Technical textiles consumption in India is one-fifth of total Asian consumption. However, Asia’s consumption is nearly twice that of Europe and North America, said a top official of the Indian textile ministry.

 

According to Ms. Zohra Chatterji, Textiles Secretary, Government of India, technical textiles sector employs about 800,000 people in India and 55% of employment needs technically skilled manpower.  

 

She added, “With government schemes, proper standardization and regulations, this sector is expected to have an annual growth rate of 20 percent." 

 

She continued, “Indian nonwoven textile production is just 3% of Asian production.To boost the growth of the nascent technical textiles sector, Government of India is having programs such as Technology Mission on Technical Textiles, Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme, Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks and Integrated Skills Development Scheme.”