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

Floor and wall coverings
Floor & Wall covering items can be classified as following:-
• PVC flooring & Printed PVC flooring
• Non-woven carpets
• Woollen carpets
• Carpets / floor coverings of polypropylene, polyester, etc
Floor coverings have been mostly dominated by wool, polypropylene and acrylic carpets. But, as
consumers began to look for affordable carpets that were easy to care and maintain at home, the
trends started shifting towards polyester. Distinct advantages such as higher bulk, strength, resilience,
colour, clarity, fastness, easy care, affordability and longevity have fuelled the demand for polyester
carpets. Nowadays, non-woven needle punched wall-to-wall carpets are also being used widely. Wall
to wall carpets provide a dust free environment and serve as good insulators against noise. With the
boom in IT industry and commercial establishments, wall to wall carpets are in demand in India too.
Product characteristics and applications
Floor and wall coverings applications are:-
• 1 mm thickness: Can be used in Residential Areas & Study Centres.
• 1.5 mm thickness: Computer Rooms, Departmental Stores,
• 2 mm thickness: Industrial Areas & Electronics Rooms
Vinyl flooring is produced in a variety of designs i.e. mosaic, ceramic, wood, marble, floral, granite,
geometric pattern etc. to suit different applications in Home, Hotels, Hospitals, Offices, Nursing
Homes, Airport, Bank, Computer Rooms, Railways, Restaurants, Shopping Complexes, etc.
Commercial flooring in 2mm thickness is designed to suit medium and heavy traffic areas like
Hospitals, Offices, Airports, Shopping Complexes, Railways, Libraries, etc.
The non-woven wall-to-wall carpets and floor coverings are also increasingly being used in India.
These carpets are made of PP and are tufted.
Key manufacturers
The key manufacturers of floor and wall coverings are:-