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Techtextil India 2025 Opens, Signalling Strong Momentum For India’s Functional Textiles Sector

• By  Textile Excellence
• November 19, 2025

Techtextil India 2025 opened in Mumbai with a strong industry response, marking a decisive step in India’s ambition to scale its functional and technical textiles capabilities. The exhibition brought together global technology providers, machinery manufacturers, materials innovators and domestic industry leaders seeking new growth avenues in geotextiles, protective textiles, medical textiles and high-performance composites.

The Ministry of Textiles underscored India’s target of expanding its technical textiles market to US$40 billion by 2027, driven by policy support, rising domestic consumption and export demand from mobility, healthcare, construction and defence sectors. Exhibitors showcased advanced solutions in fibre engineering, nonwovens, functional finishes, filtration media and smart textiles, signalling rapid technology adoption across the value chain.

Industry participants highlighted strong interest in high-strength industrial fabrics, sustainable functional materials, and automation-driven process upgrades. Several companies announced new partnerships focused on reducing processing waste, enhancing durability and enabling compliance with global performance standards. Buyers from Europe, Japan, South Korea and the Middle East engaged in sourcing discussions, reflecting confidence in India’s capability to deliver quality technical textile products.

Techtextil India 2025 reaffirmed that the country’s ecosystem is evolving beyond commodity textiles to become a competitive player in specialised segments. Stakeholders noted that continued investment in R&D, testing infrastructure and skill development will be key to sustaining this momentum and capturing higher-value global opportunities.

The Ministry of Textiles underscored India’s target of expanding its technical textiles market to US$40 billion by 2027, driven by policy support, rising domestic consumption and export demand from mobility, healthcare, construction and defence sectors. Exhibitors showcased advanced solutions in fibre engineering, nonwovens, functional finishes, filtration media and smart textiles, signalling rapid technology adoption across the value chain.