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THE TEXTILE MAGAZINE
AUGUST 2011
The Ministry of Textiles
is committed to work-
ing closely with all the
stakeholders by setting
up four Centres of Excel-
lences (COEs), one each
on Non-Wovens, Sport-
etch, Indutech and Com-
posites, said Mr. Sujit
Gulati, Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Textiles, in his
inaugural address at the
Conference on Techni-
cal Textiles with focus on
Health & Infrastructure
sectors organized by the
Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) in Coim-
batore.
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Ahmedabad which provides support
for the domestic and export market
development of technical textiles and
support for business start-ups.
As per David Rigby Associates, he
said, the global market size of techni-
cal textiles was $127 billion for 2010,
and it is expected to reach $127 bil-
lion by 2012-13 at an annual growth
rate of 3.5 per cent. As per Baseline
survey, the market size of technical
textiles in India is estimated at Rs.
63,204 crores during 2010-11, and
based on the past trend of growth,
the sub-group on technical textiles
for the 11th Five-Year Plan has pro-
jected the market size to touch Rs.
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1,60,000 crores by 2016-17 with an
annual growth rate of 20 per cent.
The sub-group has further projected
the market size of medical textiles
at Rs. 6,000 crores by 2016-17 at a
growth rate of 20 per cent.
Mr. Gulati further stated that the
Ministry of Textiles is co-ordinating
with all the other user Ministries, es-
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cussion on regulatory measures for
the use of technical textiles. This
would enhance the usage of medical
textiles and geotextiles in the country.
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sioner, in his keynote address, briefed
participants on the Technology Mis-
sion on Technical Textiles and urged
the industry in the region, especially
the textile business community and
entrepreneurs, to make use of the
opportunities in the technical textile
sector.
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dedicated to technical textiles. This
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tremely well in the global market, and
even competing with the European
market.
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there is huge percentage of students
going beyond 10th standard having
high aspiration in life. This would be
an intellectually rewarding career op-
Mr. RAVI SAM,
Chairman, CII Coimbatore Zone
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