INTRODUCTION

ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING AND FASTER GROWING AREAS FOR GLOBAL AND INDIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY INDISPENSIBLE PART OF HUMAN LIFE ENCOMPASSES IMMENSE RANGE AND DIVERSITY OF RAW MATERIALS, PROCESSES, PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS ACCOUNTS FOR OVER ONE-QUARTER OF ALL TEXTILE CONSUMPTION IN WEIGHT TERMS

PLAYS CRUCIAL ROLE IN INDIAN ECONOMY AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT

WHAT ARE TECHNICAL TEXTILES ?

TECHNICAL TEXTILES ARE DEFINED AS TEXTILE MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS USED PRIMARILY FOR THEIR TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES RATHER THAN THEIR AESTHETIC OR DECORATIVE CHARACTERISTICS

DEPENDING ON THE PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS, FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND END-USE APPLICATIONS, THESE HAVE BEEN GROUPED INTO 12 SEGMENTS

TWELVE SEGMENTS OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES APPLICATION WISE

AGROTECH (AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY) BUILDTECH (BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION) CLOTHTECH (SHOES AND CLOTHING) GEOTECH (GEOTEXTILES, CIVIL ENGINEERING) HOMETECH (FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERY, INTERIOR FURNISHING, HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES, FLOOR COVERING) INDUTECH (FILTERATION, CLEANING AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL USES) MEDTECH (MEDICAL, HEALTHCARE AND HYGIENE) MOBILTECH (AUTOMOBILES, SHIPPING, RAILWAYS AND AEROSPACE) OEKOTECH (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION) PACKTECH (PACKAGING) PROTECH (PERSON AND PROPERTY PROTECTION) SPORTTECH (SPORT AND LEISURE)
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INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO
WORLD MARKET FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES AT 21 mn TONNES (US$ 120 bn) DURING 2007-08 IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 26 mn TONNES (US$139 bn) BY 2012 WITH A CAGR OF 4 - 5 % DEPENDING ON THE AREA OF APPLICATION FIBRE CONSUMPTION IN TECHNICAL TEXTILES WAS 22 % OF TOTAL FIBRES CONSUMED IN 2005 THE DRIVERS FOR FUTURE GROWTH ARE EXPECTED TO BE ASIAN COUNTRIES LIKE CHINA AND INDIA. THE GROWTH IN ASIA IS EXPECTED TO BE 6.5 PERCENT WHILE IT WOULD BE MERELY 2.2 PERCENT IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES SECTOR-WISE HIGHER GROWTH RATES ARE FOR INDUTECH, BUILDTECH, MEDTECH, GEOTECH, PACKTECH AND AGROTECH. BUT PROTECH IS IMPORTANT IN VIEW OF SAFETY.

GLOBAL FIBRE CONSUMPTION OF TEXTILES

Technical textiles 22%

Textle consumption 78%

GROWTH OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES

(SOURCE: DRA REPORT)

2005

2010

QUANTITY (mn TONNES) VALUE (bn US$)

19.683 106.899

23.774 127.287

CAGR % (VOL.) 3.8

3.4

CONSUMPTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES BY REGION

(SOURCE: DRA REPORT)

REGION / COUNTRY

2005 VOL. (mn T)

2005 VALUE (US$ bn) 23.968

2010 VOL. (mn T) 4.760

2010 VALUE (US$ bn) 21.047

05 - 10 CAGR % (VOL.) 3.0

EUROPE (WEST)

