In its 6th edition, Techtextil India Symposium is scheduled next month from September 8 – 9 at the Holiday Inn, Mumbai. Textile Commissioner Kavita Gupta is expected to deliver the keynote address on government policies and schemes. The symposium has emerged as the primary conference for highlighting the prowess of technical textile and non-wovens sector across the globe with several editions of the conference held in far flung places like Frankfurt, India, Middle East and Russia.
In India, the symposium has been the center of discussions, deliberations and dialogues between key stakeholders, be it at a standalone symposium or in association with the premier Techtextil India exhibition where the industry gathers every two years. Over the last couple of years, India has been growing at a steady pace in the technical textiles with perceptible signs of growth being observed in a few specialised fields. The working group on technical textiles for 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) has projected the market at Rs 1.58 lakh crore for year 2016-17 with a growth rate of 20 per cent during the 12th Five Year Plan.
Application areas and developments in technical textiles sector aren’t slowing down, as a matter of fact the market is advancing as new technologies keep on emerging. The two day symposium will cover six specialised tracks ranging from emerging new technologies for advanced technical textiles to future prospects of the technical textile industry; to growing market for active-wear/performance-wear; and from the right time for investment in medtech and hygiene sectors and high performance applications of non-wovens as well as the growing sectors of protech and composites.
With the Indian government actively working towards accelerating the usage of technical textiles for both institutional and industry buying, Techtextil India symposium’s business-oriented approach will prove highly valuable for machinery and end product manufacturers, raw material and fabric suppliers, and textile industry players.
