Budget Highlights 2021-2022

1. BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS 2021-2022
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Union Budget 2021-22
CONTENTS
Mr. Sanjay Garg
Mr. Rajiv Mishra
Dr. N.N. Mahapatra
Mr. Anjani Prasad
Mr. Kuala Lumpur
Mr. Harshit Bapna
Mr. Munish Tyagi
Dr. Ela Manoj Dedhia
CONTRIBUTORS
Mr. Rajendra Agarwal
Ms. Ragini Gupta
Ms. Prachi Gehlot
Ms. Rugveda Pisat
Ms. Sukhmit Vaman
Mr. Raghunandan Saraf
Mr. Harshit Bapna
Mr. Anuj Mundra
BUDGET REACTIONS
07 Union Budget 2021-22 Aims at boosting Textile
Clothing sector : NITMA
08
India’s textile industry gets a saviour and benefactor
in budget 2021
09
CITI Hails Union Budget 2021-22 as a strong founda-
tion for future growth of the TC Industry
Budget growth oriented BCD on cotton a conern :
TEXPROCIL
10
Key highlights of Union Budget 2021-202
11
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Italian Textile Machinery : Orders intake still on down-
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sales growth and 60% net profit growth
YARN REPORT
16
18 Volvo car Malaysia launch anti-microbial facemask with na-
notextile as sustainability effort
20
ADVERTISER INDEX
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MARKET REPORT
AUTOMOBILE TEXTILES
Reactions to Budget 2021-CMAI
19
BRAND UPDATE
A.T.E. Partners with W+D BICMA, GERMANY, to bring tex-
tile Hygine manufacturing technilogies to India
NEWS
19 Employment in the Textile Industry
Uttar Pradesh Textile sector attracts investment of
Rs. 6,320 crore
STARTUP STORY
20 Exports rise 5.37% in january
HOME TEXTILE UPDATE
21 Sustainable fibres for Home furnishings
23 Interiors defined : Home Textiles Categories
Cotton hits another low in last two weeks
EXPORT REPORT
Yarn export surges in December, cotton doubles
15
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28 Banana fibres : The unknown green
31 Clothing from Bison fibre
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40 The textile and Fashion industry from the point of view of an
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COTTON REPORT
MACHINERY UPDATE

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After the roller coaster ride for the industry, following the
pandemic in 2020, the entire country and industry in par-
ticular, eagerly waited for the Union Budget 2021-2022. To
revive the economy, extra incentives have been provided
by Government of India apart from normal budget alloca-
tion. A package of appx. 20 lakh crores has been allocated
for the industry and individuals.
The Government proposes to disinvest many public sec-
tor services. India Inc is transferring from Public to Private
gradually. Private - Public Partnerships are better, if effec-
tively carried out with the right intention. For the smooth
running of India Inc there is a need for more income from
Indian states, India Inc states will compete to get more
revenue through taxes.
Self-reliant / Atmanirbhar is more of entrepreneurs’ econ-
omy, creating more SMEs that will drive innovation, No
monopoly with healthy competition, and creativity that
will compete in the market. More the competition, more
will be the innovation. SME is the backbone of the econ-
omy.
The expenditure planned in the Union Budget in year
2021-22 is Rs. 34,83,236 crores in which Rs. 3,631.64
crores are for Textile Industry. Approximately 0.1 % is al-
located to textiles. In Textiles, major budget allocated to
Amended TUFS with 700 crores, Handloom Development
Program 495 crores, Handicraft Development Program
357.5 crores, Development of Silk is 876 crores, Develop-
ment of Wool textile is 16.5 crores, Development of Jute
industry is 153 crores, Textile infrastructure development
is 204 crores, RD skilling and capacity building is 357
crores, North East Textile Promotion scheme is 75 crores
and many more allocations. This issue brings forth some
of the reactions from the industry on the Union Budget
2021-2022.
Wish you Productive Budgeting season !
Ms. Prachi Gehlot
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B U D G E T R E A C T I O N S
Union Budget 2021-22 aims at boosting
Textile Clothing sector : NITMA
Shri Sanjay Garg, President
NITMA , welcomed the proposal
of Union Budget 2021-22 as the
grant to Textile Clothing sector
is budgeted at Rs. 3,631.64 crore
which is about 10% higher than
previous year’s revised budget of
Rs. 3,300 crores in 2020-21. Also, in
the present budget, Government
has emphasized on Infrastructure
Development and Research Ca-
pacity Building as the grant for
these sectors has been increased
by about 43.7% and 77.5% re-
spectively as compared to the last
year. Share of these sectors in total
TA budget allocation for 2021-22
stands at about 6% and 10% re-
spectively.
Shri Garg briefly touched upon
positive measures in budget 2021-
22 for textile sector, as details are
being analyzed, some of them are
as follows:
Mega Investment Textiles Parks
(MITRA) scheme, in addition to PLI
7 Textile Parks to be established
over 3 years. He added that the ac-
tive support and cooperation of
the Government the textile indus-
try will become globally competi-
tive, attract large investments and
boost employment generation
exports in the years ahead.
- Basic customs duty (BCD) rates
on caprolactam, nylon chips and
nylon fibre yarn will be uniform-
ly reduced to 5 % to spur textile in-
dustry, MSMEs, and exports.
- Customs duty on cotton from nil
to 10 per cent and on raw silk and
silk yarn from 10 per cent to 15 per
cent, to benefit domestic cotton
and silk growers.
- The taxation changes proposed
in the Budget will help and ben-
efit MSMEs in a big way. Measures
taken to simplify GST are praise-
worthy with the hope that Govern-
ment will take corrective meas-
ures to smoothen the GST further
by removing anomalies such as
the inverted duty structure.
He further added that the custom
duty policy announced has dual
objectives of promoting domestic
manufacturing and helping India
get on to global value chain and
export better. Shri Garg reiterated
that the domestic textile industry
will get easy access to raw mate-
rials and exports of value added
products which will make textile
industry globally competitive.
Summing up, he again admired
several measures initiated in the
budget 2021-22 at the same time
he humbly appealed that there is
an urgent need of raising customs
duty on man made yarns from 5
to 10%, which has not been con-
sidered by the Hon’ble Finance
Minister. Shri Garg elaborated,
that manmade yarn sector which
is one of the largest employment
generating segments within the
textile industry and it’s highly
capital and labour intensive in-
dustry as well. The unreasonably
low-priced imports of manmade
yarn into India have been causing
considerable amount of injury to
domestic manufacturers for last 5
years or so. Industry has deep con-
cerns over the rise in import quan-
tities being dumped into India,
which can potentially cause an
permanent damage to domestic
MMF sector with the cascading ef-
fect, from closure of units to NPA’s,
and eventually resulting huge em-
ployment loss.
-Mr. Sanjay Garg , President NITMA
Budget Reaction | Retail/MSME - Manufacturing Vertilce E-commerce
Segment | Saraf Furniture
Mr. Raghunandan Saraf, Founder CEO, Saraf Furniture:
“Hon’ble Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman by announcing that
Modi government will introduce a bill for the development of financial in-
stitution has shown a clear path for the growth on financial infrastructure
in the Atmanirbhar Bharat. Further, Modi government’s announcement of a
sharp increase in Capital Expenditure and thus providing Rs 5.54 lakh crores
will develop momentum for financial infrastructure domain. Further, the an-
nouncement of the development of investor charter should also be welcome
as it will protect the hard-earned money of a number of investors.”

8. J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 1
8 B U D G E T R E A C T I O N S
India’s Textile Industry gets a saviour and
benefactor in Budget 2021
OVERVIEW:
There is a good news for renew-
al and enhanced global com-
petitiveness of India s textile and
clothing industry which has been
in doldrums since 3rd quarter of
2019 and,for further devastated
by Covid for entire of 2020.
It is thus in high time that the
Govt realised the rapidly falling
exports of India s textile/cloth-
ing industry with strong head-
winds of competition from new
challenging players like Vietnam,
B.Desh, Turkey,Pakistan,others
which have not allowed India
to be amidst 5 top textile export-
ers despite its no. 1 position of
strength in cotton and cotton yarn
production.The Key difcult areas
have been falling garment exports
and,very low share in exportof
MMF and synthetic textile prod-
ucts which have nearly 60% share
in global trade.
With the agriculture sector de-
pendent on much wanted rains,
and share of industry declining in
national GDP; the govt now seems
to be changing focus to `manufac-
turing` sector to bring in self reli-
ance and reduction of imports
of non essential goods,and much
desired industrial and urban em-
ployment for teeming millions
of qualified educated `youth for
job`.India s textile and clothing
industry can play such pivotal role
with the target of increasing its
turnover and size to USD 300-350
Billion in next 4-5 years.
In this context India a national
Budget of o1 Feb 2021, has come
is as a true saviour and driver for
Textile and clothing industry to
drive export earnings.
`A Review of Budget snippets
and Implications for India’s Tex-
tile Industry`
Some of the key areas and issues
addressed for India s Textile and
clothing industry in the 01 Feb
Budget are to be understood as
per below:
1. There has been a rationalisation
of import duties on Synthetic raw
materials ,and esp. for reducing
the BCD _Basic Customs Duty to
5% level on Nylon chips, fiber and
yarns. This will create level play-
ing field for the Nylon sector and
especially help the lagging MMF
industry in key hubs of Surat and
south India to produce MMF tex-
tiles at internationally competitive
prices.,and help increase export
share.
** However,textile industry s de-
mand for uniform GST structure
,and abolishing ADD_Anti Dump-
ing Duty on VSF/VFY materials for
manmade textile value chain Yet
remains an issue for the manu-
facture of MMF textiles that have
increasing demand esp.the sport-
wear and fashionwear
2. The above move Along with ab-
olition of ADD-Anti Dumping Duty
on PTA [ the basic RM for polyester
value chain ] will lead to enhance
the export of Manmade textiles
from India,and help grow India
s Textile industry size to $ 300 to
350 Billion,and also enhance its
share in global exports from pre-
sent day 5 % to about 7% by 2024;
and to slot India amongst first
5 exporters of T C by improving
share of India s MMF exports.This
will address the long pending de-
mand of MMY sector.
3. The reduction in BCD for Nylon
raw materials ,and abolition of
ADD on polyester basic RM/PTA,
will help India s downstream Tex-
tile/fabric and garment sectors
to be internationally competitive
and gain export share in the non
cotton T C sector which com-
mands large volumes.
4. Another 6 keys areas of Budget
support for India s textile sec-
tor are summarised below for the
new /additionabenfits doled in
the Budget;
A] Provision of funds of approx.
Rs 1450 Crore,[that is INR 14500
Million] for NTTM_National Tech-
nical Textile Mission over the years
2021 to 2024.This allocation will
help Indian Tech Tex sector to
replace and offset imports worth
$ 16 billion ,with Indeg. Tech -tex/
non woven textiles, for high tech
and advanced technical textiles
industrial en uses like industrial
and infrastructure /geo- Textiles.
B] Budget allocation has been pro-
vided to create 7 no. global size
Mega Textile Parks, of 1000 Acre
plus,in the country over the next
3 years. This will help attract FDI
from global textile investors and
MNC brands.
C] The ATUF_ Amended TUF
scheme budgetary allocation gets
extended to Rs 700 Crores, that is
INR 7000 Million vis a vis past al-
location of only Rs 500 crore ,
D] In addition to the expanded
budget for the ATUF scheme, a
provision of Rs 100 Crore [INR
1000 Million ]been provided for
the ISSD_Integrated scheme for
Skill Development,and
E] Towards enhancing the stuck
- Mr. Munish Tyagi , Global Textile Leader,
International Textile Industry Consultant