4.107

EUROPE (EAST)
AMERICA (NORTH) AMERICA (SOUTH) ASIA INDIA OCEANIA

0.666
4.774 1.004 8.091 1.573 0.116

4.583
23.710 6.348 48.401 4.905 0.578

0.817
5.591 1.230 10.156 2.075 0.141

5.225
27.561 7.255 65.156 6.774 0.712

4.2
3.2 4.1 5.0 5.8 3.9

TOTAL

19.683

106.899

23.774

127.28

3.87

TECHNICAL TEXTILE CONSUMPTION BY REGION

USA 23% Rest of World 32%

India 3% Japan 7% China 13%

Western Europe 22%

SECTOR WISE MARKET SIZE OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES

(SOURCE: DRA REPORT); VOLUME 000 T; VALUE US$ mn

SECTOR AGROTECH BUILDTECH CLOTHTECH GEOTECH HOMETECH

2005 VOLUME 1615 2033 1413 319 2499

2005 VALUE 6568 7296 7014 927 7622

2010 VOLUME 1958 2591 1656 413 2853

2010 VALUE 8079 9325 8306 1203 8778

CAGR % VOLUME 3.55 4.63 2.95 4.94 2.70

CAGR % VALUE 3.84 4.73 3.19 4.98 2.66

INDUTECH
MEDTECH MOBILTECH PACKTECH PROTECH

2624
1928 2828 2990 279

16687
6670 26861 5329 5873

3257
2380 3338 3606 340

21528
8238 29282 6630 6857

3.98
4.43 3.02 3.52 3.63

4.85
4.33 1.34 4.20 2.82

SPORTTECH
OEKOTECH

1153
287

16052
1039

1382
400

19062
1389

3.40
6.45

3.21
5.67
9 3.80

TOTAL

19681

106899

23774

127288

3.59

GLOBAL END USE OF FABRIC

Knitted Fabrics 5% Other Fabrics 2%

Non woven Fabrics 20% Woven fabrics 73%

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FIBRE CONSUMPTION IN TECHNICAL TEXTILES

(SOURCE: DRA REPORT) ; VOLUME: 000 TONNES

FIBRE TYPE NATURAL MAN-MADE/ INORGANIC

2000 3462 13252

2005 3839 15843

2010 4447 19327

CAGR % 2.54 3.85

TOTAL

16714

19682

23774

3.59

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FIBRE-WISE CONSUMPTION
POLYESTER POLYOLEFINS GLASS JUTE, COIR, ETC. COTTON VISCOSE OTHER CELLULOSICS POLYAMIDE ARAMID AND CARBON FIBRES - 25 % - 25 % - 15 % - 14 % - 7% - 3% - 3% - 7% - 1%

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GLOBAL FIBRE-WISE CONSUMPTION IN TECHNICAL TEXTILES

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TYPES OF FIBRES USED IN TECHNICAL TEXTILES

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FIBRE CONSUMPTION IN TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN INDIA

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PRODUCT WISE CONSUMPTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES

FABRIC UNSPUN FIBRES YARNS - 67 % - 24 % - 09 %

FIBRE PRODUCTS INCLUDE FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE AND COMPOSITES, CUSHIONING, FILLINGS, INSULATION & SPORTS EQUIPMENTS, TOYS YARN PRODUCTS INCLUDE SUTURES, ROPES, FISHING GEARS, SHOE LACES, SWINGS FABRICS CAN BE WOVEN, KNITTED AND NON-WOVEN AND COVER ALL SECTORS OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES

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PRODUCT WISE CONSUMPTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES

Unspun fibres 24%

Yarn Type Products 9%

Fabric 67%

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INDIAN SCENARIO GENERAL VIEW

INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IS LIMITED AND SCATTERED MAINLY IN SMALL & MEDIUM SECTORS THE DEMAND FOR MANY ITEMS IS MET THROUGH IMPORTS e.g. DEFENCE AND POLICE LARGE UNTAPPED POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR POTENTIAL INVESTORS

SOME OF THE PRODUCTS CAN BE PRODUCED BY MINOR ALTERATION IN EXISTING SET UP

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INDIAN SCENARIO GENERAL VIEW

IN MANY DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (e.g. USA AND JAPAN) TECHNICAL TEXTILES ACCOUNT FOR OVER 35 PERCENT OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRYS OUTPUT AS AGAINST 19 % FOR CHINA AND 5 % FOR INDIA PRIMARILY ACTIVE IN THE CLOTHTECH, PACKTECH AND SPORTTECH SECTORS LIMITED TO COMMODITY PRODUCTS VERY LITTLE PRESENCE IN HIGH TECH SEGMENTS THERE IS A GENERAL PERCEPTION THAT TECHNICAL TEXTILES ARE PREDOMINANTLY PRODUCED IN LARGE SCALE SECTOR BUT IT IS TRUE ONLY TO LIMITED EXTENT
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INDIAN SCENARIO GENERAL VIEW

INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION AND VALUE FOR MONEY PRICING CONCEPT WILL EXPLODE THE MARKET

INDIA, THE FOURTH LARGEST ECONOMY IN TERMS OF PURCHASING POWER PARITY (PPP) (AFTER USA, CHINA & JAPAN) IS A GROWING MARKET OF ONE BILLION PLUS PEOPLE, OF WHICH 300 MILLION PEOPLE ARE MIDDLE CLASS CONSUMERS THE CONSUMPTION OF DISPOSABLE SEGMENT OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE DISPOSABLE INCOME
CONSIDERING THE ABOVE, OVER ALL GROWTH OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IS ESTIMATED AT 14 PERCENT PER ANNUM WITH APPROPRIATE POLICY REGIME AND ACCORDINGLY THE MARKET SIZE FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES WILL INCREASE FROM Rs. 37100 Crores IN 2007-08 TO Rs. 62420 Crores IN 2012-13 (ICRA STUDY) AT A CAGR OF 11 %
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INDIAN SCENARIO GENERAL VIEW

THE VALUE ADDITION IN TECHNICAL TEXTILES IS STEADILY SHIFTING FROM RAW MATERIALS AND INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS TO DOWNSTREAM INDUSTRIES WHERE INDIA HAS A STRONG BASE LOW COST SKILLED LABOUR IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AS COMPARED TO DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DECENTRALISED SECTORS CONTRIBUTION IN TECHNICAL TEXTILES IS SIGNIFICANT FOR THEIR GROWTH IN INDIA INDIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY IS FUNDAMENTALLY STRONG WHICH CAN BE USEFUL IN COMMODITY MARKETS OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES THROUGH COST COMPETITIVE STRUCTURE IN THE HIGH NICHE MARKET, INDIA HAS ADVANTAGE OF NETWORK OF R&D INSTITUTIONS FOR DEVELOPING NEW TECHNOLOGIES

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INDIAN SCENARIO - CONSTRAINTS

DOMINANCE OF DECENTRALISED SECTOR INADEQUATE RESOURCES AND FINANCE ABSENCE OF REGULATORY LEGISLATION ABSENCE OF REQUIRED STANDARDS ON QUALITY OF PRODUCTS AND CODES OF PRACTICES DETERRANTS FOR ENTREPRENEURS: DOUBT ABOUT FUTURE MARKET POTENTIAL OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN VIEW OF ABSENCE OF REGULATION AND NEEDED CONSUMTION HUGE CAPITAL COSTS INVOLVED FOR MACHINERY, RAW MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SUSTAINED PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS AND SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT NEEDED FOR MARKET DEVELOPMENT LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN PRODUCTION AND USE OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES OUTDATED EXISTING REGULATORY MECHANISM
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INDIAN SCENARIO - CONSTRAINTS

LACK OF BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE, SKILLED MANPOWER, TESTING FACILITIES, TRAINING & EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES NEGLIGIBLE INVESTMENT IN R&D ON TECHNICAL TEXTILES LACK OF COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE ON TECHNICAL TEXTILES LACK OF AWARENESS AND BENEFITS OF USING TECHNICAL TEXTILES AMONG USERS HESITATION IN ACCEPTING WORLD PROVEN COST EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES POOR UNDERSTANDING OF PRODUCT PROPERTIES IN REGARD TO ITS CONSTRUCTABILITY, DURABILITY, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, FUNCTIONAL UTILITY, FIBRE COMPOSITION AND ITS INSTALLATION AND HANDLING

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REASONS FOR LOW CONSUMPTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN INDIA

IMPORT INTENSIVE NATURE MAKING THEIR COST PROHIBITIVE NO QUALITY BENCHMARK FOR TECHNOLOGY FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES NON-AVAILABILITY OF MAIN RAW MATERIALS i.e. SPECIALTY FIBRES AT COMPETITIVE AND AFFORDABLE PRICES LIMITED DEMAND IN VIEW OF ABSENCE OF REQUIRED STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS LACK OF AWARENESS OF BENEFITS OF USING TECHNICAL TEXTILES LITTLE EMPHASIS ON HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS HESITATION IN ADOPTING LATEST WORLD PROVEN EFFICIENT AND COST EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES LITTLE UNDERSTANDING AMONG USERS ABOUT THE TYPE OF PRODUCT AND ITS PROPERTIES REGARDING CONSTRUCTABILITY, DURABILITY, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, SURVIVABILITY AND FUNCTIONAL UTILITY
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ESTIMATED MARKET SIZE OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN INDIA (2007-12) Source: Technology Mission Report Rs. Crores
Sl. No .
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

TT SECTOR

NO LAW (2006-07)
417.77 1415.43 7988.73 1688.91 1628.74 1253.35 1613.53

NO LAW AT CAGR
8 15 12 15 16 12 15

NO LAW (2011-12)
613.84 2846.94 14078.87 3397.00 3420.91 2208.83 3245.39

WITH WITH LAW AT LAW(2011CAGR 12)

