Technical Textile Industry in India: Opportunities and Challenges

Questionnaire for Technical Textile Product Manufacturing Companies

This study is being conducted by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) on behalf of Ministry of
Textiles, Government of India.
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General guidelines to fill up the questionnaire

1. The questions in this questionnaire pertain to different aspects of technical textile product
manufacturing companies.
2. Please answer the questions in the context of technical textile segment (s) relevant to you.
3. For any query, please contact Dr. Smita Kashiramka (Principal Investigator)
Dr. Smita Kashiramka
Associate Professor
Department of Management Studies
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Vishwakarma Bhawan, Saheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi-110016
Email: smitak@dms.iitd.ac.in
Phone: +91-11-26591224 / 9560764264 (M)

Note: This document is strictly private, confidential and personal to its recipients and should not be
copied, distributed or reproduced in whole or in part, nor passed to any third party without the
express written permission of the research team at IIT Delhi.

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1. Name of the Company: AYM Syntex Ltd

2. Specify the type of company (Tick the appropriate choice)

(Private Ltd / Public Ltd / Limited Liability Partnership / Partnership / Sole Proprietorship /
Others)

3. Company Address
Office Address with Pin Code:
9th Floor, Trade World, B Wing, Kamala City, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013, India

Factory / Unit Address with Pin Code:

a) Survey No. 394 (P), Vill - Saily, Silvassa – 396230, U.T.of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
b) Plot No. I, 40 to 45, 116 to 118, Dewan Indl. Estate, Mahim Village, Taluka & Dist.
Palghar, 401404, India

Main Email Address: arnab_samanta@aymgroup.com

Phone No with STD code: +919727781364
Name, Email & Contact No. of MD: Mr. Abhishek R Mandawewala, arm@aymgroup.com,
+919821038744
Name, Email & Contact No. of CEO: same as above
Website: www.aymsyntex.com

4. Specify the type of enterprise (Please tick the correct option)

(MSME Micro enterprise / MSME Small enterprise / MSME Medium enterprise / Non-MSME-
Multinational Enterprise (operating in more than 1country) / Non-MSME- National Enterprise
(operating only in India) / Others)

5. If your company is Export Oriented Unit (EOU), please tick the following
Yes / No

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6. In which of the following technical textile product segments is your company operating in?
(Please select the appropriate option for each segment)
(Yes/No
Name of the segment Name of the segment (Yes/No)
)
Agriculture, Horticulture and Industrial Textiles (lndutech) yes
Fisheries Textiles (Agrotech)
Architectural and Constructional Medical and Hygiene Textiles
Textiles (Buildtech) (Meditech)
Clothing Textiles (Clothtech) Packaging Textiles (Packtech)
Environment Protection Textiles Protection and Safety Textiles
(Oekotech) (Protech)
Geotextiles (Geotech) Sport and Recreation Textiles yes
(Sporttech)
Household Textiles (Hometech) yes Transportation Textiles (Mobiltech)

7. In reference to the Technical Textile products you manufacture, specify your main role/(s):
Role (Yes / No) Role (Yes / No)
Manufacturer Equipment/Machine Manufacturer
Converter Testing Service Provider
Component Supplier yes Consultant
Importer Others ( please specify)
Exporter Equipment/Machine Manufacturer

8. List down the names of all technical textile products produced in each segment/(s) by your
company. (If required, please use additional sheets to provide details)
Name of the Segment
List of all products in the respective segments
(Refer to question 5 for list
(Please provide an exhaustive list of products)
of segments)
Name of segment 1: Carpet yarns
Household Textiles Various floorcovering yarns
(Hometech) Curtains and hometextile yarns
Name of segment 2: Automotive yarns for seat cover, car mats and under-roof
Industrial Textiles Marine yarns for cruise ships
(lndutech) Sewing threads
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 Name of segment 3: Sport Yarns for sports wear.
and Recreation Textiles Yarns for sports shoes
(Sporttech)
If operating in more than above 3 segments, provide the details separately:
9. In reference to the products mentioned in the previous question (Q8), provide the name of
products which are smart/intelligent/electronic textile products.

NA

10. Specify the details of the technical textile products manufactured

Year 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

Name of the Product 1: Carpet yarns Name of the Segment: (Hometech)
Total Quantity Produced 12000 13200 14400
Total Production Capacity 12000 13200 14400
Unit of measurement MT MT MT
Sales Revenue (Domestic) (In Rupees Cr.)
Sales Revenue (International/Exports) (In
Rupees Cr.)
Name of the Product 2: Various floorcovering yarns Name of the Segment: (Hometech)
Total Quantity Produced 4800 6000 7200
Total Production Capacity 10000 10000 10000
Unit of measurement MT MT MT
Sales Revenue (Domestic) (In Rupees Cr.)
Sales Revenue (International/Exports) (In
Rupees Cr.)
Name of the Product 3: Curtains and hometextile yarns Name of the Segment: (Hometech)
Total Quantity Produced 1200 1800 2400
Total Production Capacity 2000 3000 3000
Unit of measurement MT MT MT
Sales Revenue (Domestic) (In Rupees Cr.)
Sales Revenue (International/Exports) (In
Rupees Cr.)
Name of the Product 4: Automotive yarns for seat cover, car mats and under-roof
Name of the Segment: (lndutech)
Total Quantity Produced 1000 2000 3000
Total Production Capacity 4000 4000 4000
Unit of measurement MT MT MT
Sales Revenue (Domestic) (In Rupees Cr.)
Sales Revenue (International/Exports) (In
Rupees Cr.)

