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

market potential in 2012-13 is expected to be Rs 1270 crore. The current and future forecast of market
size blinds is given below:-
Market size for Blind fabric 2007-08 2012-13
Quantity 30 million sq m 60 million sq m
Value
(TTC – 60%)
Key manufacturers of Blinds
Rs 1050 crore Rs 2110 crore
Rs 630 crore Rs 1270 crore
Source: Industry survey, IMaCS Analysis
The fabric and non-fabric components of blinds are manufactured by different producers and finally
assembled by one dealer for final installation. The industry has a large number of players in
unorganized sector with organized sector accounting for approximately 15% of the total market. The
major manufacturers of blinds in the organized sector are:
• Hunter Douglas,
• Mac Décor Ltd.,
• Aerolux India Private Limited and
• Viesta
Various blind manufacturers are only fabricators and do not manufacturer fabric. These players do
contract manufacturing for production of coated fabrics. There are various players in Uttar Pradesh,
Hyderabad, Nasik etc who manufacture these fabrics. The other players in this industry are Bagga
Enterprises, Jain Venetion Blinds Ind., Growrich Horivert Private etc.
Imports & Exports of Blinds
Various components used in a blind such as hangers, spacers, head rails, interlocking chain, sliding
channel, runner, end cap set, bottom weight, tilting chain, etc. are domestically procured as well as
imported from Taiwan, China and few European countries. Synthetic coated fabrics strips are
imported from Taiwan and China. Ready blinds are also imported from Germany, Australia and USA.
All the players in the organised segment import over 95% of their sales. The estimated import figures
for Blinds are as given below:-
HS Code Description
Imports Imports
Quantity (in Rs crore)
2007-08(E) 2007-08(E)
70195900 Venetian Blinds 70115 sq m ~ Rs 2 crore
54078119, 54071029 Roller Blind Fabric 9250 sq m ~ Rs 0.15 crore
58063190 Vertical Blind Fabric 122120 sq m ~ Rs 0.15 crore
59031090, 59039010/90,
59070099, 59119090
Blind Fabric 319750 sq m ~ Rs 2 crore
63031900, 63039200, Blind Fabric 70210 sq m ~ Rs 4 crore