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

5. Crease resistance
6. High dimensional stability
7. No fading and excellent colour tone
Market dynamics and key growth drivers
The key industries which drive the off-take of fire retardant fabric are given below:
1. All building and constructions need to get fire safety clearance from the fire department.
However these clearances are more from the construction perspective rather than furnishing
perspective. With boom in retail and real estate there has been rapid emergence of shopping
complex, malls, cinema multiplex etc. There is need of fire retardant fabrics in these areas
from the security point of view.
2. Airlines, Railways and Ships are another key market
3. Office furnishings and hospitals and another key sector
The fabrics find application in curtains, sheers, upholstery, stage curtains, blankets, bedding, wall
coverings and blinds.
However the awareness of these materials is low and there is no regulation on usage of these materials
from the safety perspective which hinders the market off-take.
Key manufacturers of fire retardant fabric
The key manufacturers of fire retardant fabric are given below:
1. Chemical coated fire retardant fabrics
a. Rajasthan Weaving and Spinning Mills Limited – 70% of fire retardant fabric
protection is coated fabric. The company had a production of 1.7 lakh metres in 2005-
2006.
b. Jaya Shree Textile – Capacity: 2 million meters per annum
The chemical used in fire retardant treatment is imported. ‘Pyrovatex’ is the chemical used for
coating and supplied by CIBA in India.
2. Inherently fire retardant fabric
a. Trevira from Reliance Netherlands B.V – these fibres are primarily imported
b. Rajasthan Weaving and Spinning Mills Limited – Produces Curtains and upholstery
fabric with a product mix of 70% curtains and 30% upholstery fabric. Of the total fire
retardant fabric production 30% is inherently fire retardant. The source of fire
retardant fibre is Trevira.