The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) plans to set up an Export Promotion Council (EPC) for technical textiles in Surat to promote the exports and manufacturing of technical textile products in the city.
As per a Times of India report, Surat is considered to be the man-made fabric (MMF) hub of India, having nearly 6 per cent of share in the MMF textiles in the country, where technical textile is a sub-group and the investment is increasing in the region.
The formation of EPC for technical textiles in the city will boost the export and strengthen the domestic manufacturing capacity, said officials at the Man-Made Textile Research Association (MANTRA), the designated centre of excellence in technical textiles by the government of Gujarat and centre of excellence in Agrotech by the government of India in the sectors namely coating and lamination, non-woven and converter technology.
