Buoyed by the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and free trade agreements with the UAE and Australia, the industry expects India’s exports of manmade fibre (MMF) textiles to increase 75% to $11.4 billion in 2030 from around $6.5 billion in 2021-22 India is the second largest producer of MMF after China. Curtains, drapes and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances of synthetic fibres, tents of synthetic fibres and tarpaulins are some of the products which can drive this growth “Technical textiles is a sunrise sector and the future of this industry,” said a government official, adding that ambitious targets have been set for it Currently, MMF dominates global textile fibre consumption, with a 72% share, while natural fibre accounts for 28%. The share of MMF has been steadily increasing due to the inherent limitations of growth of cotton and other natural fibres. The industry’s vision includes tapping new markets such as Vietnam, Japan, China and Poland, besides the existing ones, including the US, Turkey, the UK and Brazil, where India has about 5% share in exports of MMF textiles. The plan is also to improve capacities of filament-based woven and knitted fabrics and processing of man-made filament yarn-based fabrics.
