India Synthetic Fiber Industry
India synthetic fiber industry is the new addendum to the ever-growing Indian Textile Industry. Unlike the other sectors of Indian Textile Industry, the India synthetic fiber industry is an organized sector.
The main products of the India synthetic fiber industry include man-made fiber and yarn. These man-made fiber and yarn mainly constitutes textile of cellulose and non-cellulose origin. The cellulose fiber or yarn industry is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles while non-cellulose industry is under the control of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petro Chemicals). The Indian synthetic fiber industry plays a vital role in the Indian Textile industry.
This industry accounts for about 2.09 billion kg i.e. 44%, of man-made fiber or yarn industry. Industrial output of India synthetic fiber industry during 2004-05 amounted to 774.65 million kg. The product of this industry includes polyester staple fiber, acrylic staple fiber and polypropylene staple fiber. The import of India synthetic fiber industry showed a mixed trend over the last five years and its import doubled to 143.54 million kg during 2004-05. Further, the export of India synthetic fiber industry had grown by 50% during the same period.
The main products of the Indian synthetic fiber industry are as follows -
The main products of the India synthetic fiber industry include man-made fiber and yarn. These man-made fiber and yarn mainly constitutes textile of cellulose and non-cellulose origin. The cellulose fiber or yarn industry is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles while non-cellulose industry is under the control of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petro Chemicals). The Indian synthetic fiber industry plays a vital role in the Indian Textile industry.
This industry accounts for about 2.09 billion kg i.e. 44%, of man-made fiber or yarn industry. Industrial output of India synthetic fiber industry during 2004-05 amounted to 774.65 million kg. The product of this industry includes polyester staple fiber, acrylic staple fiber and polypropylene staple fiber. The import of India synthetic fiber industry showed a mixed trend over the last five years and its import doubled to 143.54 million kg during 2004-05. Further, the export of India synthetic fiber industry had grown by 50% during the same period.
The main products of the Indian synthetic fiber industry are as follows -
- Geo-textiles
- Webbing for seat belts
- Sanitary Napkins
- Incontinence diapers/baby diapers
- Health care disposables (caps, masks, gowns, beddings etc.)
- Soft luggage material
- Poly-olefin Woven sacks
- Hoardings and signages
- Shade fabrics
- Sports footwear
- Non-woven glass mat for battery separator
- Velcro
- Computer ribbons
- Airbags
- Fiber fill
- Stuffed Toys
- Filters
- Zip fasteners
- Balloon fabric and Parachute fabric
- Fire Retardant fabric
- Ballistic protective clothing
- Surgical dressings
- Food-grade jute bags.
- Spunbond non-woven
- Tafetta cloth
