1. 19 Mar 2010
GROWTH POTENTIAL AND
PROSPECTS IN INDIA
Reliance Industries Limited
2. 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
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3. 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
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4. 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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5. 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.
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19. 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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20. in many developed countries (e.g. usa and japan)
technical textiles account for over 35 percent of the
textile industry’s 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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21. 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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22. 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 sector’s 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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23. 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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24. 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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25. 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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27. 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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28. 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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29. 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
indigenization 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
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30. 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, etc.
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31. 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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32. 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
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33. 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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34. 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, buildings,
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35. in case of geotech / buildtech projects, the approval
and implementation should include design
parameters also and the priciple used should be f –d
—b—o--t:
finance
design
build
operate
transfer
fiscal measures such as reduction of excise/custom
duty/sales tax/service tax
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36. 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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37. 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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38. BUILDTECH
geo-membranes for waterproofing of roofs
controlled permeability textiles for concrete
formwork lining
fibers for reinforceed concrete
synthetic fibre insulation blanket
reflective vapour breathable textile substrate as
radiant barrier in building envelope
house wraps
vapor 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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39. protect
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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