National Technical Textile Mission

✦Key Features

• Four-component structure: Research, Innovation & Development (R&D); Promotion & Market Development; Education, Training & Skill Development; and Export Promotion.
• Focus on critical application areas such as geo-textiles, agro-textiles, medical textiles, protective wear, and industrial textiles.
• Encouragement for indigenous development of specialized machinery and equipment for technical textile production.
• Creation of incubation centers, common infrastructure, and testing facilities.
• Financial support for R&D projects, startups, and technology upgrades.
• Development of standardization and regulatory frameworks for technical textiles.

✓Eligibility Criteria

• Textile manufacturing units and entrepreneurs engaged in or planning to enter technical textiles.
• Research organizations, academic institutions, and universities undertaking R&D in technical textiles.
• Startups and MSMEs with innovative proposals in the technical textiles domain.
• Skill development agencies and training institutes offering courses in technical textiles.

★Benefits

• Enhanced competitiveness of the Indian technical textile industry globally.
• Creation of high-value employment opportunities across the value chain.
• Reduced import dependence and increased exports of technical textile products.
• Accelerated technological advancement and innovation in the sector.
• Development of specialized products catering to diverse sectors like defense, healthcare, and infrastructure.

▶Application Process

• Submission of project proposals or applications through the designated online portal or nodal agency.
• Technical and financial evaluation of proposals by expert committees.
• Approval and sanction of grants, subsidies, or other support.
• Signing of agreements and disbursement of funds.
• Regular monitoring, progress reporting, and evaluation of project outcomes.

₹ Budget Allocation

1480

Funding Ratio (Centre:State): Central Sector Scheme (100% Central Funding)

Historical Context

Approved in Feb 2020 to position India as a global leader in technical textiles and increase the domestic market size to $40-50 billion.

Sub-Schemes

Challenges

• Lack of indigenous specialized machinery (heavy imports)
• Limited awareness among end-users (farmers for Agrotech, builders for Geotech)
• Stringent international quality standards and testing requirements
• Low investment in R&D compared to global peers

Reforms & Recommendations

• Mandatory usage of Geotech in road construction and Meditech in public hospitals
• Establishment of specialized Testing and Certification centers
• Incentivizing MSMEs to pivot from traditional to technical textiles

Performance Statistics

SDG Linkages

Constitutional Backing

Technology Used

Success Stories

Key Takeaways

• Four Pillars: R&D, Market Development, Export Promotion, and Education
• Focus on 12 segments including Agrotech, Meditech, and Protech
• Targeting a 15-20% growth rate in the sector
• Promotion of indigenous machinery manufacturing

Convergence Schemes

• PM MITRA Parks
• Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles
• Samarth Scheme (Skill Development)
• Make in India

Sector Tags