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

fabric is expected to increase to 14 million square meters by 2012 –13. The market potential in 2012-
13 is estimated at Rs 120 crore. No change (upwards or downwards) in the price of umbrella fabric
has been assumed for deriving the projected market size.
The current and future forecast of umbrella fabric market is given below:
Domestic umbrella fabric
consumption
2007-08 2012-13
Quantity ~9 million sq m ~14 million sq m
Value Rs 80 crore Rs 120 crore
Key manufacturers of umbrella
Source: Industry survey, IMaCS Analysis
Umbrella manufacturing is concentrated in small scale sector with few players in the organised sector.
The key manufacturers of umbrella are given below:
• Ebrahim Currim and Sons., Mumbai
• Kwality Umbrella Manufacturing Co., Mumbai
• Metro Umbrella Industries, Mumbai
• Guru Nanak Industries, New Delhi
• Village Kraft, Orissa
Imports & Exports of umbrella fabric
The entire umbrella fabric requirement is met through imports. Around 80% the imports are from
China. Nearly 82 million umbrella fabric pieces of varieties ranging from 150T to 200T were
imported in FY08.
HS Code Description
63079090
Raw-materials and machinery
UMBRELLA COMPONENTS /
STRAPS CUT TO SIZE
Imports Imports
(in Rs crore)
2007-08(E) 2007-08(E)
Around 9
~ Rs 80 crore
million sq m
Source: IBIS, IMaCS Analysis
Taffeta fabric used as umbrella fabric is manufactured on shuttle looms as well as shuttle less looms.
The basic raw material used is Nylon or Polyester filament yarn generally 70 denier.
Quality Control and Standards
The requirements for complete umbrella are prescribed in IS: 2920/1964.