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J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 1
B U D G E T R E A C T I O N S
up working capital needs of the
industry, the Budget has cleared
`digital` refund to the textile ex-
porters of duties and levies[that is
central and state level taxes], un-
der the Ro DTEP scheme.
F] the budget 2021 has also
cleared the long standing de-
mand for working of `women
workers`in the night shift ;with
reduction of Compliance burden
and,with easy registration/licenc-
ing via Online procedures.
The one area with mixed impact
seems to be increase on import
duty on Cottons to 10% ,from
earlier level of 5%. Unless, the CCI
in India plays the balancing act
;there is risk of cotton states in-
creasing the price of cotton and
which will upset the applecart of
yarn/fabric mills.
It seems the 4-5 main Wish list
of the Indian Textile industry has
been duly addressed in the recent
budget 2021. Also, with setting up
of global scale textile manufactur-
ing complexes/Mega Textile Parks;
the one missing area which will be
a true blessing and game chang-
er will be to forge dedicated FTA
agreements with EU,the UK, Ja-
pan and possibly USA
The one core area yet needing
Govt s intervention is to open up
public sector buying and create
much required Domestic market
consumption.
Shri T. Rajkumar, Chairman,
CITI, welcomed the first digital-
cum-paperless Central Budget
presented today morning by the
Hon’ble Union Finance Minister,
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, in the
Lok Sabha House of the Parlia-
ment. He stated that the budget
has given major emphasis to
healthcare and infra sectors and
whole-heartedly appreciated the
Government for taking care of the
entire economy and the citizens
of India during this Covid-19 pan-
demic. The world over India has
received accolades for its effective
handling of this unprecedented
health crises.
Chairman CITI welcomed the an-
nouncement of setting up of seven
textile parks within three years un-
der the scheme Mega Investment
Textile Parks (MITRA). The parks
will be set up over 1,000 acres of
land with world class infrastruc-
ture, and plug-and-play facilities.
This will create world class infra-
structure with plug and play facili-
ties to enable create global cham-
pions in textile exports. He further
stated that the Production Linked
Incentive (PLI) Scheme for man-
made fibres and technical textiles
CITI hails Union Budget 2021-22 as a strong foundation for
future growth of the TC Industry
with a total outlay of Rs.10,683
crores will also help the textile
industry to become globally com-
petitive, attract large investments
and boost employment genera-
tion. Moreover, to achieve the tar-
get of $350 billion from the current
size of $167 billion our manufac-
turing sector has to grow in dou-
ble digits on a sustained basis. Our
manufacturing companies need to
become an integral part of global
supply chains, possess core com-
petence and cutting-edge technol-
ogy.
Shri T. Rajkumar pointed out that
that the Government well recog-
nises the fact that our textile in-
dustry significantly contributes
to the Indian economy and cre-
ates huge employment opportu-
nities to the masses especially to
the poorer sections of the soci-
ety majorly covering illiterate and
down-trodden women. To further
enhance this scope and achieve
the target of making Indian econ-
omy a $ 5-trillion economy by
2025, reduction of customs duty
on caprolactam, nylon chips and
nylon fiber yarn to 5% is step in
the right direction. This will bring
nylon chain on par with polyester
and other man-made fibers. He
also welcomed rationalization of
exemption on import of duty-free
items as an incentive to exporters
of garments, leather, and handi-
craft items. All these items are do-
mestically produced in excellent
quantity and quality by our MS-
MEs and help the textile industry
and exports too.
At the same time, Chairman, CITI
pinpointed that the levy of 10%
import duty on cotton and cotton
waste has come as a severe blow
for the ailing cotton textiles and
apparel industry. Cotton and cot-
ton waste which is currently under
nil rate of import duty is being sub-
jected to 10% import duty through
the budgetary announcement
comprising of 5% Basic Customs
Duty and another 5% Agriculture
Infrastructure and Development
Cess (AIDC) on cotton and 10%
BCD on cotton waste. The new im-
port duty comes into effect from
2nd February 2021.
CITI Chairman appealed to the
Hon’ble Prime Minister to kindly
consider the immediate withdraw-
al of the levy of 10% import duty
on cotton and cotton waste to sus-
tain the global competitiveness of
Indian textiles apparel industry
and prevent job losses for several
- Shri T. Rajkumar Chairman CITI ,

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lakhs of people, prevent fall in the
exports and also curb cheaper
imports of value added products
from the SAFTA countries like
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, etc.
Shri T. Rajkumar further stated
that the levy of 10% duty will not
benefit the cotton farmers as the
normal import of 12 to 14 lakh
bales per year accounts for only
around 3% of Indian cotton pro-
duction and consumption and
such cotton is not produced in In-
dia. But this is essential to sustain
the share of value added / niche
markets of India both in global
and domestic markets. He has
added that after the introduction
of BT cotton that accounts over
97% of the cotton produced in the
country, the cotton textile industry
has to import ELS cotton, organic
cotton, contamination free cotton
to the tune of 10 to 12 lakhs bales
per year to meet the demands of
the global customers and also the
value added made-ups and appar-
el segments of domestic market.
He has cautioned that the country
is already flooded with cheaper
imports of readymade garments
from SAFTA countries and facing
crisis.
Chairman CITI also welcomed the
move of allowing women to work
in all categories and also in the
night-shifts with adequate pro-
tection, modified the definition
of small companies: companies
with a paid-up capital not exceed-
ing 2cr a turnover not exceeding
20cr are to be considered small
companies, implementation of
the 4 labour codes, minimum wag-
es to all categories of workers, and
all will be covered by the Employ-
ees State Insurance Corporation
(ESIC) are welcome decisions for
the upliftment of Indian economy.
BUDGET GROWTH ORIENTED BCD ON COTTON A CONCERN : TEXPROCIL
ShriT.Rajkumarpointedoutthatin
some of our major appeals we had
requested to the Hon’ble Prime
Minister to remove anti-dumping
duty on VSF and bring uniformity
in GST slab for MMF value chain to
enable the MMF Sector to have a
level playing field which has still
remained unresolved and would
keep on pitching for the same with
the Government departments.
Chairman CITI concluded by say-
ing that the outlined six pillars of
proposals to strengthen the vision
of Atmanirbharta, such as health
and well-being, capital and infra-
structure, inclusive development,
reinvigorating human capital, in-
novation and RD and minimum
government and maximum gov-
ernance will lay a strong founda-
tion for the future growth of not
only the Indian Textile Clothing
Industry but for the entire econo-
my as well.
Welcoming the Union Budg-
et for 2021-22 as growth-orient-
ed, The Cotton Textiles Export
Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL)
has added that the imposition of
basic customs duty (BCD) on cot-
ton is a matter of deep concern.
It has urged the government to
withdraw the duty immediately to
avoid adverse impact on employ-
ment and investments in the tex-
tile sector.
The Union Budget has announced
Mega Investment Textiles Parks
(MITRA), under which seven tex-
tile parks will be established over
a period of three years. “This is a
very positive step which will ena-
ble the textile industry to become
globally competitive, attract large
investments and boost employ-
ment generation,” said TEXPROCIL
chairman Manoj Patodia in a press
release.
The Budget has reduced the BCD
on caprolactam, nylon chips and
nylon fibre yarn to 5 per cent.
This will encourage the growth of
the MMF sector especially the MS-
MEs, according to the chairman,
TEXPROCIL.
On the direct taxes front, the
Budget has reduced the time-limit
for re-opening of assessment to
3 years from the present 6 years.
This is a welcome step and it will
remove the uncertainty for the as-
sesses, the release said.
However, the imposition of 10 per
cent BCD on raw cotton was sur-
prising, said Patodia. He added
that this will make imports of Ex-
tra Long Staple (ELS) cotton costly,
especially Giza cotton from Egypt
and Supima cotton from the US.
Patodia expressed his apprehen-
sion that the imposition of import
duty on cotton will increase the
domestic prices of cotton, which
will now be based on the import
parity price plus the BCD, which
in turn will increase cost for value-
added products like fabrics, made
upsandgarments.Healsopointed
out that there has been a decline
in imports of cotton by a sharp 77
per cent during January-Novem-
ber 2020 as compared to the same
period in 2019, and as such there
is no case for an imposition of im-
port duty on cotton.
He appealed to the government
to withdraw the BCD on cotton in
the interest of the textile cloth-
ing sector and its orderly devel-
opment, especially as India is a
cotton surplus country. He further
stated that if the BCD on cotton is
not withdrawn immediately, it will
have an adverse impact on em-
ployment and investments in the
value-added textile and clothing
sector.

