1. SPORTECH
MAYUR BASUK and DINESH
MAREWAD

2. Technical textiles ?
Technical textiles are defined as textile materials and products
used primarily for their technical performance and functional
properties rather than their aesthetic or decorative characteristics.
Interlinings
Tire Cords
These all are Technical
Textile products we are
talking about…….
Fire Retardant Fabrics
Defense
Clothing
High Altitude Clothing
Automotive Fabrics
Shoe Soles Interlinings
Medical textiles

3. Technical Textiles-Global Scenario
Total US$ 127 bn

4. Packtech
36%
Clothtech
17%
Hometech
12%
Buildtech
Indutech
6%
Sportech
7%
Mobiltech
8%
4%
Medtech
4%
Protech
3%
Agrotech
1%
Geotech
1% Okeotech
1%
Technical Textiles - Indian Scenario
Total US$ 12 bn

5. Why Sportech ?
Over the last 15 years there has been a huge increase in participation in active
sports all over the world.
Increase in the participation in sports activity is accompanied by the
development of appropriate of sports wear tailored to meet different
requirement of different sports.
It is predicted that expenditure on sports will grow with a CAGR of 8.9%,
from US$ 1 billion in 2005 to US$ 6 billion in 2025.
In the global scenario, Mobiltech, Indutech and Sportech are
predominant segments which collectively constitute about 56% of total
global consumption of technical textiles.
Meditech, Sportech , Geotech and Oekotech are smaller size but wiil be the
fastest growing segments, over next 3 years. (CRISIL Report Jan 2012)

6. What is SPORTECH ?
 Special clothing and sports equipment to enhance protection, comfort and
performance. Sportech comprises of technical textiles used in sports and
leisure.
 It helps to keep optimum heat and moisture regulation of the sports
person.
 It offers good air and water vapour permeability.
 It should ensure absence of dampness
 Rapid drying to prevent catching cold
 It should be durable, easy care, light weight, soft and pleasant touch.
 Sportech is extensively used for most popular sports – Soccer, Cricket,
Hockey, Volleyball, Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis, Baseball, Golf, Basket ball,
Rugby, Swimming, Ice Hockey, Yachting, Rafting, Motor Races, etc.
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7. What is SPORTECH ?
Sportech is a branch of technical textiles which are used in sports and
leisure such as shoes, sports equipment, flying and sailing sports,
climbing, angling, cycling, winter and summer sports & indoor sports.
Requirements
Comfort
Smart Functionality
Light Weight
Safety Features

8. CLASSIFICATION OF SPORTECH
Sports Goods
These are the active sport
Items for specific sport like
inflatable balls for volley ball,
football and rugby, hockey
sticks, golf club, etc.
Sportswear
These are the apparels
which have performance
enhancement such as
moisture management,
comfort, anti-bacterial, etc.
Eg: Sportswear- Sports shirts,
athletic wear, sport shoes,
exercise wear, sport jersey,
gloves, etc.
Sport
Accessories
The sport accessories
comprise of nets, turfs,
rings, etc which provide
requisite playing
conditions.

9. SPORTECH MARKET
Source - Baseline survey report of ICRA
Management Consultancy Services Ltd
• The technical textiles usage in the
Sportech segment was of Rs 2,632 crore in
2007-08
• Sportech market for 2012-13 is estimated
at Rs. 4,358 crore
Value-wise share of various products in
Indian Sportech market

10. SPORTSWEAR

11. KEY ASPECTS OF SPORTSWEAR
• Comfort in terms of light weight, form fitting, thermal
regulation, moisture management.
• Skin friendly
• Strength and durability
• Easy to handle and maintain
• Specific demands of summer & winter clothing
• Design specific to gender (feminine), age (young
athelete)
• In specific cases demands from specific sports may
include attributes such as anti-static, anti-microbial, UV
resistance, FR resistance, water
/stain resistance, cut resistance, etc
• Cultural aspects
• Sustainability and ethical demands

12. ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES
Sportswear Required function
Shirts for tennis, volley ball, golf (+
slacks), football, rugby, baseball uniform,
athletic (+short) track suits
Sweat absorbing, fast drying, cooling
Skiwear, windbreaker, rain wear Vapour permeability, water proofing
Skiwear, windbreakers, track suits Sunlight absorbing and thermal retention
Skating costume, ski jump and downhill
Low fluid resistance (for water and air)
skiing suits, cycling costume
Swimwear, leotards, skating costume Stretchability, opacity
Skiwear, snowboard wear, base ball
uniform, football uniform
High tenacity, resistance to abrasion

13. Comfort-priorities of a sportsman
The key requirement to be met is prevent loss of performance of an athlete
Ergonomic comfort
– Fit to body
– Freedom of movement
Thermo-physiological comfort
– thermal regulation
- Sweat/moisture management
• Liquid
• Vapour
Sensorial comfort
- feel- smoothness, softness
- clinginess
Psychological comfort
– like colour, odour, fashion etc

14. Ergonomic-Comfort
 Bending elbow or knee, skin stretchs by 50%, in active sports higher
 Fabric requirement
– 15 to 30%, Comfort stretch
– 35 to 60%, Power stretch
 Traditionally Lycra/Spandex incorporation by 2% to 30%
 New possibilities
– Bicomponent fibres/yarns
– Newer polyesters like PTT

15. Special Fibers
• Hygra – sheath-core type (water absorbing polymer
and nylon)
• Lumiac - polyester filaments (0.5 - 2.0 denier per
filament) with irregular cross sections
• Dryarn - polypropylene microfibre
• Killat - nylon hollow filament
• Roica and Leofeel N - polyether type spandex and
nylon66

16. Thermal comfort
• Protection against cold (- 18 oC)/hot
climate(40 oC)
• From cold
– Best insulator is still air
– Cloths are designed in multi layers to
trap maximum air

17. FAST BOWLERS PAIN IN CRICKET
Wasim Akram as a
commentator said,
during India-
England Test series
2011, that when fast
bowler from
subcontinent try to
bowl long spells in
test series in
England, suddenly
back pain starts,
that’s why the warm
jacket is very much
important in cold
countries like
England.

18. Barrier comfort
• From windy, rainy conditions
– Water proof breathable
– Microporous coatings
(Gore-tex)
• Multi layered clothing
• UV resistance

19. Protection
• To prevent or reduce the severity of the injury
• Studies on variety of sports show impact is
major cause of injury. Abrasion, tear & cut
resistance are also important,
• Use of high performance fibres like
Kevlar/UHMPE/Carbon/Vectran.
• Major concern is to keep low effect on
comfort properties

20. Swimwear - Raw Materials
• Cotton: Swimsuits made entirely from cotton are
becoming popular. While cotton swimsuits are
fashionable, they do not always provide the best
fit or the greatest overall longevity in a swimsuit.
• Spandex/Lycra: Most swimsuits contain some
percentage of spandex or Lycra in their fabric.
These fabrics provide the stretchy fit that allows a
swimsuit to stay in place on the body.
• Velvet: Swimsuits made from velvet and other
types of crushed fabrics have become more
popular in recent years. A velvet swimsuit is
definitely nice to look at and to touch, but it is not
best for either swimsuit fit or longevity. When
wet, velvet has a tendency to soak up water, and
can become quite heavy and sodden.

21. Professional swimmers
Shark skin profiled swim
suits will be developed in
coming years which will
reduce the turbulence of
water around the suit and
will help in increasing
speed e.g. Speedo

22. SPORTS ACCESSORIES

23. SPORTS ACCESSORIES
• Efficient and durable sporting items providing designated
playing conditions for the targeted sports, viz. Artificial
turfs, Sport nets, rings etc.

