Editorial: Is India Waking Up to the Opportunities Provided by Technical Textiles?

Much has been written about India?s growing strength in the production of textiles and clothing, and it is said by many that India is the only country capable of rivalling China as the world?s biggest producer.

However, India?s productive capacity in areas such as synthetic fibres and nonwovens remains small compared with operations established in China.

China and India between them account for over one-third of global GDP growth on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis over the past decade, and both have populations of over 1 bn people.

Both countries are vast in size and equally complex in terms of cultural and linguistic diversity. India is divided into 28 states and seven union territories with 15 official languages. Hindi, the mother tongue of 30% of the population, is the national language and yet English dominates national, political and commercial communication.

In China, by contrast, there is only one official language, Mandarin, but there are regional variants and dialects. English is not widely spoken although the Chinese government launched a campaign some years ago to promote the teaching of English in the country and to raise teaching standards.

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• The world nonwovens industry: part 1 -- the leading ten producers, 3rd quarter 2006, (3rd quarter 2006)
• Profiles of Three Leading Indian Producers of Technical Textiles for the Automotive Sector, (2nd quarter 2006)
• The world nonwovens industry: part 3 -- ten smaller producers, 1st quarter 2006, (1st quarter 2006)
• Prospects for India's Man-Made Fibre Industry, (2nd quarter 2005)
• Worldwide and Regional Trends in Man-Made Fibre Production, (2nd quarter 2005)
• Statistics: Fibre Production and Consumption in India, (1st quarter 2005)

Four times a year, Technical Textile Markets provides an overview of the global man-made fibre, nonwoven and technical textile industries. It provides market data and analysis of new and established markets for technical textiles, and is essential reading for senior executives in (or supplying) the man-made fibre, nonwoven and technical textile sectors ? as well as for those who are not involved in the industry on a day-to-day basis, but who need an authoritative source which helps them to quickly gain an understanding of the key issues facing the companies which are actively involved in this fast-growing sector.
Reports in Technical Textile Markets include:
	company and country profiles ? giving you the opportunity to learn from strategies employed by others, in terms of production, sourcing, import/export, infrastructure and development, and plans for the future.
	profiles of the world's top 40 producers of nonwovens ? updated each year with details of developments from each of the leading producers, including acquisitions, investments and divestments, and analyses of trends which the "rising stars" are using to their advantage.
	statistical reports ? including consumption data, by fibre and end-use applications. Regular updates are published for fibre consumption in Japan, the rest of Asia, the USA, and Western Europe.
	market sector information ? analyses of important commercial end-user applications, and profiles of both established and emerging markets which take into account such innovations and developments as nanotechnology and intelligent textiles.
	regular updates on innovations in fibres, technical textiles, apparel and machinery ? including developments in the following categories: fibres and yarns; technical textile fabrics for industrial applications; machinery; technical textiles for apparel; composites; other technical textile products; and technical textile treatments and finishes.
	reports on new technological developments and other topical issues ? with clear, authoritative comments on their economic and commercial significance. The reports bring to your attention the key issues which you can use to develop your business, and provides contact details of useful organisations.
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