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B U D G E T R E A C T I O N S
Union Finance Minister Nir-
mala Sitharaman tabled the Union
Budget 2020-21 in the Lok Sabha
Union Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman tabled the Union
Budget 2020-21 in the Lok Sabha-
today. The minister insisted that
the Budget will boost income and
purchasing power.
Given below are some of the im-
portant points of the Budget re-
garding textile and apparel indus-
try.
1) Technical Textiles:
India imports a significant quan-
tity of Technical Textiles worth US
$ 16 billion every year. To reverse
this trend and to position India as
a global leader in Technical Tex-
tiles, A National Technical Textiles
Mission will be introduced, with a
four-year implementation period,
at an estimated outlay of Rs. 1,480
crore.
Anti-dumping duty on purified
terephthalic acid (PTA) is being
abolished. Notably, PTA, for exam-
ple, is a critical input for textile fi-
bres and yarns.
2) Budget for Textile Ministry:
The Ministry of Textiles has been
allocated Rs. 3,514.79 crore in the
current Budget against the allo-
cation of Rs. 4,831.48 crore in the
2019-20 Budget.
3) ATUFS:
For ATUF Scheme, the fund alloca-
tion is only Rs. 761.90 crore.
4) Imposition of 10% Customs
Duty on Cotton Imports to Sup-
port Farmers:
India, the world’s biggest cotton
grower, imposed a 10% import
tax on the fiber to help farmers,
Finance Minister Nirmala Sithara-
man said in her budget speech in
parliament on Monday.
A levy on overseas purchases will
potentially support local prices
amid higher domestic production
and prevent distress sales by the
growers. There was no duty on
cotton imports until now.
The government also raise the
levy on raw silk and silk yarn to
15% from 10%, according to the
minister.
India’s cotton output may climb
to 37.12 million bales of 170 kilo-
grams each in 2020-21, from 35.49
million bales a year earlier, accord-
ing to the farm ministry. Imports
are expected to fall to 1.4 million
bales this year from 1.55 million
bales in 2019-20, according to the
Cotton Association of India.
The state-run Cotton Corp. of India
will increase purchases from farm-
ers to 12.5 million bales in 2020-
21 from 10.5 million bales a year
earlier, according to the textile
ministry. The government plans to
spend 350 billion rupees ($4.8 bil-
lion) to buy cotton, compared with
285 billion rupees a year ago.
5) Proposal for Mega Investment
Textile Parks (MITRA):
To enable Textile industry to be-
come globally competitive, attract
large investments and boost em-
ployment generation, a scheme
Mega Investment Textile Parks (MI-
TRA) will be launched in addition
to PLI Scheme. This will create
world-class infra-structure with
plug in play facilities to enable cre-
ate global champions in exports.
7 such textile parks will be estab-
lished over 3 years.
6) Customs Duty Rationaliza-
tion:
The Textiles Sector generates em-
ployment and contributes signifi-
cantly to the economy. There is a
need to rationalize duties on raw
material inputs to manmade tex-
tiles. We are now bringing nylon
chain on par with polyester and
other man-made fibers. We are
uniformly reducing the BCD rates
on caprolactam, nylon chips and
nylon fiber yarn to 5%. This will
help the textile industry, MSMEs,
and exports, too.
Our Customs Duty Policy should
have the twin objective of pro-
moting domestic manufacturing
and helping India get onto global
value chain and export better. The
thrust now has to be on easy ac-
cess to raw materials and exports
of value added products.
Towards this, last year, govt start-
ed overhauling the Customs Duty
structure, eliminating 80 outdated
exemptions. I also thank every-
one who responded overwhelm-
ingly to a crowd-sourcing call for
suggestions on this revamp. I now
propose to review more than 400
old exemptions this year. We will
conduct this through extensive
consultations, and from 1st Octo-
ber 2021, we will put in place a re-
vised customs duty structure, free
of distortions. I also propose that
any new customs duty exemption
henceforth will have validity up to
the 31st March following two years
from the date of its issue.
7) Incentive for Employers for
Restoration of Jobs:
Earlier govt has announced an in-
centive scheme for people to join
back and to take their jobs back.
For employers to take back em-
ployees who were thrown out and
have some money paid by the govt
for their EPF? Govt has worked out
a scheme and that scheme will run
till next year. Govt has allowed em-
ployers to get those people who
were thrown out of their jobs to be
back in the job for whom govt will
pay EPF for two years. This is an
incentive for people to take them
back.
8) MSME Products including Tex-
tiles.
1. a) Import of duty free item:
Key HIGHLIGHTS OF UNION BUDGET 2021-2022
- Mill Owners Association, Mumbai

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Govt is rationalizing exemption on
import of duty-free items as an in-
centive to exporters of garments,
leather, and handicraft items. Al-
most all these items are made
domestically by our MSMEs. We
are withdrawing exemption on im-
ports of certain kind of leathers as
they are domestically produced in
good quantity and quality, mostly
by MSMEs. We are also raising cus-
toms duty on finished synthetic
gem stones to encourage their do-
mestic processing.
1. b) MSME- Finance related:
The Budget proposed to raise by
5 times the turnover threshold for
audit from the existing Rs. 1 crore
to Rs. 5 crore. Further, in order
to boost less cash economy, it is
proposed that the increased limit
shall apply only to those business-
es which carry out less than 5 per
cent of their business transactions
in cash. As of now, businesses
having turnover of more than Rs.
1 crore are required to get their
books of accounts audited by an
accountant. A scheme to provide
subordinate debt for entrepre-
neurs of MSMEs will also be intro-
duced. The Government has also
asked RBI to extend debt restruc-
turing window for MSME by a year
to 31 March 2021. An app-based
invoice financing loans product
will be launched. This will obviate
the problem of delayed payments
and consequential cash flows mis-
matches for the MSMEs.
9) Applicable for all Industries:
In the coming months, the Gov-
ernment shall review Rules of Ori-
gin requirements, particularly for
certain sensitive items, so as to
ensure that FTAs are aligned with
the conscious direction of Govern-
ment policy. It has been observed
that imports under Free Trade
Agreements (FTAs) are on the rise.
Undue claims of FTA benefits have
posed threat to domestic industry
and such imports require stringent
checks. This will help reduce im-
ports from Bangladesh, etc. that is
plaguing textile industry. The Gov-
ernment proposes amendments
in Companies Act to decriminalise
civil offences.
Tax payer charter will be part of
statute. Around 70 of more than
100 income tax deductions and
exemptions have been removed,
in order to simplify tax system
and lower tax rates. The Budget
has also proposed ‘Vivad se Vish-
was’ scheme for direct tax payers
whose appeals are pending at var-
ious forums. The tax on coopera-
tive societies has been proposed
to be reduced to 22 per cent plus
surcharge and cess, as against 30
per cent at present.
Besides, Rs. 3,000 crore proposed
to provide for skill development.
10) For exporters:
Digital refund of duties and taxes
of centre, states and local bodies
to exporters from this year. Nirvik
(Niryat Rin Vikas Yojana) scheme
to provide enhanced insurance
cover and reduce premium for
small exporters.
11) Start-ups:
The Government proposes to pro-
vide early life funding, including a
seed fund to support ideation and
development of early stage start-
ups.
The Budget proposes deferment
of tax payment by employees on
ESOPs (employee stock owner-
ship plan) from start-ups by 5
years or till they leave the compa-
ny or when they sell their shares,
whichever is earliest.
An eligible start-up, having turno-
ver up to Rs. 25 crore, is allowed
deduction of 100 per cent of its
profits for 3 consecutive assess-
ment years out of 7 years if the to-
tal turnover does not exceed Rs. 25
crore.In order to extend this ben-
efit to larger start-ups, there’s a
proposal to increase the turnover
limit from existing Rs. 25 crore to
Rs. 100 crore. Moreover, consider-
ing the fact that in the initial years,
a start-up may not have adequate
profit to avail this deduction, the
Government proposes to extend
the period of eligibility for claim
of deduction from the existing 7
years to 10 years.
12) For Public Ltd. Companies:
Dividend distribution tax (DDT) to
be removed (currently it is 15 per
cent). Dividend shall be taxed at
the hands of the recipients.
13) Logistics:
Rs. 1.7 lakh crore provided for
transport infrastructure in 2020-
21.
14) Sustainability:
India’s commitment towards tack-
ling climate change made in Paris
conference kick starts from 1 Jan-
uary 2021.
Mr. Anuj Mundra, Chairman MD, Nandani Creation:
“With focus on Aatmanirbhar Bharat, announcement of establishment of 7
textile parks by Modi government in Budget 2021 should be welcomed with
open arms. It’s a big boost for the local textile industry. And, this will help
India become a world leader in textile sector. Hon’ble Union Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman in her Union Budget 2021 has clearly conveyed a mes-
sage that this government believes in giving a big shot in the arm of textiles
and local manufacturing with special focus on Vocal for Local.”

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B U D G E T R E A C T I O N S
UNION BUDGET 2021-22
- Mr. Rajendra Agarwal Managing Director Donear industries Ltd
In lieu of the Union Budget
2021-22 announcement, here's a
quote from Mr. Rajendra Agarwal,
Managing Director, Donear Indus-
tries Ltd., expressing his views-
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic,
like many other industries, the
textile industry too underwent
numerous challenges, impacting
demand and supply, due to the
change in consumer buying be-
haviour and the consumption pat-
tern.
With the vision of establishing a
USD 5 trillion economy, the manu-
facturing sector will have to grow
in double digits and become a
part of the global supply chain,
as highlighted by the Hon'ble Fi-
nance Minister. Taking the above
into consideration, the Production
Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme had
been launched. In addition to this,
the budget has certainly opened
up avenues to encourage global
competition, attract large invest-
ments and boost employment
generation via the launch of Mega
Investment Textiles Park (MITRA),
wherein, seven Textile parks will
be established over the course of 3
years.EmphasisingtheIndiangov-
ernment’s initiative of Atmanirb-
har Bharat, and with imports be-
ing drastically cut down, there is
less opportunity for new entrants,
which will in turn strengthen the
position of local players (like us)
who can fill these niches.
Additionally, the Union Budget
2021 also announced the bringing
of nylon chain on par with polyes-
ter and other man-made fibers, re-
ducing BCD rates on caprolactam,
nylon chips and nylon fiber yarn
to 5%, aiding the textile industry.
Therefore, 2021-22 seems to be
the year of revival for the textile
industry as there are good tidings
expected for the textile industry
from manufacturing, consump-
tion, employment generation and
from a boosting demand stand-
point.
REACTIONS TO BUDGET 2021 – CMAI
The Clothing Manufacturers
Association of India (CMAI) the
Apex Association of the Apparel
Industry of the Country has wel-
comed the Union Budget present-
ed today in the Parliament by the
Hon’ble Finance Minister Smt Nir-
mala Sitharaman.
Mr Rajesh Masand, President,
CMAI said that the announce-
ment on the 7 Mega Textiles Parks
was the highlight of the Budget
directly impacting the Textile In-
dustry. This is in line with the Gov-
ernment’s intention to encourage
Mega Projects and increasing the
scale of operations in the Textile
Industry. This has to be applaud-
ed. A particular positive aspect of
this scheme is the incorporation of
Plug Play Model which will en-
able the Members of such Parks
to avoid huge Capital expenditure
outlays.
Mr Masand further stated that
Lack of scale has been the bane of
our efforts to increase our share in
the Global Trade especially in the
Apparel Sector. However, the Gov-
ernment also has to very closely
study why the Textile Parks have
not really succeeded in the past.
It is very crucial to avoid errors of
omission and commissions in the
past. Otherwise, this will remain
one more well intended scheme
which fails to lift the fortunes of
the Textile Industry.
Mr Masand also pointed out that
the increase of Import Duty on
Cotton and Cotton Fiber may not
impact the Industry too adversely
since the current imports are at
a miniscule level. However, this
does come at a time when the in-
dustry is reeling from an unprec-
edented increase of raw material
prices especially Yarn and could
send a wrong signal.
In an indirect manner though,
the Budget has made several an-
nouncements which will have
a positive impact on Consumer
spending – such as increases in
infrastructure and overall Govern-
ment Expenditure – and this will
help the Industry, especially the
Apparel sector.
The permission to form a One-
person Company may also indi-
rectly benefit the smaller Apparel
manufacturers, many of whom are
in the Micro sector and one-man
shows. They are likely to get much
more support from the Banking
support than before. The increase
of the Tax Audit slabs should also
benefit the smaller members of
the Apparel Sector.

