List of Profitable Manufacturing Business Ideas in Technical Textiles Industry.
(Agrotech (Agro-Textiles), Buildtech (Construction Textiles), Clothtech (Clothing Textiles), Geotech (Geo-Textiles), Hometech (Domestic Textiles), Indutech (Industrial Textiles), Lifting Textiles, Mobiltech (Textiles Used in Transport; Automotive and Aerospace), Oekotech or Ecotech (Ecological Protection Textile), Packtech (Packaging Textiles), Protech (Protective Textiles), Sportech (Sports Textiles)
Technical textiles are high performance textiles that require special functionality. The market of technical textiles is significant and expanding as the products are being put to an ever-increasing number of end uses in various industries such as agriculture, clothing, construction, health care, transportation, packaging, sports, environmental protection, protective wear, and many more.
Technical textiles are defined as textile materials and products used primarily for their technical performance and functional properties rather than their aesthetic or decorative characteristics.
In the present scenario, technical textiles has been identified as a great potential area for upgrading the Indian textile industry. Since the conventional textiles industry has reached a level of saturation in terms of development, innovation and value-addition.
India is developing as a significant player in technical textiles. The rapid economic growth leading to higher disposable income as well as infrastructure development has made India a vital market for the technical textile products. Additionally, the country has established a foothold in the manufacture of technical textiles owing to its technological and skilled manpower as well as rising availability of raw material.
Tamil Nadu is also a fast growing epicenter of technical textiles in the India. It is one of the foremost producers of medical technical textiles, nonwovens, sport technical textiles, and geotextiles. The state’s investor-friendly environment has enabled the development of textile parks dedicated exclusively to technical textiles.
The growth of technical textiles will also lead to steep rise in the demand for highly skilled manpower for both production & R&D. This should throw open a new area that has tremendous opportunities of employment, which is a major focus of the national government today.