The Tamil Nadu Government plans to adopt a local procurement policy to capture a larger share of the growing technical textiles market. The policy will focus on sourcing technical textiles from local manufacturers, says Dharmendra Pratap Yadav, Secretary, Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi.
One of the primary aims of the policy is to encourage both the development of new technical textile products and the replacement of existing ones used by government departments. This is expected to not only benefit local businesses but also contribute to the state's goal of becoming a $1 trillion economy.
To promote research and development in technical textiles and fuel innovation in the sector, the Department of Textiles and Handlooms is exploring collaborations between industry and academia, as well as independent projects by educational institutions.
M Vallalar, Textiles Commissioner, has urged textile companies in Coimbatore and Tiruppur to tap into this potential. Highlighting the vast potential that exists in the sector, Arindam Basu, Director General, Northern India Textile Research Association, says, the sector is growing at a rate of 10 per cent CAGR compared to 4 per cent CAGR for conventional textiles.
Prakash Vasudevan, Director, South India Textile Research Association, believes, Tamil Nadu's strategic initiatives will soon propel it to the forefront of technical textile production.