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ITALIAN TEXTILE MACHINERY : ORDERS INTAKE STILL ON DOWNTURN IN
FOURTH QUARTER 2020
The index of orders intake for Ital-
ian textile machinery compiled by
ACIMIT, the Association of Italian
Textile Machinery Manufactur-
ers, for the period from October-
December 2020 was down by 5%
compared to the same period in
2019. The index value remained at
90.0 points (2015 basis = 100).
The negative performing trend
both abroad and in Italy has
weighed on the overall result. On
foreign markets, orders intake re-
corded a 5% decline, while the
domestic market recorded a de-
cline of 6% on the fourth quarter
of 2019.
On an annual basis, the total in-
dex declined by 26% compared to
2019. This result is primarily due
to a marked downsizing in orders
intake for the first half of the year,
which was not entirely balanced
by the progressive recovery in the
last two quarters of 2020. The de-
crease amounted to 25% abroad
and 30% on the domestic side.
ACIMIT president Alessandro
Zucchi commented that Severe
travel restrictions along with the
cancellation of most trade fairs, as
evident consequences of the pan-
demic, have heavily influenced
business operations, already com-
promised by a general slowdown
in investments in the textile sec-
tor.
Zucchi added that A deep sense
of uncertainty also affects 2021,
with no signs of a recovery in this
first half of the year. The vaccina-
tion campaign has begun slowly,
jeopardizingtherestoringofsafety
conditions that would otherwise
enable technicians and salesmen
to travel. We do expect a partial
recovery, but only as of the second
half of the year.
In the meantime, ITMA 2023 - the
world’s foremost textile machin-
ery trade show, scheduled to
be held in Milan - was officially
launched.Followingthesuccessof
2015, Milan is once again ready to
host the essential event that fea-
tures a high level of innovation on
show by exhibiting manufactur-
ers. I won’t hide how proud our
Association and indeed all Italian
textile machinery manufacturers
are to be able to host the event in
Italy,” states ACIMIT’s president,
“Although still a long way off, ITMA
2023 is a goal towards which our
companies are already working,
allowing us to speed up the pro-
cess of continuous innovation that
is a hallmark of Italy’s textile ma-
chinery industry.
COTTON HITS ANOTHER LOW IN LAST TWO WEEKS
On Thursday, cotton futures
dropped to a more than two-week
low on speculator sales towards
the end of the month and the US
Department of Agriculture's mixed
export sales survey (USDA).
For March, the cotton contract
dropped by 0.49 percent, or 0.6
percent, to 80.35 cents per lb by
1:01 p.m. EST (1801 GMT), having
previously hit its lowest since Jan.
11.
“We are approaching the end of
the month and are seeing some
profit taking from the specula-
tors. Export numbers were good
but not great ... Shipments are
more important than sales as once
cotton is shipped it never comes
back.”- said Keith Brown, principal
of Keith Brown and Co cotton bro-
kers in Georgia.
The USDA showed in its weekly
export sales report that net sales
of 322,700 running bales (RB) for
2020/2021 were up 10% from the
previous week, while RB 275,300
exports were down 15%.
The dollar was down 0.2 percent
against main rivals, restricting any
decline in cotton prices.
Investors were also paying close
attention to the $1.9 trillion stimu-
lus bill from the Biden administra-
tion, which was facing opposition
over the scale of the package by
RepublicansandsomeDemocrats.
Next week, the US Senate and
House of Representatives will be-
gin moving forward on President
Joe Biden's proposal to bring a
fresh injection of relief, top Demo-
crats said, to Americans and busi-
nessessufferingfromthepandem-
ic. Brown added, Both markets
have priced in to some extent that
they would pass a huge stimulus
bill, but markets are just begin-
ning to understand that it might
not be as high.”
Total market volume for futures
grew by 14 to 33,765 lots. As of
Jan. 27, certified cotton stocks
available amounted to 78,197 480-
lb bales, up from 77,059 in the pre-
vious session.
Source : https://www.caionline.
in/articles/cotton-hits-over-two-
week-low.www.fibre2fashion.com
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YARN EXPORT SURGES IN DECEMBER, COTTON DOUBLES
In December, basic textiles comprising fibres, spun and filament yarns shipment was up 43% YoY in terms of
US$ worth US$919 million or INR6,706 crore, accounting for about 3.4% of total merchandise exported from
India during the month. The increase was mainly a recovery of sharp decrease of 27% seen in December 2019.
On a cumulative basis, exports were just 4% up in the first nine months of 2020-21, compared same period a
year ago.
Spun Yarn
Spun yarns shipment totaled 162 million kg worth US$459 million (up 52% YoY) or INR3,346 crore (up 47%) in
December. They were down 9% than December 2019 in terms of US$. Compared to November 2020, they were
up 55% both in US$ in INR terms. China was again was the largest importer in spun yarns with value up 81%,
followed by Bangladesh (11%). These two markets accounted for about 35% to total yarn shipped during the
month.
Cotton yarn export was 126 million kg worth US$367 million
(INR2,673 crore). These were shipped to 74 countries at an
average price of US$2.91 a kg, up US cents 18 from previous
month and US cents 16 from a year ago. China remained as
the top cotton yarn market, followed by Bangladesh, Vietnam
and Egypt.
100% man-made fibre yarns exports of 13 million kg, com-
prised 5.3 million kg of polyester yarn, 4.5 million kg of viscose
yarn and 2.9 million kg of acrylic yarn. Polyester yarn export
was worth US$11.5 million or INR84 at an average price of
US$2.16 per kg in December. USA was the largest market fol-
lowed by Brazil and Morocco. Viscose spun yarns export was
worth US$12 million and were exported at an average unit
price of US$2.67 a kg. Turkey was the largest importer of viscose yarn, followed by Brazil and Belgium.
Blended spun yarns worth US$57 million were exported in December, including 162 million kg of PC yarns and
4.9 million kg of PV yarns. Argentina was the largest importers of PC yarn from India followed by Brazil while
Turkey was the largest importer of PV yarns from India followed by Brazil.
All kinds of filament yarns shipment stood at 52 million kg, valued at US$82 million or INR5977 crore. Poly-
propylene filament exports declined sharply in December from its level a year ago while viscose filament,
which were falling sharply, were up 10% year on year. Polyester filaments export was also down 24% during
the month from a year ago but up 6% compared with the previous month.
Cotton
Cotton fibre shipment in December, the third crucial month
of 2020-21 marketing season, almost doubled compared to
last year in volume at 1.24 lakh bales worth INR2,561 crore or
US$351 million. This was an ex-tension to a good start for the
season. Bangladesh reemerged as the largest market for Indi-
an cotton during the month, followed by China and Vietnam.
Export price realization for cotton averaged INR121 a kg or US
cents 75.56 per pound during December. This was way below
Cotlook A index, the global spot price benchmark and also just
above domestic spot price for benchmark Gujarat Shankar-6.
During the month, Cotlook averaged US$83.40 per pound and
Shankar-6 at US cents 73.39 per pound, making Indian cotton
a bit competitive in global market.

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3Q FY2021 results Bella Casa delivers an astounding 39% sales
growth and 69% net profit growth
Bella Casa, a leading emerging
markets company in the fashion
industry, announced its financial
results for the quarter and nine
months ended December 31, 2020.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
3QFY21FINANCIALPERFORMANCE
SUMMARY:
● 3QFY21 consolidated constant
currency sales increased by 39%
YOY to Rs 53.68 Cr.
- a business sales growth of 39%
YOY, maintaining the same level of
operating profitability.
- International business sales
growth of 33% YOY, on a constant
currency basis
● 3QFY21 consolidated constant
currency EBITDA increased by 38
% YOY to Rs 6.3 Cr.
● 3QFY21 consolidated net profit
and EPS (without exceptional
items) increased by 69% YOY to
Rs 4.01 cr and Rs 3.5 per share, re-
spectively.
● The board has declared an in-
terim dividend of 6 % (INR 60 paisa
per share)
CEO’s COMMENTS
Commenting on the financial per-
formance of 3Q FY2021, Mr Saurav
Gupta, CEO, said:
“During the third quarter of the
fiscal year 2021, we have deliv-
ered competitive and profitable
growth, while continuing to make
healthy investments in marketing
and creating new capacities. This
quarter was our best third quar-
ter ever, and we believe that the
worst is behind us. Our compara-
ble sales increased by 39% while
EBITDA growth was robust at 38%,
in constant currency terms.
Going forward, as the market
conditions improve even further,
we will focus on the new product
launches and enhanced distribu-
tion to build on the growth mo-
mentum. Overall, we are relent-
lessly focused on becoming more
agile, increasing the pace of inno-
vations, enhancing our go-to-mar-
ket approach, and will continue to
outperform the market and deliv-
er industry-leading returns.”
KEY HIGHLIGHTS/FUTURE PLANS
● Historically, the best third quar-
ter for Bella Casa since its incep-
tion.
● Volume growth in line with plans
for capacity expansion and new
market penetration
● Innovation led to market outper-
formance, and the company plans
to capitalise on this momentum in
the upcoming quarter.
M A R K E T R E P O R T
Pet Wearable Market Size Worth $3.9 Billion By 2027 |
CAGR: 11.6%
The global pet wearable market
size is expected to reach USD 3.9
billion by 2027 according to a new
report published by Polaris Market
Research. The report “Pet Wear-
able Market Share, Size, Trends,
Industry Analysis Report, By Prod-
uct (Smart Collars, Activity Track-
ers, Pet Emotion Sensors, Smart
Vests, Smart Cameras, and Smart
Harnesses), By Technology (GPS,
RFID Devices, Bluetooth, and Sen-
sors); By Application (Identifica-
tion Tracking, Medical Diagnosis
Treatment, Behavior Monitoring
Control, Safety Security, and
Facilitation), By Regions; Segment
Forecast, 2020 –2027” gives a de-
tailed insight into current market
dynamics and provides analysis
on future market growth.
Veterinary wearables are the wire-
less devices enabled with tech-
nology to transfer medical and
wellness data of an animal or pet
on a real time basis. The ecosys-
tem of wireless technology is cre-
ated via web enabled hardware
devices with the owner’s smart
phone, also known as “internet of
things” to enable data transmis-
sion. Through this IOT system the
key health metrics of the wearer
are analyzed through analytics
software.
Data from these wearable devices
are extremely helpful in analyzing
performance of pet/animal, be it
racing horse completion or dog’s
sniffing capability to bomb squad
team or any other racing competi-
tions. These embedded wearables
capturethedailyroutineactivities,
food habits, sleep and breathe
patterns, activity levels and calo-
ries burned in different time inter-
vals under different parameters,
heart rate activity and fear and
fight responses under strained
environments. Above metrics are

