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Russia’s technical textiles industry to get a boost

The Russian government plans to focus on the development of domestic technical textiles industry for the next several years. According to Denis Pak, Head of the Department of Development of domestic trade, light industry and consumer market of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, technical textiles is considered the most promising segment among Russia’s light industry.

Linen and wool currently occupy a small share of the Russian market, which is steadily declining. However, consumption of polyester and viscose is steadily growing. Historically, Pak says, the Russian light industry was focussed on natural raw materials, and in particular cotton, wool, linen, while the production of synthetic fibres and technical textile materials was insignificant. However, technical textile industry could potentially be the largest contributer to the national GDP and they are planning to focus on the development of this segment during the next several years.

Despite all efforts taken by the Russian government in recent years, though, the volume of domestic technical textiles production still remains low, while up to 80 percent of the market accounts for imports, according to data from the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade. However, the government believes that in the coming years, the current situation would change.

The implementation of a series of investment projects in the field of technical textiles in Russia would provide import replacement in the domestic technical textiles market that would amount to 70 billion rubles ($1,2 billion) a year, as per the Ministry. To speed up R&D activities in the field of technical textiles and in particular those aimed at developing new types of synthetic fibres and yarns, the government also plans to allocate funds.

 
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