Outlooks and

prospects
for Non-Woven

Chitra Siva Sankar. A

Third Year Textile
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 Global scenario
world-wide production (north
america, western europe, EUROP
USA

japan) E

76% SOUTH-
EASTER
N ASIA
70%

64%

TEXTILES MARKET
1994 2004 2009
Comes here…
Technical Textile Technical Textiles
Consumption
125 billion dollars

24%

14%
115 billion dollars

2004 2010 2004 2010

 Prospects in INDIA
Yearly Growth Non Woven Production
15% 14.00% non woven
production , 12.40%
12.00%

10.00%

8.00%

6.00%

3%
4.00%

2.00%
agriculture manufacturing
sector 0.00%
1994 2004 2007 2009
Forecasts
consumption of non wovens rapidly growing areas
a 13% increase by 2012
INDA estimates
25%

2012 86,000 tons

14%
13%

2007 47,000 tons

baby diapers feminine healthcare
care
Drivers for growth in a
nutshell
• National Mission on Technical Textiles
• 10% subsidy new machines, 5% subsidy on loans.
• India is fairly self reliant in raw materials for nonwovens Geotech
– RIL, Lenzing Group and Modi Group
• R & D Infrastructure
– 20 centers of excellence in research on Prote Agrot
nonwoven and technical textiles in the next five ch ech
years.
– Four centers of excellence
• Awareness Programs
Medtech
• Technology Information and Forecasting Assessment
Council (TIFAC)
• Special Economy Zones (SEZ)
Go thru into emerging sectors
Automotive applications
Medical applications
Military applications
Automotive applications By 2012, 95%
automobiles
should be
recyclable.
Natural fibers
Task ahead –
cost effective
materials

synthetic
fibers are
not much
preferred
 Medical applications middle layer
face side
Spun bond - -
electrostatiscall
non
non woven
woven
applications
applications cotton
polypropylen
y charged
rich
in
in medical
medical
sector
sector enon
layer
woven
meltblown layer
banda
ges

Incontinen Surgical
ce diaper/ coverin
sheets gs

Cloths
face
and
wipes masks
surgical
accesso
ries
 Military
applications
●
● High degree of moisture vapor transport
●
● Wrinkle resistance

Comfort properties
 S i l k n o n w o v e n s Present situation – spun silk
Cocoon to fabric – 4000MT waste.
yarn, noil yarn, throwster yarn
A New paradigm and carpet yarn and hand spun yarn.
Innovative usage in non woven fabrics for diversified usage.
Manufacturing methods – air laid with chemical bonding or
needle punching.

Silk non woven fabrics Lamp

Possible
end-use

shades

Inner lining
Wall
Silk reeling Hard waste – twisting
and weaving on
hangings
for warm
garments

waste shuttle less looms

Wall Head
coverings, wears
Furnishing
and home Ties
apparels
The road to India Wholly owned
Joint venture
agreement with
subsidiary with full
complementary
control
Technical and capabilities
product
development
Local
Local
strategy
strategy

High quality
Industrial Potentially
maintenanc aggressive
protection competition
e

Unfamiliari Find and

ty with the retain good
market people
Conclusions
 Niche applications in many fields.
non woven production
 Value-added markets. 850000
tons/year
 WILL INDIA
LEAD????
 The name of the game
 RAW MATERIAL
RESOURCE 50000
tons/year
 SKILLED LABOR
FORCE India china
 Thank you!!!

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