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place. For instance, Taiwan based
Borqs Technologies, Inc., engaged
in the development of software
products in IoT space introduced
mobile based tacking solution
“BeSmartTrack” to track and trace
pets/animals. With this, the com-
pany wants to establish itself to be
global technology provider across
the globe.
Moreover, recently, Chinese start-
up “Megvii”, is using AI for facial
recognition, expanding beyond
humans, and started using it for
pets via their unique nose print.
App has an accuracy rate of 95 per
cent and has re-united around 15
thousand abandoned pets with
their owners in China.
View More Information About Pet
Wearable Market @ https://www.
polarismarketresearch.com/
industry-analysis/pet-wearable-
market/request-for-samples Pola-
ris Market Research has segment-
ed the pet wearable market report
on the basis of product, technol-
ogy, application and region
Pet Wearable Product Outlook
(Revenue – USD Million, 2016 –
2027)
• Smart Collars
• Activity Trackers
• Pet Emotion Sensors
• Smart Vests
• Smart Cameras
• Smart Harnesses
Pet Wearable Technology Out-
look (Revenue – USD Million,
2016 – 2027)
• GPS
• RFID Devices
• Bluetooth
• Sensors
Pet Wearable Application Out-
look (Revenue – USD Million,
2016 – 2027)
• Identification Tracking
• Medical Diagnosis Treatment
• Behavior Monitoring Control
• Safety Security
• Facilitation
Pet Wearable Regional Outlook
(Revenue – USD Million, 2016 –
2027)
• North America
• U.S.
• Canada
• Europe
• France
• Germany
• UK
• Italy
• Spain
• Netherlands
• Austria
• Asia Pacific
• China
• India
• Japan
• Malaysia
• South Korea
• Indonesia
• Central South America
• Mexico
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Middle East Africa
• UAE
• Saudi Arabia
• Israel
• South Africa
useful integral points to identify
performance of pets/animals to
categorize them into low, optimal,
and high performers.
The prominent factors impacting
thegrowthofPetWearableinclude
surge in pet population concerns
regarding livestock health, in-
creasing usage of recent technolo-
gies in pet tracking devices such
as internet of things artificial in-
telligence, need to contain animal
poaching of endangered animals,
and rising spending trends of pet
owners, particularly in high in-
come countries. As per the statis-
tics published by the Association
for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP),
in 2018, there were approximately,
60 and 56 per cent dogs and cats
were obese or doesn’t had sound
health metrics.
Market participants such as Din-
dog Tech S.L, SwineTech, Hal-
ter, Omnia Technologies, Eureka
Technology, Whistle Labs LLC,
Furbo, Vence, Allflex USA Inc.,
Piavita, Wagr, PetPace, Invoxia,
Pawbo Inc., Avid Identification
Systems, Inc., GIBI Technologies,
Dog Tracker Nano, Jiobit, Garmin,
Petzilla, Petcube, Datamars Inc.,
FitBark, Intervet Inc., Invisible
Fence, Konectera Inc., Tractive
GmbH, Link AKC, Motorola, Nuz-
zle, Num’Axes /EYENIMAL, KYON,
Scollar, Doctra, Petnet, Trovan
Ltd., and Felcana are some of the
key players operating in the global
market.
Industry stakeholders in the mar-
ket are focusing on innovative
technologies such as AI and IoT
to become a recognizable player
in the already crowded market-

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Volvo Car Malaysia Launch Anti-Microbial Facemask with
NANOTEXTILE as Sustainability Effort
- Volvo Car, Malaysia
Volvo Car Malaysia had collab-
orated with NanoTextile Sdn Bhd
(NANOTEXTILE) producing the an-
ti-microbial reusable face mask in
pursuing sustainability. Mr. Nalin
Jain, Managing Director of Volvo
Car Malaysia had expressed to em-
bark the project in helping the en-
vironment as many surgical masks
are being disposed every day that
led to environmental pollution.
As well, this project was also initi-
ated to help single mothers while
engaging with trained vocational
graduates from GIATMARA and lo-
cal artisans to help them earn a
sustainable living during the pan-
demic.
A study was conducted upon de-
signing the face masks, showing
that people had a few concerns
when wearing a surgical face
mask; 1. Cost 2. Waste 3. Allergic
reaction4.Sizing.Hence,thisreus-
able facemask is made to address
these problems. They are made up
of 100% cotton, soft and washa-
ble, enhanced with anti-bacterial,
water-repellent, and self-cleaning
features on the inside and outside
layer, that allows for bacterial and
viral protection up to 100 gentle
washes.
NANOTEXTILE's award winning
technology has anti-bacterial ef-
ficacy that is laboratory tested
with the achievement of more
than 99.9%. It has resulted in the
destruction of possible infection
of the fabric by viruses and bacte-
ria and simultaneously decreases
the penetration of contaminated
droplets in contact. Whilst the
mask added five more layers of
protection using PM 2.5 filter,
which is tested to be 90% effective
in viral particle filtration. Thus,
it will keep the wearer protected
and comfortable even though the
mask is worn for a long time.
Undeniably, nanotechnology still
faces some challenges in the tex-
tile industry. However, as Mr. Na-
lin strongly believes in the nano-
enabled technology, “with more
RD put into it, nanotechnology
will be the answer to sustainable
textiles.” NANOTEXTILE aims to
promote the technical textile con-
tinuously with its broad potential
of nanotechnologies. The truth is
that there is a wide area of nano-
technology invention that is ready
for exploitation and market entry
such as the demand in the sustain-
able effort.
Consumers able to purchase the
facemask starting 1 February 2021
onwards from all Volvo’s dealer-
ships. As a curated premium item,
the face masks are available in 2
sizes, M and L. Varied in 3 colors;
dark blue (Sunflower), navy blue
(Stargazer), sky blue (Jasmine
Flower) and exclusively incorpo-
rated with Batik Tekap pattern.
Mr. Nalin voiced out, “Batik has al-
ways been a pride of our country
and we at Volvo Car Malaysia do
recognize and embrace local arts
and culture.” They believe that it is
important to sustaining our Batik
heritage.
“Sustainability will always be a
journey that allows us to discov-
er layers and interconnections
between everything we do and
the rest of the world. Sharing our
journey and experiences, learn-
ing from, and supporting each
other, is a key foundation of our
organization, and this is no differ-
ent for the individuals, company,
and stakeholders who help us in
our businesses,” added Mr. Na-
lin. With sustainability programs,
we should ensure the fabrics are
always re-energized by using ad-
vanced technology. As the future
of sustainability envisioned by Dr.
Thomas Ong, the Chief Executive
Officer of NANOTEXTILE highlight-
ed, “Nanotechnology supports
the movement in the processing
part. It provides the technology
that adds value and quality to the
fabrics, working toward a single
vision; a path contributing to sus-
tainability.” Without quality, there
will be no sustainability. In the
meantime, it is crucial to focus on
the technology that can protect
our health and hygienic matter.
Volvo Cars is well-known for ap-
proaching sustainability princi-
ples. They have already taken
measures on energy efficiency
and pollution reduction at their
plants and offices. In short, the
all-around initiatives on the face-
mask's production; will help the
environment and the living conti-
nuity of the local community amid
pandemics, the sustainability of
the textiles as well as our national
heritage. Overall, all firms should
follow suit in taking steps to en-
sure that sustainability is prac-
ticed.
For more information please visit
https://www.volvocars.com/my/
volvo-branded-face-mask

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The ongoing pandemic has brought re-
newed focus on the medical and hygiene seg-
ment in textiles. To help the Indian textile in-
dustry meet the rising demand for medical and
hygiene textiles, A.T.E. has tied-up with one of
the world’s leading hygiene textile machine
manufacturers – W+D BICMA Hygiene Technol-
ogie GmbH, Germany.
W+D BICMA supplies machines for manufactur-
ing baby diapers, feminine care products, adult
diapers, bladder control pads for incontinence,
bed underpads, meatpads, pet pads and oth-
er specialised products such as surgical face
masks and FFP2/N95 masks. Its portfolio com-
prises of compact high-speed multi-functional
machines for high-capacity production and
economical medium-speed machines for start-
up businesses. Besides complete machines,
W+D BICMA is a specialist in upgrading existing
machines with new features to enhance machine efficiency and product design. W+D BICMA has successful
installations at some of the world’s most well-known brands.
During the pandemic, W+D BICMA designed a new high-speed machine in a short span of time which has the
capability to produce 1 million face masks per day, called the Auxilium FM. BICMA also offers a high-speed
machine that produces FFP2/N95 face masks.
A.T.E. is a trusted partner for the Indian textile industry for more than eight decades. This tie-up with W+D
BICMA will help the Indian textile industry in a big way to expand its product offerings and ensure its due share
in the growing medical and hygiene textile market.
A.T.E. partners with W+D BICMA, Germany, to bring textile hygie-
ne manufacturing technologies to India
N E W S
Employment in the Textile Industry
The textile industry is one of the largest sources of employment generation in the country with over 45 million
people employed directly, including a large number of women and rural population. Government has taken
number of measures/incentives to boost textile sector and generate employment in the country as a whole.
The government has announced 7 Mega Investment Textiles Parks (MITRAs) and Production Linked Incentive
(PLI) Scheme in the budget 2021-22, to enable the textile industry to become globally competitive, attract
large investments, boost employment generation and exports and contribute to achieve the goal of 5 trillion
dollar economy. Besides, Government is also implementing various other schemes/programmes for overall
development of Textile Sector which also provide thrust in generating employment opportunities.
Third party evaluation has been undertaken for schemes being implemented in Textile Sector from time to
time. Based on the recommendations of the evaluation studies, necessary measures have been taken to
amend/modify the schemes to resolve the bottlenecks in implementation.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Textiles, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani in Lok
Sabha.

