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• What are technical textiles?What are technical textiles?• Different categories of technical Different categories of technical

textilestextiles• Technical textiles market sizeTechnical textiles market size• Technical textiles fibres, yarns and Technical textiles fibres, yarns and

fabricsfabrics• What our competitor, India, is doing?What our competitor, India, is doing?• What Pakistan should be doing?What Pakistan should be doing?

What are Technical Textiles?What are Technical Textiles?

Conventional TextilesConventional Textiles• Manufactured primarily

for aesthetic or decorative purpose

• Fiber (natural or synthetic) is usually first Spun into Yarn and then Yarn is Woven / Knit into Fabric

Technical Textiles

• Manufactured primarily for performance or function rather than aesthetics

• May be both woven and non woven, and is made out of primarily synthetic and some natural fibers

Scope of Technical TextilesScope of Technical Textiles

• 12 different categories of products12 different categories of products• 150 different product groups150 different product groups

o 19 different fibre types19 different fibre typeso 8 different yarn types8 different yarn typeso 4 different coating types4 different coating types

Main Categories of Technical TextilesMain Categories of Technical Textiles

1. Agrotech2. Buildtech3. Clothtech4. Geotech5. Hometech6. Indutech7. Medtech8. Mobiltech9. Oekotech10.Packtech11.Protech12.Sporttech

1. Agrotech1. Agrotech

• Provide protection against frost, wind, excessive sunlight, hail

• Provide protection against weeds and pests

• Accelerate plant growth • Provide optimal ventilation and

temperature regulation

Functions

Textiles used in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, farming and fishing

1. Agrotech1. AgrotechSunscreens, bird protection nets, plant nets, harvesting nets, root ball nets and

packing material for agriculture products.

1. Agrotech - Market1. Agrotech - Market

• Market size by 2010 is expected to be around 2 million tons per annum

• 7th in rank in terms of volume by 2010• 8th in rank in terms of value by 2010• 7th in rank in terms of expected growth

rate between 2000-2010

2. Buildtech2. Buildtech

• Strength • Resilience • Resistance to degradation by chemicals

and pollutants in the air

• Concrete reinforcement • Interior construction, partitions • Insulations• Roofing materials• Awnings• Canopies • Billboards • Complete textile structures • Wind turbines

Applications

Functional Properties

2. Buildtech - Market2. Buildtech - Market

• Volume is forecast to reach 2.6 mn tons in 2010

• 5th in rank in terms of volume by 2010• 4th in rank in terms of value by 2010• 3rd in rank in terms of expected growth


3. Clothtech3. ClothtechFunctional (and largely hidden) components of clothing and footwear such as interlinings, sewing thread, insulating fibrefill and waddings.

3. Clothtech - Market3. Clothtech - Market• Consumption is forecast to grow slowly to around

1.7 mn tons in 2010 with a value of US$8.3 bn.• Consumption will become increasingly focused in

low cost garment assembly location in China and South East Asia as well as areas serving the US market including Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

• 8th in rank in terms of volume by 2010• 6th in rank in terms of value by 2010• 9th in rank in terms of expected growth rate

between 2000-2010

4. Geotech4. Geotech

• Support, drainage and separation at or below ground level.

• Construction of bridges, dams, roads, railways and paths as well as embankments and sub-sea coastal engineering projects.

Applications

Functions

4. Geotech - Market4. Geotech - Market

• 10th in rank in terms of volume by 2010• 12th in rank in terms of value by 2010• 2nd in rank in terms of expected growth

rate between 2000-2010• Asia and other developing regions of the

world are much more likely to see a sustained programme of infrastructure projects over the next decade and beyond.

5. Hometech5. Hometech

• Household textiles• Furnishings • Floor coverings. • Carpet backings• Curtain tapes• Fiberfill• Waddings for furniture and

mattresses.

Applications

5. Hometech - Market5. Hometech - Market• Consumption is forecast to grow to nearly 2.9 mn

tons by 2010 with a value of US$ 8.8 bn.

• The market is fairly mature in Western economies.• The growth in emerging economies such as India

and China is expected to accelerate.


between 2000-2010

6. Indutech6. Indutech

• Separating and purifying industrial products

• Cleaning gases and effluents

• Transporting materials between processes

• Acting as substrates for abrasive sheets and other coated products.

Applications

6. Indutech - Market6. Indutech - Market

• 3rd in rank in terms of volume by 2010• 2nd in rank in terms of value by 2010• 3rd in rank in terms of expected growth

rate between 2000-2010• India and China are expected to show the

highest growth.

7. Medtech7. Medtech• Absorbents, Bandages: Plaster of Paris Bandage, orthopedics bandage,

crepe Bandage, etc. Protective eye pads, Adhesive tapes, Wipes, Surgical gowns, Artificial kidney, Artificial liver, Artificial heart, Mechanical lung

7. Medtech - Market7. Medtech - Market

• Forecast to reach 2.4 mn tons with a value of US$8.2 bn.


between 2000-2010• Strong growth potential in developed

countries based on an ageing, longer-living and more affluent population that has an increased interest in healthcare issues.

8. Mobiltech8. MobiltechSeat covers, seat belts, car carpets, air bags, tyre cord, composite panels

8. Mobiltech - Market8. Mobiltech - Market

• Mobiltech will remain the most valuable segment reaching US$29.3 bn by 2010.

