Techtextil India ends on optimistic note

Techtextil India, the premium international show for technical textiles and nonwovens, was successfully held recently in Mumbai. The mega event hosted over 175 companies from India, Austria, Belarus, China, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain, Belgium and Switzerland.

The inauguration saw dignitaries including:

Dr Jürgen Morhard, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Mumbai; Dr Anoop Rakshit, Executive Director, Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA); Michael Jänecke, Brand Management Technical Textiles & Textile Processing; Elgar Straub, Managing Director, VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies; and Pramod Khosla, Chairman ITTA & CMD, Khosla Profil Pvt Ltd.

The launch of Texprocess Pavilion, which saw a steady number of visitors throughout the day, was one of the biggest highlights at the exhibition. With India being one of the leading markets for textile manufacturing and exports, there has been continuous need for enhancements in the technology used in this sector.

The pavilion proved to be a centre point for product manufacturers to get live demonstrations and evaluate the latest technologies available for their line of business. Market leaders such as IIGM, Tukatech, Mehala Machines Ltd, Turel Sales Corporation, GA Morgan Dynamics Pvt Ltd, Bierrebi, Optitex, Lectra are among the key brands providing live demos at this pavilion.

Other technologically-advanced solutions launched and demonstrated include:

• Arselon, a flame-resistant, high-temperature resistant fiver that will not melt, drip, or support combustion in air by OJSC SvetlogorskKhimvolokno
• Direct Laser Engraved Rollers, launching for the first time in India by Image Gravures
• Mehgies Airtex magic FR duo, a digital print fabric with textile texture, lending a natural radiance by Low & Bonar
• The Loom Travclean (LTC), automatic travelling cleaner for weaving machines by Luwa India
• PREMIUMCUT ELC, single ply CNC cutting machine by Mehala
• Meta Aramid Fabric for gloves, replacement to carcinogenic (cancer causing) asbestos in the industry by Tex & Twist
• Evereco Polyurethane Reactive (PUR), 100 per cent solid content/ organotin-free and toxic- free substance that are Excellent Hydrolysis & Heat resistant

Besides these, leading textile players such as Reliance Industries, Welspun, Garware-Wall Ropes, Groz Beckert, Khosla Profil, Luwa India, Lenzing AG, Archroma, and CHT India are also presenting sector advancements at the three day fair.

Additionally, as the Official Partner State for 2017 – the Government of Telangana was also promoting textile policies and networking with potential investors at the fair. The Department of Handloom and Textiles is currently working to strengthen the textile and apparel industry, and has launched many incentive based programs in areas such as capital support, power tariff and land price to attract investors. The Kakatiya Integrated Mega Textile Park is one of the key focus areas presented by the State at the sixth edition.

Day two of the fair focused on presenting a global outlook through Techtextil India Symposium and an exclusive telecast of the 56th edition of the Dornbirn MFC. While the symposium covered upcoming trends in geosynthetics, textiles in aerospace applications, fibre innovations for functional and value added nonwovens, and sustainable practices, the Dornbirn MFC telecast allowed textile professionals from India to have first-hand access to the plenary lectures on environmental-friendly solutions in textiles.