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Imports expanded 2.05% last month while exports grew 5.37%, leaving a trade deficit of $14.75 billion, ac-
cording to preliminary data released by the commerce ministry. Non-petroleum and non-jewellery imports
grew 5.94%.
India’s merchandise exports as well as imports expanded for the second consecutive month in January, sign-
aling a turnaround in domestic and external demand after the pandemic devastated value of trade in Asia’s
third largest economy.
Imports expanded 2.05% last month while exports grew 5.37%, leaving a trade deficit of $14.75 billion, ac-
cording to preliminary data released by the commerce ministry. Non-petroleum and non-jewellery imports
grew 5.94%.
“The rise in both merchandise exports and imports in January 2021 is heartening, signifying a continued
strengthening of the domestic growth recovery. With the merchandise trade deficit having risen to $14-15
billion over the last two months, we expect the current account balance to slip back into a deficit in H2 FY21,”
Aditi Nayar, principal economist at ICRA Ltd said.
Major export items that helped India’s outbound shipments turn the corner include drugs and pharmaceuti-
cals (up 16.4%), engineering goods (18.69%) and iron ore (108.66%). A sharp contraction in readymade gar-
ments (-10.73%) and petroleum products (-37.34%) kept overall growth minimal.
The rise in imports was led by gold (154.7%), electronic goods (16.98%) and pearls (50.2%) while petroleum
products (-27.72%) and transport equipment (-25.26%) continued to contract. Trade Promotion Council of
India Chairman Mohit Singla said the data suggests India’s trade has been on the path of quick recovery. “The
global trade flow has been streamlining fast and bottlenecks owing to the pandemic are easing out gradually,”
he added.
N E W S
Uttar Pradesh textile sector attracts investment
of Rs. 6,320 crore
The Uttar Pradesh Government has claimed that four companies have announced of having invested Rs.
6,320 crore in the state in last 3.5 years. Overall, the state has received investment of over Rs. 1,88,000 crore
during this period.
Alok Tandon, Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh said, “Due to these
investments, Kanpur has emerged as a big textile hub. The proposal to make Gorakhpur a textile hub has also
got the green signal.”
He further added that textile sector bore good results due to policy changes.
As per media reports, Noida Apparel Export Promotion Cluster will invest Rs. 5,000 crore in apparel park.
Kanpur Plastipack Limited (KPL) is investing Rs. 200 crore. The company is known as a leading manufacturer
and exporter of flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC)/bulk bag/jumbo bag, PP multifilament yarn, PP
woven sacks and wide variety of fabrics like sulzer fabric, ventilated fabric, circular fabric, etc.
RP Poly Packs is also investing Rs. 150 crore in the state. The company is known for the manufacturing of HDPE
tarpaulin sheets known as PP fabric and HDPE fabric used in packaging material, water proofing and tempo-
rary shelters.
Another major investment is announced by a yarn manufacturing company that is planning to invest Rs. 950
crore in Balrampur.
It is pertinent to mention here that the State Government has announced schemes like One District-One Prod-
uct and few other schemes to attract investment in the state across various industries.
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SUSTAINABLE FIBRES FOR HOME FURNISHINGS
Essentially, we should look for organic and eco-friendly materi-
als, cotton, wool, hemp, linen are all good choice when selecting
products. Wool is a great fabric and a good choice; as it also keeps
the house warm during winter, wool curtains can be used in cold
climate areas. Silk is also a good choice but can be expensive how-
ever can provide an authentic and aesthetic charm.
Ragini GUPTA
Intern at TVC
P.G Student, Department of Textile Science and Apparel Design
SNDT Women’s University
The textile industry has been
an ongoing evolution-
ary industry since the
dawn of Human civili-
zation. The Textile in-
dustry is well known
for consuming large
amount of energy, wa-
ter and natural resourc-
es. While the industry is
very important to sus-
tain our daily life, it is
also very important to
spread some thought
over the impact of the
industry on our planet
as well. Every industry has an im-
pact on our environment and the
textile industry is forced to take
the path of sustainability due to
the high impact on environment,
Sustainable home textiles, are ma-
terials which can be used, which
do not harm the environment.
Every input and output matters
to create the final product, noth-
ing is to be wasted and it has to be
used within the industry for other
products. The materials used, pro-
cesses involved, quality of life led
by labourers and the afterlife of
the product are to be considered
when we think about sustainabil-
ity.
One way to ensure a more mindful
approach is, to look for sustaina-
bly made home products. As many
popular fabrics used by fast fash-
ion brands, are hidden with way
too many chemicals and use up a
large number of natural resources.
Sustainable fabrics are best for our
health as well as the planet. Sus-
tainable fabrics are more durable
as compared to synthetic fabric.
Let us start by throwing shade on
some home textiles. Curtains are
used in practically every house-
hold yet, we do not think about
it much, but they have their own
purpose. However, the synthetic
materials that many curtains are
made of, has a heavy impact on
our environment. Synthetic fibres
such as nylon, rayon, and poly-
ester is not biodegradable, many
curtains are made of these materi-
als.
Essentially, we should look for
organic and eco-friendly materi-
als, cotton, wool, hemp, linen are
all good choice when
selecting products.
Wool is a great fabric
and a good choice;
as it also keeps the
house warm during
winter, wool curtains
can be used in cold
climate areas. Silk is
also a good choice
but can be expensive
however can provide
an authentic and aesthetic charm.
Cotton is one of the most common
and most used fabrics, but grow-
ing cotton can be very problemat-
ic as conventional cotton requires
a lot of chemical pesticide.
Organic cotton is a better and en-
vironment-friendly option in place
of traditionally grown cotton. Or-
ganic cotton uses all the organic
fertilizers, pesticides, if needed
are organic. This is done to aim for
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organic cotton.
Another alternative is recycled
fabrics. Recycled fabrics are made
from scraps of fabrics converted
into fibres and then again con-
verted into yarns and fabrics ac-
cording to end use. Recycled fi-
bres have the potential to reduce
the environmental impact of pro-
ducing textiles to a large extent,
because it makes use of wasted
fabrics, which helps reduce the
landfill load.
Linen is also a natural fibre which
has been around from very long.
It is extracted from the stalks of
the flax plant. Linen requires very
minimal water and pesticides, and
even grows in poor-quality soil.
Plus, nothing is wasted as every
part of the plant is used. Linen is
naturally very strong and most
resistant among other materi-
als. Linen is a natural fibre, hence
good to the planet. It produces
strong fibres which can withstand
high temperatures and adverse
conditions.
Some examples of sustainable
eco-friendly fibres are Bamboo,
Chitin, Fish Skin Leather, Lotus
Flower fabric, Byssus, Banana Fi-
bre, Milk fabric, Nettle fabric and
Pineapple silk.
In India, pineapple is a commonly
used fruit. Pina is a textile material
we get after processing pineapple
leaves, it is known to have cooling
properties and good dyeability.
Fashion is all about innovation,
the industry is on its toes to cre-
ate new sustainable fabrics. Its all
about the choices in materials and
in production processes. The pro-
duction process, from manufac-
turing fibre to finished good poses
great risk to the environment. Pro-
duction and processing of sustain-
able textiles helps to reduce the
negative impacts to the environ-
ment, New sustainable solutions
need to be explored to meet the
growing demand of sustainable
textiles.
For Example, for leather produc-
tion, using enzyme effectively
removes the grease and is a sus-
tainable alternative to chemicals
used. This method can effectively
remove large amount of fat, it can
save a lot of energy and time, rath-
er than using harmful solvents.
The ecological effects of the textile
business, have driven all the huge
organizations to change their ar-
rangements and incorporate sus-
tainability as their centre idea. A
lot of fashion and retail brands
have demonstrated that natural
garments and textiles are benefi-
cial business. These days, organi-
zations that will not embrace sus-
tainable methodology, are most
likely off guard all things consid-
ered.
It is a proven fact that consumer
awareness will play an important
role in the growth of sustainable
home textile industry in future. We
can adapt to sustainable lifestyle,
only when we change some small
things that we do.
To sum it up, to maintain a good
relation with our planet we need
to keep in mind the following
things.
• Minimize the use of materials
whenever necessary.
• Use of materials and resources
with minimal environmental im-
pact.
• Producing lesser waste and keep-
ing a check on the pollution.
• Reducing the ecological impact
caused by distribution.
• To make reuse and recycle mate-
rials.
Reference
https://www.fibre2fashion.com/
industry-article/8491/eco-design-
focal-point-of-sustainable-textiles
https://goodonyou.eco/most-sus-
tainable-fabrics/
https://www.sustainablejungle.
com/sustainable-living/eco-
friendly-organic-linen-curtains/
• www.innovativedesigns.in • innovative.designs.prints@gmail.com