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 Name of the Product 5: Marine yarns for cruise ships Name of the Segment: (lndutech)
Total Quantity Produced 0 50 100
Total Production Capacity 100 200 500
Unit of measurement MT MT MT
Sales Revenue (Domestic) (In Rupees Cr.)
Sales Revenue (International/Exports) (In
Rupees Cr.)
Name of the Product 6: Sewing threads Name of the Segment: (lndutech)
Total Quantity Produced 200 300 500
Total Production Capacity 1000 1000 1000
Unit of measurement MT MT MT
Sales Revenue (Domestic) (In Rupees Cr.)
Sales Revenue (International/Exports) (In
Rupees Cr.)
Name of the Product 7: Yarns for sports wear. Name of the Segment: (Sporttech)
Total Quantity Produced 100 150 200
Total Production Capacity 200 200 200
Unit of measurement MT MT MT
Sales Revenue (Domestic) (In Rupees Cr.)
Sales Revenue (International/Exports) (In
Rupees Cr.)
Name of the Product 8: Yarns for sports shoes Name of the Segment: (Sporttech)
Total Quantity Produced 100 150 200
Total Production Capacity 200 200 200
Unit of measurement MT MT MT
Sales Revenue (Domestic) (In Rupees Cr.)
Sales Revenue (International/Exports) (In
Rupees Cr.)
Name of the Product 9: Name of the Segment:
Total Quantity Produced
Total Production Capacity
Unit of measurement
Sales Revenue (Domestic) (In Rupees Cr.)
Sales Revenue (International/Exports) (In
Rupees Cr.)
If manufacturing more than the above products, provide the details separately.

11. Specify the industries consuming or using your technical textile products

Are the user Government or Private?

Please tick the correct
Industry* Please tick the correct option/s
option/s
Government Private

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 Automotive Yes Yes
Sports equipment and Yes Yes
sportswear
Environmental protection
Construction
Healthcare
Packaging
Clothing Yes Yes
Agriculture
Others, please specify below: Hometextiles / floor covering Yes

12. Tick the list of raw materials (RM) being used in the production of technical textile products
Please Please Please
Natural tick tick tick
fibers/ the Man-Made the the
filaments correc correc Polymers/ Films: correct
t fibers/filaments: t
: option option option
s s s
HDPE (High-Density Poly
Cotton Viscose
Ethylene)
LLDPE (Linear low-density
Jute Normal Polyester Yes
polyethylene)
LDPE (Low-density
Silk High tenacity polyester Yes
polyethylene)
Coir Nylon Yes PVC (Polyvinyl chloride)
PVDF (Polyvinylidene
Flax/linen Acrylic/Modacrylic
fluoride)
Remie Polypropylene Yes Others, please specify:
Wool Polyethylene
Any other, please Ultra-high molecular
specify: weight polyethylene
P-aramid (Kevlar,
Technora, Twaron etc.)
M-aramid (Nomex)
Others, please specify:

13. From where are the raw materials purchased by your company? Specify the percentage share of purchase?
Source of raw material purchase Please Tick the Average Percentage
appropriate option/(s) share of purchase
Domestic Supplier (India) yes 60%

International Supplier (Outside India) yes 40%

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 Total 100%

14. For raw materials imported from outside India (international markets), specify the countries from where
they are being procured

Sl. No. Name of the Country* Names of main raw materials imported
1 US Nylon 6
2 Gulf countries Polypropylene
3 China & Taiwan Polyester

*If raw materials are procured from more than 3 countries, please provide details in additional sheets.

