The technical textiles sector in the country has tremendous growth potential for generating employment opportunities and is consistently being looked upon for the future growth of the country, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in Mumbai, while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the fifth edition of India’s premier exhibition “TECHNOTEX-2016†on the theme “Technical Textiles: Towards Futureâ€Â.
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While the global market size of the TT sector was estimated to be $104,000 million in 2010, this sector is still in nascent stages in India. TT offer several advantages in their functional aspects for improving health and safety, cost effectiveness, and durability and strength of textile material. These performance-enhancement products are applicable in the protective clothing, agriculture, medical, infrastructure development, automotive, aerospace, sports, and packaging sectors.
To make India a manufacturing hub in the area of technical textiles, under the Make in India initiative of Government of India, Technotex 2016 has been organised by the Government of India in association with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). The 5th International Exhibition & Conference on Technical Textiles recognises the immense potential of technical textiles and its increasingly diverse and innovative applications.