24. ARTIFICAL TURF
• Manufactured from synthetic fibres, and made to look and perform like
a natural grass surface
• It was named as ChemGrass and as it was first installed in 1966 at the
indoor baseball stadium, the Houston Astrodome in Texas, US
Manufacturing Technology

25. INSTALLATION

26. Benefits & Risks
• It doesn’t need water, fertilizer, or
mowing
• It holds up to wear and tear far
better than natural grass.
• Many are dog durable and gopher
proof (there are no roots to eat)
• Doesn’t attract bugs and pests
• Use for Used Tires as a infill
material
• Less maintenance
Benefits
• It tends to get hotter than natural
Risks
grass in the mid-day sun
• The production and transportation of
artificial turf releases more greenhouse
gases than the maintenance of natural
turf
• It will need to get replaced and
disposed of in a landfill since most
types cannot be recycled
• Toxic Exposures on Fields

27. Knotted Braided Knotted Twisted
Raschel Knotless
Twisted knotless
Ultra cross
DIFFERENT TYPES OF NETS

28. Product
features
Twine
Size
(mm)
NET SPECIFICATION
Color Mesh opening
size
Dimensions Side &
Bottom
Material of
construction
Product
features
Badminton
nets
0.75 Black 20mm 24 x 2.5 ft Black PVC
tape (width 20
mm + 20 mm)
HDPE, P.P.,
Cotton & Nylon
Badminton
nets
Tennis Nets 3.5 - 45mm 42 x 4 Ft Black vinyl
coated fabric
(width =63mm
+ 63mm)
HDPE , UV
heated-Machine
knotted
Tennis Nets
Volley Ball
Nets
3 to 4 - 100 mm 9.5 x 1 Mtr PVC coated
fabric
HDPE, P.P.,
Nylon
Volley Ball
Nets
Soccer Goal
Nets
7 to 10 - 5 inch 24 x 8 x 6ft - HDPE, P.P.,
Nylon
Soccer Goal
Nets
Handball
Nets
- - 4 inch 2 x 3 x 1 mtr - HDPE & P.P. Handball
Nets
Cricket nets - - 2 to 3 inches 100 x 10ft,
100 x 12ft,
100 x 15ft
- HDPE & P.P. Cricket nets
The sports nets have an average GSM of 400 and typically cost Rs 250 per square meter
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29. GENERAL DEMANDS
• Dimond Mesh and Squre Mesh
• Dimensional stability is important
- Heat stabilized nettings
• Aesthetic is very important
• Antifungal property is often asked
• Color fastness
• Resistance to UV
• Indore nets – F. R. is important

30. SLEEPING BAGS
• Outer fabric: These are almost exclusively synthetic materials which
are windproof and usually have a water-repellent coating
• Inner fabric: Synthetic fabrics (especially Nylon) are used
predominantly
• Filling: Weight and pack size, for a given amount of warmth, are
two of the key considerations when choosing a filling. The fillings
are - Down, Kapok or Synthetics
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31. TENTS
• Tents are generally made of four
different fabrics.
• Outer tent and flysheet: Fabric
cover pitched over a tent to give
extra protection against bad
weather
• Inner tent and lining
• Valances/mud flaps
• Ground sheet: Waterproof sheet
spread on the ground inside a
tent

32. Raw Materials
• Cotton canvas
• Polyester/Poly cotton
• Jute
• Nylon/Ribstop nylon
• Pure cotton canvas and polyester cotton blended canvas
(Polyester/cotton 30/70 or 50/50) are the most widely
used material for making tents. Canvas cloths of 8-15 Oz
per square yard are generally used for tents.
• The camping tents are generally made of synthetic
materials as they have a higher strength to weight ratio.
Nylon is a very popular material.