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Interiors defined : Home Textiles categories
PRACHI GEHLOT
Trainee Editor at TVC
Textiles are a millennia old, and maybe close to as old as the dawn
of human race. This makes materials one of our most established
works of art, and one sort of home textiles may rank among the
main types of this workmanship. Textiles have for some time been
utilized as floor covers, making a feeling of separation between the
inside of a home and the earth. Indeed, even in traveling, floor cov-
ers are regularly seen as a need. In numerous societies, floor covers
work as wall coverings as well.
Home textiles are fabrics and
garments that are used primar-
ily to furnish a home.
Functional and aes-
thetic uses of each de-
termine the materials
and design of each.
Floor coverings pro-
vide some of the most
traditional home tex-
tiles. In this article, we
will see all the catego-
ries of Home Textiles
in detail.
Floor coverings
Textiles are a millen-
nia old, and maybe
close to as old as the dawn of hu-
man race. This makes materials
one of our most established works
ofart,andonesortofhometextiles
may rank among the main types of
this workmanship. Textiles have
for some time been utilized as
floor covers, making a feeling of
separation between the inside of a
home and the earth. Indeed, even
in traveling, floor covers are regu-
larly seen as a need. In numerous
societies, floor covers work as wall
coverings as well.
Floor covering, material produced
using fibres, felts, gums, elastic, or
other natural or man-made sub-
stances applied or affixed to, or
laid upon, the level base surface
of a floor to give comfort, strength,
wellbeing, and enrichment. Such
materials incorporate both hand-
crafted and machine-made mats
and covers and smooth-surfaced
floor covers. Albeit the words rug
and carpet are much of the time
utilized conversely in reference to
floor covers, in present day use
rugs are affixed to the floor and
for the most part cover the whole
floor and carpets are not secured
and seldom cover the whole floor.
Carpets and rugs also dampen the
impact noise. (dictionary, n.d.)
•Rugs- Piece of thick hefty Fabric
ordinarily having a nap and cov-
ering a segment of the floor; it is
removable.
• Tackless Strip- Little portion
of wood covered with tacks and
nailed or stuck to the edge of the
room; the carpet is secured to it.
• Underlay- Covering set under-
neath the carpet to make walking
more relaxed and to reduce noise.
• Pile Carpet- Piece of thick hefty
fabric appended to
and covering the
whole floor of a room.
• Pile- Noticeable sur-
face of a rug made of
raised fibres that are
cut or looped.
Beddings
Bedding, otherwise
called bedclothes is
the materials laid over
the sleeping mattress
of a bed for cleanli-
ness, warmth, as a
cover to the mattress, and deco-
rating purposes. Bedding is the
removable and washable part of a
human resting space.
Source: Macys.com
Types of bedcovering
• Sheets- A bed sheet is a rectan-
gular piece of material utilized ei-
ther independently or in a couple
as bedding, being set just beneath
or above bed tenants
• Fitted Sheet- It comes with an
elastic hem to tightly fit on the
mattress. It acts as a base cover to
the mattress. It should fit on the
mattress without slips.
• Bottom Sheets- This sheet goes
above the fitted bottom sheet
and provides an extra cover and
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• Bedspread- A bedspread is a
lightweight, brightening bed cov-
ering that can be utilized alone in
warm climate or as an ornamental
addition to a bed in cold climate.
Bedspreads are ideal bed cov-
ers during spring and late spring
months and add an additional
component of style to your bed
during fall and winter.
• Comforter- Comforter is a kind
of sheet material made of two
lengths of fabric or covering sewn
together and loaded up with insu-
lative materials for warmth, most-
ly cotton fibre, wool, polyester or
acrylic. Like blankets, comforters
are for the most part laid over a
top bed sheet.
• Duvet - A duvet is a sort of sheet
material comprising of a delicate
bag loaded up with down, feath-
ers, fleece, cotton, silk or a man-
made fiber, and usually has a re-
movable cover, similar to a pillow
and pillow case. Pople frequently
utilize a duvet without a top bed
sheet, as the duvet cover can
promptly be removed and washed
as regularly as the bed-sheets.
• Coverlet- A lightweight cover/
blanket that is usually thinner
than quilt and divet, but is usually
quilted.
• Blanket- A large, usually rectan-
gular or square piece of thick cloth
which is used to cover one’s body
while sleeping, for additional
warmth.
• Quilt- A quilt is a 3 layered bed
covering that implies it is made
out of 3 layers: the top, center
and back. The top layer is really a
pieced fabric in which various bits
of textures are sewn together in
various designs. The center layer,
calledbatting,fillingorwadding,is
really the thick, cushy layer of any
of these materials: fleece, down,
cotton, or polyester that gives the
warming impact. The back or base
layer is like the top layer texture.
All these 3 layers are sewed to-
gether through a cycle called sew-
ing and this makes them one joint
piece of texture. The focal cush-
ioning in the blanket is kept in its
place with the lines of sewing that
are made in various designs.
• Throw- Throws are small and
thinner blankets which are used
for décor purposes on beds or so-
fas.
• Pillow covers- These fabric cov-
ers are used for covering the pil-
lows and they usually match the
bedsheet.
Bath Textiles
• Towels and bathrobes
Towels are simply fabrics which
are made absorbent by their phys-
ical structure. They may be made
absorbent by using thicker and
coarser yarns, with more number
of fine fibers and weaving with
less epi and ppi. These types of
towels are generally woven with
plain weave. This loose structure
with coarse yarns make a towel
which is highly absorbent. Anoth-
er way to makethe surface of the
towel as highly absorbent is weav-
ing the towel on dobby looms with
loop piles, also called as terry. The
length of these loops is what de-
termines how much will the tow-
el absorb. Although terry can be
manufactured by weaving or knit-
ting, it is usually woven.
Source: https://www.richardha-
worth.co.uk/terry-guest-towels
Bathrobes are loose-fitted, cover-
ings, like a wrap dress and dress-
ing gowns and is made form a
terry fabric or any absorbent fab-
ric. Bathrobes are mostly found in
hotels and resorts as they depict a
sense of luxury. These days, bath-
robes are preferred over towels
because of the comfort factor at-
tached to it.
Source: https://www.overstock.
com/guides/how-to-choose-a-
bathrobe
Towels come in many sizes.
Source:https://beezzly.com/
home/organizing/bath-sheet-vs-
bath-towel
The size is varied according to the
end use but the types of fabric re-
main the same; which is terry or
woven.
• Shower Curtains
Shower curtains add an essential
element to every bathroom. It is
used to cover the shower areas,
cover the bathtub, or simply for
décor purposes in the bathroom.
The standard size of the shower
curtain is 72 in x 72 in. Shower cur-
tains are typically made of poly-
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blends.
Source:https://www.bedbathand-
beyond.com/store/product/
ugg-reg-olivia-shower-curtain-in-
grey/5384776
• Bath mats
A bath mat is manufactured spe-
cifically for preventing slips and
wet floors in bathrooms. Bath
mats are used right in front of the
bathing tub or shower to soak up
water when bathing. They are usu-
ally additionaly absorbent and
have non-skid options for safety.
Table Linens
Table linens help to create a theme
of table and add protects table
while creating visually appealing
table-scapes.
• Table Covers- Table covers are
mainly used to protect the table.
Most of these table covers are or-
namental, but also protects the
table from scratches and spills. Ta-
ble cover size depends on the size
and shape of the table, i.e. square,
rectangle or circle.
• Table Skirting- Table skirtings
are mostly used in banquet halls,
weddings. Buffets and event ven-
ues to show elegance. The fibres
used are nylon and polyester.
• Table Runners- A table runner
covers only the middle section
of a table, i.e. running across the
length of the table and is a great
way to dress up the meal tables.
Tale runners are usually selected
in contrasting colors of the table
cloth.
• Table Mats- A placemat or a ta-
blemat is used in a specific area of
tables, to protect the table from
hot dishes and hot pots. It also
protects from food stains or water
marks. Table mats are made form
different materials, depending on
the end use- decoration, protec-
tion, advertising (in case of res-
taurants, they use table mats to
advertise their menu)
• Table napkins- Table napkins
are an essential for meals and are
used to wipe the hands and fin-
gers and to protect the garments
from spills, drops, etc. They are
also used to wipe the mouth and
lips while eating. Table napkins
are mostly made from cotton and
or polyester and Viscose blends.
Source: Pinterest.com
Kitchen Linens
Kitchen Towels- Kitchen towels,
similar to bath towels can be plain
woven or terry towels. The only
difference between a kitchen tow-
el and a bath towel is that kitchen
towels need to be stronger; as it is
used to wipe spills, kitchen coun-
ters, clean chopping boards, expo-
sure to hot surfaces, etc.
Oven mitts- Oven mitts or mittens
are quilted gloves, with or without
finger divisions to help hold hot
pots right from the oven. These
mittens are made from cotton as
cotton is an insulator, hence is an
efficient use for mittens.
Apron -An apron may be a gar-
ment that is worn over; an alterna-
tive covering and covers principal-
ly the front of the body. It protects
the skin and garments from spills
and heat while working in the
kitchen.
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NEVER STOP
Harshit Bapna
Founder, AIO
Driven with passion, the AIO group strongly believes in its tagline, which is NEVER
STOP. The founder, Harshit finds inspiration in his brand which has been built con-
sidering some risks all the while following the passions. Started with just an idea
and vision, AIO group today stands strong in the market for sportswear. The brand
and its founder believe that to achieve heights, the first thing one needs to do is
start. Working diligently and consistently follows.
Tell us about your brand, what is
it about?
AIO Sports was formed with a vi-
sion to create customized quality
sportswear to take care of one’s
needs and at the same time is af-
fordable for all. We believe, that
fitness is for everyone and with
our special dedicated designs and
best in class fabric; we aim to en-
able the sports persons to deliver
best in their field. We say #NEVER
STOP!
ThebrandAIOstandsforAllInOne,
implying one stop destination for
all the fitness enthusiasts. We are
professional sports wear supplier,
distributor and also import/export
company; specializing in all kinds
of customized sports apparels pro-
viding high quality custom sports-
wear.
What was the idea, design think-
ing behind the concept of the
AIO brand?
To start with, I am very thankful to
my parents for their immense sup-
port and the trust they have in me.
It gave me courage as a fresh Col-
lege graduate to leave my campus
placement offer and pursue my
dream of a start-up.
I am a Textile Engineer and also a
sports enthusiast. The sports sec-
tor is majorly dominated by big
International giants. The qual-
ity sportswear supplied by these
companies are super expensive to
be accessible for all brilliant bud-
ding sports person in our country.
I took it as a challenge and op-
portunity to create quality brand
which can serve the need of our
fitness lovers, across all sports
and designed for all age groups.
With this vision in my mind, the
first step was to find a team with
complementary competencies to
make this happen. Having B.Tech
in Textile Engineering, I have a
good knowledge of fabric and
manufacturing and we started
with a small team of 3-4 young,
agile and passionate people.
We had national level player in
our team to guide us on special
requirements for different sports.
An Industry expert to help us find
the best in class vendors for all the
required fabrics. A designer who
with his fantastic designs can add
personality to the sportswear for
you and your team. Complement-
ing them, I took care of manufac-
turing. Without an MBA degree, I
learned sales and marketing fun-
damentals by networking, and
trust me, on the job training is the
best degree.
I am very proud to say that we
have now our own manufactur-
ing set-up with 35+ employees
and independent teams working
on logistics, designing, printing
and manufacturing. Within a very
short time of 2 years, we have de-
livered our products to 100000+
customers in India as well as over-
sees. Our consumers are very hap-
py with our products and services
and majority of them come back
with orders which is very motivat-
ing and rewarding for us. We aim
to build a long-term relationship
with all our customers and stand
by our commitment to provide
high quality products.
The strategy is to remain proac-
tive, non-traditional and custom-
ize supply chain solutions for our
customers. We treat customers’
IPs highly confidential and take
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customers’ needs from concept to
distribution.
We stand out to be an iconic ven-
dor in the sports goods industry
with broad product categories,
and best quality to meet the de-
mands of our customers. As a re-
sponsible corporate citizen and
supplier, we welcome every op-
portunity to partner with global
companies and customers with-
out limiting ourselves in the form
of collaboration.
What are the product categories
under the brand?
Sports Jersey’s, shorts, lower,
caps, tracksuits, gym wear, socks,
tights, corporate wear, wrestling
wear, cotton t-shirts-with all more
than 200+ patterns, and 10000+
ready customized designs.
What are the fabrics used?
Knitted fabrics, jersey fabric,
ribbed knit, lycra-spandex-cotton
knit, terry knit, fleece, interlock
knit, etc.
What were the challenges that
the brand faced during COVID-19
and how are situations improv-
ing?
2020 was indeed a challenging
year for us and as in case with eve-
ry other small start-up, we were
hit in the beginning when physical
orders were very limited. No one
has previously experienced such
a time and how best to handle the
situation. However, we utilized the
time to strategize and equip our-
selves to be ready as soon as we
can resume, in safe way. The logis-
tics was hit significantly and there
were challenges in getting the raw
material on time. I am very fortu-
nate to have extremely support-
ing team and even with delay in
getting the fabric, we managed to
deliver all the orders on time. We
have made our premises very safe
to work with all proper measures
on hygiene, sanitization and dis-
tancing and have been operating
very efficiently.
There has been a surge in de-
mand for sportswear and lei-
surewear during COVID-19,
what are your observations on
the same?
Surely there has been a surge in
sportswear and leisurewear. Ow-
ing to work from home setup and
also with increased awareness
around fitness, more than ever be-
fore, sports and fitness section is
ought to grow. We have also been
receiving more and more orders
and I am very happy to see more
people trying to get into fitness
routine or some sports. We are
proud to meet our consumer de-
mands with our exciting product
range.
As an entrepreneur, what advice
would you give our readers, that
has worked best for you?
I am a true believer of our tag line
and this is the advice I also want to
give our readers and all the entre-
preneurs out there #NEVER STOP.
You need to take some calculated
risks and move forward. I started
my journey just after College with
an idea and vision, you need to
start, work diligently and consist-
ently. Always be ethical in your
work and motivate your team.
My team is like an extended fam-
ily to me. It is always a team effort
to make anything successful. Use
your network, get your dream
team formulated and then you
will #NEVER STOP. Wishing all our
readers a great start and success-
ful journey in their business!