8 15 12 68.98 16 12 15 613.84 2846.94 14078.87 23269.28 3420.91 2208.83 3245.39

AGROTECH BUILDTECH CLOTHTECH GEOTECH HOMETECH INDUTECH MOBILTECH

8
9 10 11 12

MEDTECH
OEKOTECH PACKTECH PROTECH SPORTTECH

1280.32
69.91 5785.93 1027.11 1906.36

12
12 20 17 12

2256.36
123.21 14397.25 2251.89 3359.66

20
68.17 20 25.45 12

3185.85
940.33 14397.25 3191.32 3359.66

TOTAL

26076.09

14.94

52200.13

24.57

74758.46 25

INITIATIVES OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

TEXTILE POLICY OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA RECOGNISED GROWTH PROSPECTS OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES AND ACCORDS PRIORITY FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT CONSTITUTION OF EXPERT COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL TEXTILES (ECTT) SETTING UP OF A STEERING COMMITTEE ON GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES (SCGDTT) GOVERNMENT LAUNCHED TECHNOLOGY MISSION ON TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN THE XI th FIVE YEAR PLAN TO IDENTIFY MAJOR CONSTRAINTS FOR IMPROVING THEIR PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION IN INDIA BASELINE SURVEY ON TECHNICAL TEXTILES WAS CONDUCTED
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INITIATIVES OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

IDENTIFIED AGROTECH, PROTECH, GEOTECH & BUILDTECH AND MEDTECH AS KEY AREAS FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA COVERAGE OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES UNDER TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION FUND SCHEME (TUFS) SETTING UP OF 12 EXCELLENCE CENTRES (ECs) FOR TECHNICAL TEXTILES ALREADY STARTED ECs FOR GEOTECH & BUILDTECH; AGROTECH; MEDTECH; AND PROTECH DE-RESERVATION OF SANITARY NAPKINS / BABY DIAPERS BASIC CUSTOM DUTY FOR MAJOR MACHINERIES ON TECHNICAL TEXTILES REDUCED FROM 10 TO 5 % 10 % CAPITAL SUBSIDY FOR NEW PROJECTS 5 % INTEREST SUBSIDY ON LOANS UNDER TUFS 14 SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES TO ATTRACT FDI AND DUTY FREE IMPORTS AND DOMESTIC PROCUREMENT FOR 100 % EXPORTS GUJARAT STATE IS PROVIDING 10 % INVESTMENT SUBSIDY ON TECHNICAL TEXTILE PROJECTS
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STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN INDIA

APPLICATION AREAS
IDENTIFICATION OF APPLICATION AREAS HAVING STRONG POTENTIAL IN THE DOMESTIC MARKET i.e GEOTECH (INCLUDING BUILDTECH), MEDTECH, AGROTECH, PROTECH AND MOBILTECH INITIAL SELECTION OF PRODUCTS FOR WHICH TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW, PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND RAW MATERIALS ALREADY EXIST INDIGENISATION OF VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS OF RELATIVELY EASIER TECHNOLOGY CAPABLE OF QUICK ASSIMILATION DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN HIGH TECH APPLICATIONS OF AEROSPACE, DEFENCE, ETC. WITH PUBLIC/PRIVATE INITIATIVES, JOINT VENTURES WITH MNCs URGENT QUALITY STANDARDS FOR IDENTIFIED PRODUCTS AND THEIR INSTALLATION 28

STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN INDIA

RAW MATERIAL USE OF INDEGENEOUSLY AVAILABLE FIBRES AND IMPORT OF HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBRES FIBRES (NATURAL OR MAN-MADE) USE BASED ON DURABILITY, SURVIVABILITY AND INTEGRITY REQUIREMENTS CONSIDERING HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS PROVIDING FISCAL INCENTIVES TO SPECIALTY FIBRES TO MAKE THEM COST COMPETITIVE AND EASILT AFFORDABLE AMENDING EXISTING REGULATION (DRUGS & COSMETICS ACT) TO COVER NEWLY DEVELOPED MANMADE FIBRE PRODUCTS e.g. ANTIMICROBIAL FIBRES, SUPER ABSORBANT FIBRES, NON TOXIC/NON ALLERGIC FIBRES, BREATHABLE FIBRES, ANTISTATIC FIBRES, 29 ETC.

STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN INDIA

THRUST NEEDED FOR SPECIALTY FIBRES

NEED FOR LONG LASTING PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES COMPATIBILITY, DURABILITY, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND SURVIVABILITY UNIFORMITY OF PROPERTIES IN ALL DIRECTIONS THE STANDARDS NORMALLY COVER LONG TERM DURABILITY WHICH IS NOT PROVIDED BY OTHER FIBRES AS PER STANDARDS, THE PERFORMANCE AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS MUST BE CONTROLLED WITHIN NARROW LIMITS (AVERAGE VALUE + 2 X STANDARD DEVIATION) TO HAVE UNIFORMITY IN ALL DIRECTIONS TO PREVENT THEIR FUNCTIONAL FAILURE
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STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN INDIA

MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
RE-ORIENTATION OF PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND TRAINING OF MANPOWER PRODUCTS WHICH CAN BE MANUFACTURED ON EXISTING MACHINERY BE IDENTIFIED AND MARKETING EFFORTS BE MADE INCENTIVES FOR STATE OF THE ART MACHINERY FOR HIGH POTENTIAL HIGH TECH PRODUCTS DEVELOPING PROPER PRODUCT-MIX CAPACITY BUILDING OF RAW MATERIALS, MACHINERY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND PRODUCTION 31

STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN INDIA

R&D AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
INVESTMENT IN R&D AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT NEEDED LATEST WORLD CLASS TESTING FACILITIES NEEDED NATIONAL STANDARDS AT PAR WITH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS NEEDED ON URGENT BASIS ESPECIALLY FOR SPECIFICATIONS OF PRODUCTS AND CODES OF PRACTICES FOR INSTALLATION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF TECHNICAL TEXTILE PRODUCTS CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION OF TESTING FACILITIES AND PRODUCTION AS PER INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
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STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN INDIA

DOMESTIC AND EXPORT MARKET DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK IN THE INTEREST OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY ASSISTANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL / NATIONAL EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS, SEMINARS, ETC. INCENTIVES FOR CERTIFICATION / ACCREDITATION TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INCENTIVES FOR SUBSTITUTION OF TRADITIONAL TEXTILES BY TECHNICAL TEXTILES MANDATORY USE OF GEOTECH, BUILDTECH MEDTECH FOR HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT AND EFFICIENT UTILISATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS MANDATORY USE OF FR TEXTILES IN PUBLIC PLACES, 33 BUILDINGS, UNIFORM FABRICS, ETC.

STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN INDIA

IN CASE OF GEOTECH/BUILDTECH PROJECTS, THE APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION SHOULD INCLUDE DESIGN PARAMETERS ALSO AND THE PRICIPLE USED SHOULD BE F DBO--T: FINANCE DESIGN BUILD OPERATE TRANSFER FISCAL MEASURES SUCH AS REDUCTION OF EXCISE/CUSTOM DUTY/SALES TAX/SERVICE TAX
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STANDARDIZATION OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES

CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION OF COST OF PROJECTS (MATERIALS, DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND EVALUATION) MINIMUM SUBSEQUENT REPAIRS / MAINTENANCE; PREVENTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION LEADING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MOST EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES BETTER DESIGNS AND LONGER PROJECT SERVICE LIFE INCREASED SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY ALTERNATE AND BEST TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS FOR A SPECIFIC END USE
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PRODUCTS /AREAS FOR STANDARDIZATION

GEOTECH

GEOTEXTILES AND GEOGRIDS FOR REINFORCEMENT OF BASE AND SUBBASE IN PAVEMENT STRUCTURES GEOTEXTILES FOR SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE, SUBGRADE SEPARATION AND STABILISATION, PROTECTION (CUSHIONING), PERMANENT EROSION CONTROL, PAVEMENT OVERL;AYS, SLOPE PROTECTION AND SILT FENCE GEOTEXTILES FOR SEDIMENT CONTROL GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS GABIONS FOR PREVENTION OF SOIL EROSION GEOGRIDS FOR MSE SYSTEMS GEOSYNTHETIC MATS GEONETS AND GEOCOMPOSITES FOR WASTE CONTAINMENT GEOCOMPOSITES / GEOCELLS / GEOMEMBRANES / GEOFOAMS PREFABRICATED GEOSYNTHETIC EDGE AND VERTICAL DRAINS GEOSYNTHETICS FOR WASTE CONTAINMENT

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PRODUCTS /AREAS FOR STANDARDIZATION

