The
reason for growth of the sector is increasing consumption of these
items mainly by the middle-class, the Assocham study said.”The
domestic technical textiles market is estimated to grow at an average
annual rate of over 10-12 per cent in the next four to five years
because of high demand,” Assocham President Swati Piramal said in a
statement..”The study said, the sector’s major driving
applications are medical textiles, automotive textiles, geo textiles
and hygienic products..”Assocham has recommended that the Indian
textile industry should have a multi-prong strategy to ensure
development of agro shade net fabrics, chemical protective fabrics and
multi-layer sportswear fabrics..
Date:3/11/2010
Source:Al AKhbar Newspaper