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BANANA FIBRES :
THE UNKNOWN GREEN
S U S TA I N A B L E F I B R E S
Student
RUGVEDA PISAT SUKHMIT VAMAN
Mentor
Department of Textile and Apparel Designing
Sir Vithaldas Thackersey College of Home Science,
SNDT Women’s Universtiy, Mumbai
Banana paper have a wide variety
of applications. The most com-
mon banana fiber products to-
day are rope and cordage. These
fibres are mostly used in making
handicrafts and home decoration.
Abstract
Everyone gets curious as they
hear about “Banana Fibers”, many
questions arise. Really?! A fabric
made from banana? How does it
look like? How does it feel when
we wear it? Our Country is blessed
with the million metric tons of ba-
nana production every year, with
lot of beneficial characteristics,
Banana Fiber is making its place in
the fashion industry. Many Fash-
ion designers and clothing lines
are making use of Banana Fibres
in their upcoming projects. This
fiber is perfect as it is eco -friendly
and biodegradable.
Introduction
India has the largest land under
banana cultivation. During the
year 2020, it accounted for around
32 million metric tons of Banana
Production, which is an increase
of about one million metric tons
from the previous year. Currently
the leading state producers of
banana are Tamil Nadu, Maha-
rashtra and Gujarat. Bananas are
harvested two to four times a year
and the stems are usually cut and
thrown away. With so many ben-
efits, This plant has been a source
of high quality textiles for ages and
is well known as MUSSA TEXTILE,
as its scientific name is called
MUSA ACUMINATA. According to
archaeologists, the banana plant
was first found in the Kuk valley
of New Guinea around 8,000 BCE.
The earliest evidence of banana fi-
bres was found in the 13th century
in Japan. In Japan, the fibres were
used as a substitute for silk and
were woven into garments. In Ne-
pal, the outermost sheaths of the
banana plant were used for mak-
ing mats and sunshades. But Later
its popularity faded as cotton and
silk became popular. Banana fibre
is not a new discovery but certain-
ly a unique one.
Extraction
In the olden days, the fibers were
extracted manually. Firstly, the
Sheaths were separated from the
banana pseudo stems, then the
sheaths were kept for retting for
around 10 – 15 days. Then the ret-
ted sheaths were beaten manu-
ally to loosen the fibres, then they
were washed, cleaned and kept
for sun drying. This traditional
practice, yields the best quality
of fibre but its laborious and time
consuming.
Revolution in the Banana Fiber
Industry
The Banana Fiber separator is one
of the innovative ventures incu-
bated at TREC-STEP. The entrepre-
neur behind this venture is Mr. K.
Murugan, who is a mechanical en-
gineer. Due to the use of machine,
we can see a fifty times increase
in fibre production compared to
manual process. It is user-friendly,
cost effective and safe to operate.
It produces 30 kgs of fibre per day.
The machine processes the sepa-
rated sheaths directly into the
fibres. First, these sheaths from
banana pseudo stem are put in-
side the machine one at a time. As
the sheath is inserted, the Beater
in the machine helps to open up
the fibres. The Revolving drums
inside the machine, separates the
fibres from the short fleshy parts.
Thus, when the sheath is pulled
out, the fleshy part gets removed
due to mechanism and fibres
can be extracted. After collecting
the fibres, they are washed and
cleaned properly as they still con-
tain a gummy substance and sun
dried. The dried fibers are fed to
the hooks of the spinning wheel
for the yarn formation. When the
wheel is rotated, due to the spin-
ning mechanism, the fiber gets
twisted and is spun together. After
spinning, it is wound over a bob-
bin or a spindle. But on a large
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using almost any method of spin-
ning. After yarn formation, it goes
for weaving. Weaving process of
banana fibers is same like all other
fibers, it gets easily woven on han-
dloom.
Banana Fibre Blends
Banana fibers get easily blended
with both natural and synthetic
fibres. Blend of 80% banana and
20% unbleached cotton fibers
gives us a fabric which is light-
weight and very pleasant to wear.
This fabric can be easily used in
garments and in home decoration.
Blend of 50% banana and 50%
bleached cotton fibers, gives us
a fabric which has thick, original
look, which is shinny at the same
time. This fabric will suit for heavy
garments, also it is good choice for
soft furnishing products. Blend of
50% Banana and 50% wool, gives
a fabric which is thick and warm,
will be an amazing choice for win-
ter clothes and coats. The blend of
Polyester with banana fiber, at a
50/50 ratio gives the same look as
cotton blend. Structured Banana
Pineapple Silk, a blend of 50% of
Banana and 50% of Pineapple,
gives us a fabric which is soft yet
structured. This blend is perfect
for adding structure to a garment,
or even they can be a best choice
for lampshades.
Properties
It is a multicellular fiber with a
chemical composition consist-
ing mainly of cellulose, lignin,
and hemi cellulose. The fiber has
a scaly and cellular structure. In
terms of physical properties, the
banana fiber has good modulus
of elasticity, tensile strength, and
stiffness. The average fineness is
2400Nm. It is a strong fiber and
has great moisture absorption
quality. The appearance is shiny,
which depends on the extraction
and spinning processes.
Applications
Banana paper have a wide variety
ofapplications.Themostcommon
banana fiber products today are
rope and cordage. These fibres are
mostly used in making handicrafts
and home decoration. By increas-
ing and decreasing the thickness
of the paper we can get a variety
of products from tissue paper to a
thick card sheet. Sanitary Napkins
is also one of its application; a lot
of research is going on to make it
is as a domestic product. Gujrat
based Navsari Agriculture Univer-
sity conducted a Research; it was
found that the paper made from
this fibre has life of over 100 years,
and can be folded as many as
3,000 times. Japan uses these fi-
bres for the Yen currency. The sec-
ond-generation Mercedes-Benz A
class designed the spare tyre cov-
ered with polypropylene and ther-
moplastic embedded with banana
fibres, which can withstand stone
strikes and exposure to the envi-
ronment. Tea bag paper is made
from banana paper by decreasing
its thickness to minimal. A Firm in
Philippines has started producing
face masks using banana paper
and Another firm by using banana
textile. A test by The Department
of Science and Technology, tested
banana fibre for filtration. The re-
sults showed that banana paper
filtration rate is seven times bet-
ter than cloth. It has lower water
absorption than an N95 mask. The
major applications are found in
Textile Industry. A variety of sarees
can also be made from banana fib-
ers, or banana fibers blended with
other natural fibers. But the cost
of each variety depends on its ex-
traction process, spinnability and
the quality of fiber used.
Care of Banana Textiles
Banana cloth is somewhat prone
to shrinking and colour bleeding.
It needs to be washed with cold
water. Machine wash can be done
in 40°C, but mild detergent, which
does not cause bleaching effect.
Hang drying is the best way. While
ironing, a low iron setting with no
steam is recommended.
Can Banana Fibre be The GREEN
APPAREL OF FUTURE?
Yes, fabric made from banana fibre
can be termed as the next green
apparel of the future. According to
the researchers, the fabric can be
cheaper than cotton and linen, if it
is produced in large scale. In major
banana-growing regions, discard-
ed banana stalks sitting around
every year are just waiting to be
termed into useful textile. Fabrics
made from these fibres have good
shine, light weight, have quick
moisture absorption quality. It can
work as an environment friendly
substitute to many popular fab-
rics.
Can Banana Fibres lessen the
demand for Cotton?
Everyone is aware of environ-
mental hazards caused from the
cultivation of conventional cot-
ton. Cotton production is the sec-
ond largest agricultural use of
pesticides in the world which are
known for cancer-causing chemi-
cals. However, its demand in the
global textile industry has not
been affected. Banana fibre tex-
tiles can definitely lessen the de-
mand for cotton to a large extent.
But are not able to completely re-
place cotton, as also it works well
when blended with cotton.
Extraction of Banana Fibres at
home!
So first, I cut the whole stem, into
a small piece, then separated the
sheaths. Then I cut the sheath
in vertical way. Then I removed
the gummy substance, for that, I
pressed knife over it and tried to
remove the gum. Once the gum
was completely taken out, I got
very fine, shiny and strong fib-
ers. I did this for the three parts
of sheaths, like innermost, mid-
dle and outermost, and got to see
three varieties of fibers. The differ-
ence between the three was the
roughness, like the outermost fib-
ers were very rough comparative
to the other both, also, the fibers
from innermost part were white,
shinny and smooth, comparative
to the other two. So, I braided the
finest fibers and made a choker
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Separation of sheath
Sheath cut in half
Removal of gum
Extracted fibres
3 Varities of dried banana fibres
Braided fibres
Conclusion
The recent environmental turbu-
lence has made people realise the
need to be environmentally re-
sponsible and accept eco-friendly
fabrics. Banana fibre is a good al-
ternative to all the synthetic and
natural fibres. Since Banana fibre
is fully plant origin natural prod-
uct, it can be easily blended with
other natural fibres, also can be
easily dyed and printed. India will
probably be the location where
banana fibre textiles will make
their first large public offering.
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