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Technical Textiles

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General Guidelines for Enabling of Academic Institutes in Technical Textiles- For Private & Public Institutes

Objectives of the Guidelines

To enable ‘New Technical Textiles Degree Programme (UG & PG)’ and updating of existing degree programmes with new papers of Technical Textiles.
To develop an eco-system in technical textiles not only in textile field but other disciplines of Engineering like Civil, Mechanical, and Electronics etc.
To create a world-class knowledge ecosystem to make India a world leader in the field of technical textiles in the next decade.

General Guidelines for Grant for Internship Support in Technical Textiles (GIST)

Objectives of the Guidelines

Objective: To create quality and skilled manpower for technical textiles industry along with fostering Academia – Industry linkages in the field of Technical Textiles.
Under this, a grant of upto INR 20,000 per student per month shall be provided for a period of 2 months of internship period.

Technical textiles are functional fabrics that have applications across various industries including automobiles, civil engineering and construction, agriculture, healthcare, industrial safety, personal protection etc.
Based on usage, there are 12 technical textile segments:

Conventional Textiles	Technical Textiles
Manufactured primarily for aesthetic or decorative purpose. Fibre (natural or synthetic) is usually first spun into yarn and then yarn is woven/knit into fabric.	Manufactured primarily for performance or functions rather than aesthetics. May be both woven and non-woven and is made out of primarily synthetic and some natural fibers.

Launch: It was approved in 2020 by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) with the aim to position the country as a global leader in technical textiles and increase the use of technical textiles in the domestic market.
Implementation period: FY 2020-21 to 2023-24.
Outlay: Rs. 1480 crores.
Goal: To achieve a market size of $40 billion and export of $10 billion in the technical textiles segment by 2024-25.
The focus of the Mission is also for developing on usage of technical textiles in various flagship missions, programmes of the country including strategic sectors.
Components: The mission has four components:
- First Component: It will focus on research, development and innovation with an outlay of Rs. 1,000 crores.
- Second Component: It will be for the promotion and development of the market for technical textiles.
- Third Component: It will focus on export promotion so that technical textile exports from the country reach from Rs 14,000 crores to Rs 20,000 crores by 2021-2022 and ensure 10% average growth every year till the Mission ends.
- Fourth Component: It will focus on education, training and skill development.

Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles Sector: It aims to promote the production of high-value Man-Made Fiber (MMF) fabrics, garments and technical textiles.
100% FDI under Automatic Route: The Government of India allows 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under automatic route.
Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN) Codes for Technical Textile: In 2019, the Government of India dedicated 207 HSN codes to technical textiles to help in monitoring the data of import and export, in providing financial support and other incentives to manufacturers.
Technotex India: It is a flagship event organized by the Ministry of Textiles and comprises exhibitions, conferences and seminars with the participation of stakeholders from across the global technical textile value chain.