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

• Waterproof
• Breathable
• Lightweight
• Strength
• UV protection
• Rot proof, Persistence & Decolorize Resistance
• Flame retardant
• Durable
The product characteristics depend on the application of the tent. The details of dimension, weight and
material used for various varieties of tents is given in Annexure 4.
The wedding industry also has a huge demand for tents which is met through “shamiyana” tents. The
shamiyana fabrics are typically made of cotton fabric. Their main functionality is to provide shade,
thus, these tents need not be water resistant. These fabrics are made from grey cloth which is dyed and
printed. The shamiyana fabric is available in different designs made by appliqué technique 15 .
Market dynamics and key growth drivers
The demand from the Defence, Para military forces and other government agencies like Geological
Survey of India, Railways etc account for majority of the demand both in volume and value terms.
Various types of tents are required by the government agencies for housing of defense personnel,
stores, temporary hospitals etc. Many of the government agencies route their procurement through
Director General of Supplies and Disposables (DGSND), which finalises the rate contracts with a
number of tent manufacturers.
The demand for relief tents is dependent on the occurrence of natural calamities. The National
Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) works in co-ordination with various state and government
agencies for relief operations. Most of the requirement of tents is met by assistance from the state
police forces, Defence and Para military forces. The shortage of tents is met through purchase from
local markets and by alternate shelters like structure from plastic sheeting poles and rope, mud walls
and plastic sheeting for roof. Relief tents are also purchased by organizations like ICRC, IFRC,
UNHCR, IOM, UNICEF, MSF, World Vision etc.
15 Appliqué refers to a needlework technique in which pieces of fabric, embroidery or other materials are sewn onto another
piece of fabric to create designs.