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

Market size
(ECTT report)
(C) F. R. Upholstery /
Furnishing (General
public)
Ballistic Protective
Clothing
Bullet Proof Jackets
2001-02 2007-08 (P)
Quantity 0.5 million metres 5 million metres
Value Rs 20 crore Rs 200 crore
Quantity 50,000 nos. 1,75,000 nos.
Value Rs 150 crore Rs 525 crore
Total Value Rs 347.5 crore Rs 1,288.5 crore
Capital Employed and Profitability of key player of Protech
Company Name
Capital Employed
(Rs crore)
Net Profit Margin
(%)
2006-07 2007-08 2006-07 2007-08
Tata Advanced Materials Ltd. 23.7 9.9 -3.6% -21.8%
Source: Prowess Database, IMaCS Analysis
Protech segment of technical textiles is estimated to provide employment to 2,000 people 23 of whom
number of technical 24 employees is estimated at 1,500 and number of non-technical employees is
estimated at 500.
The key impediments to the growth of Protech products in India are:-
1. Lower level of awareness and lack of stipulations mandating usage of protective textiles
(industrial gloves / workwear, flame retardant apparels/fabric)
2. Demand for several Protech products like high altitude clothing, bullet proof jackets is
inconsistent across years leading to low capacity utlisations
3. Most of the production is made-to-order
4. The entry barriers are quite high as these are high technology products
5. The raw material fibres like aramid, nylon-66 etc. are primarily imported resulting in higher
production costs
23 Employment has been estimated based on the analysis of primary and secondary data available for the
technical textile manufacturers. This excludes the employees of Ordinance Factory Board. IMaCS has made
appropriate adjustments because of insufficient data.
24 Technical includes managerial staff and skilled labour whereas non-technical includes unskilled labour.