keeping |
MeditechHygiene, medicine |
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Buildtech Membrane, lightweight + massive construction, engineering + industrial building. |
Mobiltech Cars, ships, aircraft, trains, space travel |
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Clothtech Garments, shoes |
Oekotech Environmental protection, recycling, waste disposal |
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Geotech Road infrastructure, Railways, Irrigation and Hydraulic structures, Waste Landfills, Dams etc. |
Packtech Packaging, protective-cover systems, sacks, big bags, container systems |
HometechFurniture, upholstery + interior furnishing, rugs, floor coverings |
Protech Person and property protection |
IndutechFiltration, cleaning, mechanical engineering, chemical industry |
Sporttech Sport and leisure, active wear, outdoor, sport articles. |
Source: Messefrankfurt Gmbh
The global scenario of technical textiles consumption is expected to grow from 19.7 million tons to 23.8 million tons, with a CAGR of 3.8 %, during the period from 2005 to 2010.
The Current market size of technical textile in India is estimated to be around Rs. 37,100 crore. The overall technical textile industry in India is expected to grow at the rate of 11% year on year and reach a market size of Rs 62,420 crore by the year 2012-13.
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) is playing very vital role in promoting this industry throughout the country on various issues and subject for the welfare of industry. FICCI has set up an active desk on Technical textiles which researches issues and explores potential for further growth. The techtex desk engaged in arranging conferences, seminars and workshop on various areas of technical textiles thus creating a platform for discussion and growth. We have also taken lead in setting up of Taskforce on Technical textiles at the advice of PM’s office. Based on its recommendation FICCI had organized global conference on Technical textiles industry in April 2008 at Delhi which gave immense benefit to the industry. FICCI plans to intensify its effort to promote all categories of technical textiles and also mount outbound delegations for business development in future.
Past Events
- FICCI’s One-day Conference on “Technical Textiles-2006”, 28th September, 2006
- FICCI’s One-day Workshop on Medical Textiles- 2007, 24th May, 2007
- FICCI’s One-day Conference on “Automotive Textiles- 2007”, 30th August, 2007
- FICCI’s One-day Seminar on “Agrotextiles: Emerging Opportunities”, 1st October, 2008
- FICCI’s One-day Conference on “Geosynthetics: Opportunities & Challenges”, 16th July, 2009
Studies
- FICCI-SASMIRA concept paper on Medical Textiles
- FICCI-SASMIRA concept paper on Automotive Textiles
- FICCI-SASMIRA concept paper on Agrotextiles
- FICCI-BTRA concept paper on Geosynthetics
For more information on Technical Textiles, Contact
Sachin Gosavi: (sachin.gosavi[at]ficci.com)