• 2nd in rank in terms of volume by 2010• 1st in rank in terms of value by 2010• 12th in rank in terms of expected growth


9. Oekotech9. Oekotech

• Textiles for environmental protection

9. Oekotech - Market9. Oekotech - Market

• 12th in rank in terms of volume by 2010• 11th in rank in terms of value by 2010• 1st in rank in terms of expected growth


10. Packtech10. Packtech

• Bags• Sacks• Flexible Intermediate Bulk

Carriers (FIBCs) • wrappings for textile

bales and carpets• Tea bags and other food

and industrial product wrappings.

Applications

10. Packtech - Market10. Packtech - Market

• The volume of Packtech is forecast to reach over 3.6 mn tons in 2010 with a value of US$6.6 bn.

• 1st in rank in terms of volume by 2010• 10th in rank in terms of value by 2010• 6th in rank in terms of expected growth


11. Protech11. Protech• Clothing against heat and flame• Clothing against mechanical

impacts• Fire men’s protective clothing• Clothing against cold• Clothing against foul weather • Clothing against chemical

substances (gas liquids, particles)• Clothing against radio active

contamination

11. Protech - Market11. Protech - Market

• 11th in rank in terms of volume by 2010• 9th in rank in terms of value by 2010• 10th in rank in terms of expected growth


12. Sporttech12. Sporttech

12. Sporttech - Market12. Sporttech - Market

• 9th in rank in terms of volume by 2010• 3rd in rank in terms of value by 2010• 8th in rank in terms of expected growth


Technical Textiles MarketTechnical Textiles Market

Total Market by 2010: 23,773,000 tons: $127 billion

Regional Market Size in Volume Terms Regional Market Size in Volume Terms by 2010by 2010

Source: DRA

Regional Market Size in Value Terms Regional Market Size in Value Terms by 2010by 2010

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Consumption-wise ForecastConsumption-wise Forecast

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Technical Textiles Technical Textiles Fibre Type Consumption Forecast Fibre Type Consumption Forecast

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Technical Textiles Technical Textiles Fibre Form Consumption Forecast Fibre Form Consumption Forecast

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Technical Textiles Technical Textiles End-product Form Consumption Forecast End-product Form Consumption Forecast

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Road Map for PakistanRoad Map for Pakistan• Setting-up of an expert committee on Setting-up of an expert committee on

technical textiles to formulate a technical textiles to formulate a comprehensive strategy for growth and comprehensive strategy for growth and development of technical textiles in development of technical textiles in Pakistan.Pakistan.

• Arrangement of a series of awareness Arrangement of a series of awareness seminars about different areas of technical seminars about different areas of technical textile and non-woven industry.textile and non-woven industry.

• Immediate launch of government-sponsored Immediate launch of government-sponsored Graduate programs in selected universities Graduate programs in selected universities focusing on technical textiles and non-focusing on technical textiles and non-wovens to cater for the human resource wovens to cater for the human resource requirement.requirement.

Road Map for Pakistan…Road Map for Pakistan…

• Short listing of a couple of dozen Short listing of a couple of dozen high-priority product groups among a high-priority product groups among a total of 150 technical textile product total of 150 technical textile product groups to focus on.groups to focus on.

• Preparation of project profiles/pre-Preparation of project profiles/pre-feasibility studies to facilitate the feasibility studies to facilitate the entrepreneurial activity in the entrepreneurial activity in the technical textile projects.technical textile projects.

Road Map for Pakistan…Road Map for Pakistan…• Establishment of centers of excellences, each Establishment of centers of excellences, each

centre focusing on separate product groups to centre focusing on separate product groups to provide technical support to manufactures of provide technical support to manufactures of technical textiles. The centers of excellence will technical textiles. The centers of excellence will have the following facilities:have the following facilities:o Resource centers hosting technical literature, reference Resource centers hosting technical literature, reference

materials, books, bank of samples of technical textile materials, books, bank of samples of technical textile products, pre-feasibility studies and information about products, pre-feasibility studies and information about manufacturing processes, standards and testing manufacturing processes, standards and testing procedures etc.procedures etc.

o Facilities for development of prototype technical textile Facilities for development of prototype technical textile productsproducts

o ISO 17025 accredited facilities for testing and ISO 17025 accredited facilities for testing and evaluation of technical textilesevaluation of technical textiles

o Facilities for training in areas of technical textile Facilities for training in areas of technical textile production production

Road Map for Pakistan…Road Map for Pakistan…

• Setting-up of a technical textiles Setting-up of a technical textiles steering committee to coordinate, steering committee to coordinate, monitor and review the growth of the monitor and review the growth of the technical textile industry and also the technical textile industry and also the activities of the centers of excellence.activities of the centers of excellence.

Challenges for PakistanChallenges for Pakistan• Limited synthetic fibre availability for technical textiles• Lack of know-how and skilled workforce• No R n D facilities• Non-availability of production & market database• Lack of encouragement to entrepreneurs for going into

technical textiles like import duty, interest rates etc. • Lack of investment by the industry• Low importance given to the long term benefits and life

cycle cost of the products vis-à-vis traditional products