Techtextil India, the premier business event for the technical textile and nonwovens industry players in India, will return to Mumbai this September with a host of new innovations and latest market insight of the technical textiles and nonwovens.   

The event will feature an all-encompassing range of technical textiles and nonwoven products along with a seminal Symposium with numerous product-focused and market-relevant topics. Around 150 technology-leading companies are expected to showcase their latest technical textile solutions at the fair.

The exhibiting companies include 50 Indian companies and foreign contingents from Austria, Belgium, England, Italy, India and the USA. With dedicated pavilions, China and Germany will present their competitiveness in technical textiles to the Indian market.

Networking opportunities

The important business platform, Techtextil India from its launch edition has been drawing attention to the entire technical textile and nonwoven industry value chain with its 10 product groups and 12 application areas. Expectations for the fourth edition are high as the exhibition promises a pure business and learning environment bustling with networking opportunities.

The exhibition also comes at an important juncture when as many as six new textiles clusters have been announced in the recent Union budget of the Indian government. Visitors at the show can team up with the right partners for their sector requirements and also analyse the global market in the process, organisers report.

Coir geotextiles on display

Coir Board of India will display eco-friendly coir geotextiles at the 2015 edition of the fair. “It is a great privilege for the Indian coir industry to participate in the Techtextil India 2015 where the Coir Board of India is proudly showcasing a wide range of eco-friendly products like Coir Geotextiles which are accepted worldwide for soil conservation, agricultural and bio-engineering applications,” said Mr C M Unnikrishnan, Development Officer (EM), Coir Board, Ministry of MSME, Government of India.

Coir geotextiles are permeable fabrics used to prevent soil erosion and for other bio-engineering applications. It protects land surface and promotes quick vegetation. Totally biodegradable and better tensile strength, coir geotextiles help soil stabilisation in varying slopes.

Concerns about environment and sustainable development offer immense opportunities for growth in technical textiles, helping environment friendly production processes and material. With woven and nonwoven geotextiles being completely eco-friendly and ideal for a number of bio-engineering applications, there is consistent demand for Indian coir geotextiles from more than 25 countries.

Techtextil India Symposium

Alongside the exhibition, Techtextil India Symposium will bring subject experts in spheres of machinery, raw material, nonwoven and technical textile for an annual forum.

Covering innovations for manufacturing sector, raw material application and developments and future market outlook, the symposium will provide an interactive platform for exchange of views on the opportunities and challenges in the industry. 

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