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'International Conference on Manmade Fibre Textiles' off to a deafening start
18 Nov '11
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Mr Maheswar Sahu, began the inaugural address by saying. “In the present scenario, the best game will be played when both, cotton as well as manmade fibres performs well. It is well known that cotton grown in Gujarat is sent to Tamil Nadu for spinning. The same yarn comes back to Gujarat for producing fabrics.
“With the impetus given by Gujarat government, I hope 2-3 million spindles will be added in the next 3-4 years in Gujarat. However, value added in the Indian textile industry, will come from the technical textiles sector. In the next 5-6 years, there will be more than 5-6 million automobiles per year, rolling out of the state. This will create a big opportunity for the segment of technical textiles sector.
“More Centres of Excellence need to be set up on the lines of the one in ATIRA. We also need to set up more skill development centres, which will help the textile industry source skilled manpower. Environment is also one main issue that needs to be addressed keenly by at least the new industries being set by the textile sector.
“I am requesting the textile sector to come forward and address these issues. The government of Gujarat will extend all help to entrepreneurs from the private sector”, he summarized by saying.
Next to speak was Mr Rajen Udeshi, who said, “Innovation will be the key for manmade fibre industry. While the fibre consumption rate is growing in developing economies, the demand has become stable in developed countries. Today, most of the textile products are moving from the eastern to the western world. And more clothes, fibres and technical textiles will move from the East to the West.”
Mr KK Maheshwari spoke about the viscose staple fibre (VSF), said to be the first manmade fibre. He said, “VSF finds more favour due to it being natural, moisture absorbent, bio-degradable and other qualities.”
Mr SN Modani spoke on textile industry in Bhilwara. He said,”There is a huge scope for technical textile and apparel sector manufacturing in Bhilwara. There is a sense of optimism in the industry and textiles sector has now become a 'sunrise' sector.”
The last speaker at the inaugural session was Mr Robin Anson who presented a paper on 'Manmade fibre textiles to 2030 – India and China'.
He said, “World trade in textiles and clothing has risen from US $352 billion in 2000 to $612 billion in 2008, fell to $525 billion in 2009 and recovered in 2010 to $602 billion.
“Per capita fibre consumption is growing and population is also growing. By 2030, fibre usage is expected to be near 140 million tons. Since cotton competes with food crops for the same arable land, there are very few indicators of rise in global cotton output in the future.
“At the same time quantum of arable land is also going down. Harvested area of cotton also keeps going up and down, without any noticeable increase in last few years. Considering that cotton value chain consumes a huge amount of water, getting water in the future could prove to be a strain.
“Experts aver that polyester is the fibre of the future, but with consumers looking for moisture management and absorbent fabric clothing, cellulose fibre fabrics will be in great demand”.
“The gap between demand and supply for fibres can be filled up only by manmade textile fibres”, he summarized by saying”.
“With the impetus given by Gujarat government, I hope 2-3 million spindles will be added in the next 3-4 years in Gujarat. However, value added in the Indian textile industry, will come from the technical textiles sector. In the next 5-6 years, there will be more than 5-6 million automobiles per year, rolling out of the state. This will create a big opportunity for the segment of technical textiles sector.
“More Centres of Excellence need to be set up on the lines of the one in ATIRA. We also need to set up more skill development centres, which will help the textile industry source skilled manpower. Environment is also one main issue that needs to be addressed keenly by at least the new industries being set by the textile sector.
“I am requesting the textile sector to come forward and address these issues. The government of Gujarat will extend all help to entrepreneurs from the private sector”, he summarized by saying.
Next to speak was Mr Rajen Udeshi, who said, “Innovation will be the key for manmade fibre industry. While the fibre consumption rate is growing in developing economies, the demand has become stable in developed countries. Today, most of the textile products are moving from the eastern to the western world. And more clothes, fibres and technical textiles will move from the East to the West.”
Mr KK Maheshwari spoke about the viscose staple fibre (VSF), said to be the first manmade fibre. He said, “VSF finds more favour due to it being natural, moisture absorbent, bio-degradable and other qualities.”
Mr SN Modani spoke on textile industry in Bhilwara. He said,”There is a huge scope for technical textile and apparel sector manufacturing in Bhilwara. There is a sense of optimism in the industry and textiles sector has now become a 'sunrise' sector.”
The last speaker at the inaugural session was Mr Robin Anson who presented a paper on 'Manmade fibre textiles to 2030 – India and China'.
He said, “World trade in textiles and clothing has risen from US $352 billion in 2000 to $612 billion in 2008, fell to $525 billion in 2009 and recovered in 2010 to $602 billion.
“Per capita fibre consumption is growing and population is also growing. By 2030, fibre usage is expected to be near 140 million tons. Since cotton competes with food crops for the same arable land, there are very few indicators of rise in global cotton output in the future.
“At the same time quantum of arable land is also going down. Harvested area of cotton also keeps going up and down, without any noticeable increase in last few years. Considering that cotton value chain consumes a huge amount of water, getting water in the future could prove to be a strain.
“Experts aver that polyester is the fibre of the future, but with consumers looking for moisture management and absorbent fabric clothing, cellulose fibre fabrics will be in great demand”.
“The gap between demand and supply for fibres can be filled up only by manmade textile fibres”, he summarized by saying”.
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