15. Specify which of the following processes are being used by the company (Please select the appropriate
options)

Fiber Please Please Please

Yarn Manufacturing NonWoven
Manufacturing Tick Tick Tick
Melt Spinning yes Carding Spun Bonding
Solution Spinning Ring Spinning Melt Blowing
Dry-Jet Wet
Doubling yes Needle Punching
Spinning
Gel Spinning Twisting yes Hydro Entanglement
Heat Setting yes Others, please specify Electro Spinning
Crimping yes Thermal Bonding
Others, please specify Through Air-Bonding
Others, please specify

Weaving and Please Please

Others
Knitting Tick Tick
Compression
Warping
Moulding
Resin Transfer
Sizing
Molding (RTM)
Vacuum-Assisted
Shuttle Loom
RTM
Air-Jet Loom Coating
Projectile Loom Lamination
Rapier Loom Sealing
Raschel Warp Stitching
Knitting

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 Tricot Warp
Braiding
Knitting
Weft Knitting Composite Making
Seamless Knitting Cutting and Sewing
Others, please specify Thread, Cord, Rope
Making
Fiber Filling
Knotting
Others, please specify

16. In reference to the processes being used by the company, specify the process-wise details (for the year
ending March 31, 2020)
Weaving and
Non Woven Others
Knitting
Total Quantity Produced 25000
Unit of measurement MT
Sales Revenue (Domestic) (In
Rs. Cr.)

17. Mention the names of important machinery installed and used in the production of technical textile
products

POY
DTY
BCF
Cabling
Twisting
Heat setting

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18. From where are the machines purchased by your company? Specify the percentage share of
purchase (in Rupee Value terms)?

Source of machine procurement Please Tick the Average Percentage share of

appropriate option purchase
5%
Domestic Machine Manufacturer (India)
International Machine Manufacturer
(Outside India) 95%
Total 100%

19. For machines purchased from outside India (international markets) (related to technical textiles products),
specify the countries from where they are being procured.
Sl.
Name of the Country* Name of the Machine (s)
No.
1 Europe Melt Spinning, BCF, Cabling, Heat setting
2 China, Taiwan Melt spinning
3

*If raw materials are procured from more than 3 countries, please provide details in additional sheets.

20. Specify details of the top 5 (in INR Value terms) technical textile products exported (if any)

Sl. Names of the products being

Name of the country/(ies) where they are exported
No. exported
1 Aus, NZ, US, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Egypt
Carpet yarns
2 Floorcovering yarns US, Canada, Egypt,

3 Automotive yarns Europe, US

4 Marine application yarns US

21. Specify the 2 major foreign investments in last 5 years related to technical textile in your company

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 Mention if this Investment
Year of
investment is details
investmen Investment
Sl. Name & Country of the made under any (E.g. transfer
t and amount
No. Investor central/state of technology,
Investmen (In Rs. Crore)
government asset created,
t type*
scheme etc.)
1

Note: *Investment type could be any one of the following: Foreign direct investment (FDI), Joint
Venture, Strategic alliance, Acquisition, Private Equity, etc.

22. Provide the employment breakup details of your company

Sl. No. Year (As on 31st March) 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

A Total number of Skilled Employees 150 200 200
B Total number of Semi-Skilled Employees 300 400 400
C Total number of Unskilled Employee 300 400 400
D Total number of employees (D = A+B+C) 850 1000 1000
E From D, Total number of employees with 50 50 50
formal textile education

23. Which training program have your employees attended in recent past?

24. What is your estimated sales turnover of technical textile products in the next 3 years (In INR
crores)?
2021-22 2022-23 2023-24

720 800 1000

25. Which are the other technical textile segments your company would like to enter in the
future?

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 Name of the Segment/ (s) Give reasons

26. Tick/Mark the most relevant option for the following statements in the context of the
technical textile industry in India (only one response against each statement is required) –

Statement Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly

agree Disagree
Many companies will enter the market yes
very soon because of great opportunity
Many items are soon going to be yes
produced in India as substitutes for these
products
Buyers (customers) dominate over yes
sellers/suppliers in the market for
technical textiles
Sellers/Suppliers dominate over Buyers yes
(customers) in the market for technical
textiles
There is tough competition among the yes
existing companies
It is very difficult for a new
manufacturer to enter the technical yes
textile market

27. In reference to question 26 (above), give reasons for your choices

Statement Reasons
Many companies will enter the Opportunity is great, but market is also very volatile
market very soon because of great
opportunity
Many items are soon going to be
produced in India as substitutes for Tremendous combination of technology, skill, mindset and
these products entrepreneurship
Buyers (customers) dominate over
sellers/suppliers in the market for Totally buyer driven, until you make a game changing
technical textiles product in that field

Sellers/Suppliers dominate over

Buyers (customers) in the market
for technical textiles
There is tough competition among
the existing companies
It is very difficult for a new
No way
Not really, but some new establishments are coming
Yes, takes time to understand, design and approve a new

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 manufacturer to enter the technical product
textile market

28. In relation to technical textiles, what are the problems faced by your company and your
suggestions to solve them.
Factors Your Problems Your Suggestions
Raw materials Some support required from govt
Not enough good quality textile grade
nylon 6 resin manufacturer

Machines
No issues

Technology
No issue

Trained staff No issue

Government Not a big issue

regulations
and policies
Any others

Details of Authorized Data Collecting Person

Name: Arnab Samanta Designation: Sr GM

Contact: +91-
9727781364
Address:
arnab_samant
a@aymgroup
.com

Date: Employee ID:

16/04/21

Signature: Digital

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