Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

Wrapping Fabric
Wrapping fabric is made out of HDPE/PP, cotton canvas, etc. Unlaminated PP/HDPE Woven Fabric
is mainly used for wrapping of paper rolls, paper bundles, steel coils, tyres, yarn cones etc.
Product Characteristics
Wrapping fabric weighs 50 to 200 gsm and its size varies from 20 to 210 cms. The fabric is generally
packed in roll form and can be run on automatic cutting and stitching machines.
Clear Woven Sheets (Natural Woven Laminated Sheets) are used for packing of used clothes etc.
These sheets are see through and are mainly used as a wrapping material. The most common size is
40" * 54" with side lamination and weighs up to 100 grams.
Lumber Cloth is a wide width fabric used to cover huge logs of wood. It can either be one side or both
side laminated. It can be printed or non-printed as is available in roll form.
Market dynamics and key growth drivers
These fabrics are widely used in industries such as paper bundles, wrapping of paper rolls, steel coils,
yarn cones, tyres etc. These fabrics can be utilized with automatic cutting & stitching machines for
manufacturing bags too.
The current and future forecast of Wrapping fabric consumption is given below:-
Market size for Wrapping fabric 2007-08 2012-13
Quantity 0.128 million MT 0.256 million MT
Value Rs 1350 crore Rs 2950 crore
Source: Industry survey, IMaCS Analysis
The current size of the wrapping fabric industry in India is around Rs 1,350 crore and is expected to
be almost Rs. 2950 crore by 2012-13 growing at a rate of 15% pa.
Quality Control and Standards
IS 6899:1997 Textiles - High density polyethylene (HDPE) woven fabrics