Technical Textiles Presentation

• Different categories of technical textiles • Technical textiles market size • Technical textiles fibres, yarns and fabrics • What our competitor, India, is doing?. Geotech - Market• 1

Technical Textiles

• What are technical textiles?

• Different categories of technical

textiles

• Technical textiles market size

• Technical textiles fibres, yarns and fabrics

• What our competitor, India, is doing?

• What Pakistan should be doing?

What are Technical

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 Textiles

• 12 different categories of products

• 150 different product groups

o 19 different fibre types

o 8 different yarn types

o 4 different coating types

Main Categories of Technical Textiles

1 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 Agrotech

Sunscreens, bird protection nets, plant nets, harvesting nets, root ball nets and

packing material for agriculture products.

1 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 Buildtech

• Strength

• Resilience

• Resistance to degradation by chemicals

and pollutants in the air

2 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

rate between 2000-2010

3 ClothtechFunctional (and largely hidden) components of clothing and footwear such

as interlinings, sewing thread, insulating fibrefill and waddings.

• 8 th in rank in terms of volume by 2010

• 6 th in rank in terms of value by 2010

• 9 th in rank in terms of expected growth rate

between 2000-2010

embankments and sub-sea

coastal engineering projects.

Applications

Functions

4 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 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.

• 4 th in rank in terms of volume by 2010

• 5 th in rank in terms of value by 2010

• 11 th in rank in terms of expected growth rate

between 2000-2010

• Acting as substrates for

abrasive sheets and other

coated products.

Applications

6 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 Medtech

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

7 Medtech - Market

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

• 6th in rank in terms of volume by 2010

• 7th in rank in terms of value by 2010

• 5th in rank in terms of expected growth rate 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 MobiltechSeat covers, seat belts, car carpets, air bags, tyre cord, composite panels

8 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 rate between 2000-2010

9 Oekotech

• Textiles for environmental protection

9 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 rate between 2000-2010

• wrappings for textile

bales and carpets

• Tea bags and other food

and industrial product

wrappings.

Applications

10 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 rate between 2000-2010

11 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 - 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 rate between 2000-2010

12 Sporttech

12 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 rate between 2000-2010

Technical Textiles Market

Total Market by 2010: 23,773,000 tons

Regional Market Size in Volume Terms

by 2010

Regional Market Size in Value Terms

by 2010

Consumption-wise Forecast

Technical Textiles Fibre Type Consumption Forecast

2010

Technical Textiles Fibre Form Consumption Forecast

2010

Technical Textiles

End-product Form Consumption Forecast

2010

Road Map for Pakistan

technical textiles to formulate a

comprehensive strategy for growth and

development of technical textiles in

Pakistan.

seminars about different areas of technical textile and non-woven industry.

Graduate programs in selected universities focusing on technical textiles and non-

wovens to cater for the human resource

Road Map for Pakistan…

• Short listing of a couple of dozen

high-priority product groups among a total of 150 technical textile product groups to focus on.

• Preparation of project

profiles/pre-feasibility studies to facilitate the

entrepreneurial activity in the

technical textile projects.

Road Map for Pakistan…

centre focusing on separate product groups to

provide technical support to manufactures of

technical textiles The centers of excellence will

have the following facilities:

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

procedures etc.

products

evaluation of technical textiles

Road Map for Pakistan…

• Setting-up of a technical textiles

steering committee to coordinate,

monitor and review the growth of the technical textile industry and also the activities of the centers of excellence.

Challenges 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