India is being positioned as a global leader in technical textile manufacturing. Research proposals are being invited for funding for design, development and manufacturing of machinery, tools, equipment and testing instruments. Proposals are being invited from companies engaged in the manufacturing of any machinery (preferably textile machinery), textile/garment value chain manufacturers, research organizations, academic institutions (both public funded and private).

Indigenous development of state-of-the-art technical textile machinery and equipment is expected to support and enhance the manufacturing capabilities of high-end technological products and also play an instrumental role in driving India’s technology readiness level in technical textiles.

Since as of now high-tech machinery, equipment, plants, special tools and accessories are being imported, local skill will be tapped in design, engineering, fabrication and prototyping. Technical textiles is an advanced technology backed sunrise sector which is steadily gaining ground in India. These are functional fabrics that have applications across various industries including automobiles, civil engineering and construction, agriculture, healthcare, industrial safety, personal protection.

They are futuristic and a niche segment of textiles, which are used for various applications ranging from agriculture, roads, railway tracks, sportswear, health on one end to bullet proof jacket, fireproof jackets, high altitude combat gear and space applications on another end of spectrum.