33. IDEAL TENT PROPERTIES
• Waterproof
• Breathable
• Lightweight
• Strength
• UV protection
• Rot proof, Persistence &
Decolorize Resistance
• Flame retardant
• Durable

34. SCOPE IN NEW APPLICATIONS
• The demand from the Defence, Para military
forces and other government agencies like
Geological Survey of India, Railways etc
account for majority of the demand both in
volume and value terms.
• Various types of tents are required by the
government agencies for housing of defense
personnel, stores, temporary hospitals etc.

35. SPORTS GOODS

36. SPORTS GOODS
• Indian Sports Goods industry is more than a hundred years old.
• India is among the largest sports goods manufacturers in Asia after
China and Japan.
• India is one of the largest producers of footballs and other
inflatable balls.
• Indian hand stitched inflatable balls are preferred due to better
bounce than Chinese machine-stitched balls.
• Exported to United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany,
France and Australia.
• Highly labour intensive
• The unique and high-skill oriented processes helped industry to
survive.
• Global brands such as Reebok, Adidas, Puma, Wilson and Yonex
are sourcing their products from India.

37. Different Sports Goods & Equipments
Categories Products
Inflatable Balls
Cricket Balls, Training Balls, Volley Balls, Mini Balls, Hand Balls, Basket Balls, Rugby
Balls, Foot ball, Hockey Ball etc.
Exercise
equipment
Exercise and Gymnastic equipments, Health & Fitness equipments, Club equipment,
Playground equipments
Footwear Sports shoes, Boxing boots
Outdoor games
equipments
Flying Discs, Wickets and Bases, Sticks, Bats and Clubs, Badminton, Tennis & Squash
Rackets Cricket equipment, Hockey equipment, Lawn Tennis equipment, Children’s
playing Shuttle cocks, Rolling skates
Indoor games
equipments
Table Tennis equipment, Weight lifting equipment, Carom boards, Chess boards ,
Marbals, Snake & Ladder, Ludo
Protective
Equipments
Leg guards, Head guard, Chest guard, Shin Guard, Helmets, Protective equipment Arm
Boxing gloves, Hand gloves Soccer
Vehicles Bicycles, racing bikes & racing motor cars
Others
Metal Trophies and medals Shirts, trousers, track suits, Ties, bags and badges, Inflating
Pumps/ Needles

38. Different Sports Goods & Equipments
Cluster Major Product Categories
Jalandhar
Inflatable ball ( Soccer/Rugby/Volley/Net/Hand & Basket ball) in PU & PVC, Boxing Equipment
,Cricket Equipment , Sports ware, Track and Field Equipments, Sports Training equipment,
Hockey Equipment, Hockey Foam Moulded Goalie Range & Ship guards, All kinds of Nettings
Meerut
Weight Lifting Equipment ,Cricket Equipments, Athletics Equipments,
Boxing Equipments, Table Tennis, Badminton, Carrom board, ,Fitness and Exercise equipment,
Lane Markers, Basket ball, Netball rings, TT accessories, Sports Apparel
J & K Cricket Bats
Delhi
Football Carrom Board, Chess Cricket Equipment, Billiards/Snooker/Pool Tables Accessories,
Football Bladders, Boxing equipment, Punching Sports, Helmets Educational, Puzzles Board
Games
Gurgaon Golf Equipment, Board Games
Mumbai Water Park Slides, Carrom Board, Fitness Equipment Sports Nets, Helmets,
Kolkata Skipping rope, Carrom Board, Magic tricks & magic apparatus,
Chennai Tennis Balls, Sports Shoes and Apparels
Bangalore Bowling Equipments Sports Medals & Trophies, Gym & Health Equipments

39. Distribution of Sports Goods Manufacturing Units
Product Brands
Sports apparel Adidas, Reebok, Nike, Puma and Nivia Sports.
Sports footwear & shoes Adidas, Nike, Reebok, Puma, Lotto Sports and Ace
Sports goods Reebok, Yonex, Cosco, Adidas, Nike, Wilson, Puma, BDM, TSS,
Dunlop Sports and Jonex Sports
Fitness goods Aerofit

