ABSTRACT
Though the textiles Industry fulfill the physiological needs of mankind, the Technical textile fulfills the high technical and quality requirements (mechanical, thermal, electrical, durability…) giving products the ability to offer technical functions. Technical textiles are understood as textile materials and products used for technical performance and functional properties and are not only concerned to traditional or decorative characteristics, rather than their aesthetic or decorative characteristics. Some terms which are often used in place of technical textile are industrial textiles, functional textiles, performance textiles, engineering textiles, invisible textiles and hi-tech textiles.
Technical textiles include Agro tech (Agro-textiles), Build tech (Construction Textiles),Clothtech (Clothing Textiles), Geotech (Geo-textiles), Home tech (Domestic Textiles), Indutech (Industrial Textiles), Meditech (Medical textiles), Mobiltech (Textiles used in transport), Eco tech (Environmentally-friendly textiles), Packtech (Packaging textiles), Protech (Protective textiles) Sporttech (Sportstextiles). Technical textiles have attracted considerable attention. The use of fibers, yarns and fabrics for applications other than clothing and furnishing is not a new phenomenon.
Out of all above, the market for Home tech is gaining prominence and is significantly expanding as the products are being put to an ever-increasing number of end uses. In addition, there are several growth drivers for Home tech products.