BUILDTECH GEO-MEMBRANES FOR WATERPROOFING OF ROOFS CONTROLLED PERMEABILITY TEXTILES FOR CONCRETE FORMWORK LINING FIBRES FOR REINFORCEED CONCRETE SYNTHETIC FIBRE INSULATION BLANKET REFLECTIVE VAPOUR BREATHABLE TEXTILE SUBSTRATE AS RADIANT BARRIER IN BUILDING ENVELOPE HOUSE WRAPS VAPOUR BREATHABLE TEXTILE SUBSTRATE AS MINERAL WOOL INSULATION FACING FOR BUILDINGS TECHNICAL TEXTILES AS HONEYCOMBS FOR LANDSCAPING ARCHITECTURAL FABRIC/ TENSILE STRUCTURES (TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT) HOARDINGS FOR BUILDINGS
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PRODUCTS /AREAS FOR STANDARDIZATION

PROTECH
BULLET PROOF FABRIC/JACKET PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR AGRICULTURAL WORKERS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR MECHANICAL /CHEMICAL / NUCLEAR / BIOLOGICAL PROTECTION HI-VISIBILITY / HIGH ALTITUDE WARNING CLOTHING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR DUST PROTECTION PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR ACOUSTIC PROTECTION PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR BIOLOGICAL PROTECTION PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR ELECTRIC ARC WELDING FIRE RETARDANT UPHOLSTERY, CURTAINS, BEDNETS, BEDDINGS, UNIFORM FABRICS, BED LINENS, ETC.

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PRODUCTS /AREAS FOR STANDARDIZATION AGROTECH

CROP COVERS GREENHOUSE COVERS ROW COVERS POLY-HOUSE FILMS/MEMBRANES SHADE-NETS MULCH MATS BALER TWINES POLYESTER/PP/HDPE NETS FOR FISHING WATERPROOF LINING
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PRODUCTS /AREAS FOR STANDARDIZATION

MEDTECH
EXTRACORPOREAL DEVICES
ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY, LIVER, LUNG, HEART PACER

NON-IMPLANTABLE TEXTILE MATERIALS

ABSORBENT PAD, BANDAGES, COMPRESSION BANDAGES, PLASTERS, ABSORBENT GAUGES, LINT AND WADDING

IMPLANTABLE TEXTILE MATERIALS

TENDONS, LIGAMENTS, CARTILAGE, SKIN, CONTACT LENSES, CORNEA, JOINTS, VASCULAR GRAFTS, HEART VALVES

HEALTHCARE AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS

SURGICAL GOWNS, CAPS, GLOVES , MASKS; SURGICAL COVERS DRAPES, APRONS; BEDDINGS (BLANKETS, SHEETS, PILLOW COVERS); CLOTHING (UNIFORM); INCONTINENCE/BABY/ADULT DIAPERS; CLOTH WIPER, SURGICAL HOSIERY, SANITARY NAPKINS, MEDICAL MATTRESS, STERILIZATION WRAPS, HEAD AND SHOE COVERS, PANTY SHIELD, WADDING; WIPES

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PRODUCTS /AREAS FOR STANDARDIZATION

OTHER TECHNICAL TEXTILES HOMETECH (FIBERFILL, BLINDS, STUFFED TOYS, CARPET BACKING FABRIC) MOBILTECH (SEAT BELTS, EXHAUST FILTERS, AIRBAGS, TYRE CORD FABRIC, SEAT COVER, HEADLINERS, INSULATION FELTS, INTERIOR CARPETS) PACKTECH (FLEXIBLE INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINERS, SOFT LUGGAGE PRODUCTS, SACKINGS) INDUTECH (SYNTHETIC TARPAULINS, AWNINGS, TENTS, CONVEYOR BELTS, HOSES, ROPES, CORDAGES, DRIVE BELTS, WEBBINGS, SLINGS, TAPES, COMPUTER RIBBONS, BATTERY SEPARATORS, INDUSTRIAL FILTERS) SPORTTECH (SPORTS NETS, SPORTS FOOTWEAR, SPORTS COMPOSITES, SLEEPING BAGS, ARTIFICIAL TURFS, BALLOONING FABRIC, PARACHUTE FABRIC) CLOTHTECH (SEWING THREADS, INTERLININGS, ZIP FASTENERS, TAPES, VELCRO) OEKOTECH (ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL-BAGS/FILTERS, MUNICIPAL WATES GEOSYNTHETICS)
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