40. TEXTILE MATERIAL USED IN
SPORTS GOODS
MANUFACTURING

41. Sport Goods Composite
materials

42. Boxing Equipments
• Consist of Boxing Gloves, Boxing Punching
Gloves, Boxing Head Guards, Boxing Punching
Pads, Abdominal Guard, Speed Ball, Punching
Bag etc.
BOXING EQUIPMENTS ARE MADE OF
• PU laminated / PVC coated fabrics,
woven polyester fabric / Nylon fabric.
• PU/PVC coated fabrics are the most
commonly used fabrics.

43. Protective Equipments
Cricket Gloves
• Batting gloves are made of PU
laminated fabric.
• Wicket keeping gloves are made
of PVC coated fabric as they are
subject to more wear and tear.
Helmets
• A PVC thermoforming 0.5 mm
thick, the edge of which are taped
to the foam material which is
polystyrene & PU.

44. Stiff bounce from fast bowler
• Cricket is now more safer game
than, it was in 80s or before
• But still Stiff bounce from fast
bowler, when touch the gloves,
sometimes results in fracture of
fingers
• This can be improved

45. Leg injury in foot-ball
• This is a very
common injury that
footballers face,
light weight and
strong pads having
high impact
strength can be
developed

46. Tennis Racket
• Tennis rackets have evolved from wooden and metal
frames (the latter were introduced in the late 1960s)
to the modern ones, which are made of monolithic
metals, metal–matrix composites & carbon fibre
reinforced composites.

47. Inflatable Balls
• Consist of football, volleyball, basketball, handball
etc.
• Footballs have varying sizes i.e. Size-3, Size-4 and
Size-5.
• Circumference & weight of the Official football is
predefined.
• Manufacturing technique

48. SPORTS FOOTWEAR
Raw Materials
• PVC and PU fabrics are the most widely used
material for sport shoes and are also known as
artificial leather.
• PU fabrics have the advantage of higher
breathability over PVC fabrics

49. Manufacturing
• Shoe uppers made of PU/PVC coated/Laminated fabrics
• Linings on the counters and below the shoe uppers
• Others including non woven insoles, laces, tapes, labels,
elastics, sandwiched meshes, etc
• The shoe uppers and linings account for 90-95 % of the
technical textile components.

50. The Product Designs
Sports shoes are made of three layer
• Upper layer made of woven nylon, PET &
leather
• Middle layer of foam
• Inner layer of warp knit fabric or woven.
TECHNOLOGY USED FOR MAKING SPORT SHOES COMPONENTS
S.No. Technology used Purpose
1. Weaving For upper layer
2. Warp Knitting As Inner layer
3. Braiding For Shoe laces

51. FUTURE SPORTS GOODS
• Consumer satisfaction, aesthetics and pleasure in use.
• Consumer safety.
• Diversity of different sports and age groups.
• Environment: extremes of temperature, rain, snow, ultraviolet
• Life time.
• Short development lead-times.

52. FUTURE SPORTS GOODS
Sporting equipment has been developed with
technology features attached, like MP3/ipod sports
shoes, the ‘iGallop’ and mini stepper.
A smart soccer ball that allows exact position
tracking during play.

53. GPS Sport Watch for Smart Runners
CARBON-FIBER LEGS
Oscar Pistorius was born without fibulas Paralympics: Pistorius wins final track
gold of Games
FUTURE SPORTS GOODS

55. CONCLUSION
• A large untapped potential in sportech segment exists in
India.
• India should now prepare technologically as well as investment
wise, to take up challenges with emphasis on areas like product
development through R&D, quality testing, human resource
development, etc.
• India, the fourth largest economy in terms of purchasing power
& has huge potential for sports textiles.
• With Indian population over 1 billion and its emerging economy
with growing health and fitness awareness the demand for sports
textiles will only increase and market is bound to grow.