1. Status of Standardization of Technical Textiles
Dr. R. K. Bajaj, Scientist ‘G’ & DDG, Standardization, Bureau of Indian Standards
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2. Textiles Sector at a Glance
India's textile and apparel industry is one of the mainstays of the Indian national economy.
It is also one of the largest contributing sectors of India's exports worldwide.
The Indian textile industry accounts for 14 percent of industrial production, which is 4 percent of GDP, employs 45 million people and accounts for nearly 11 percent share of the country’s total economy.
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3. Technical textiles
Technical textiles are textile materials and products used for their technical performance and functional properties.
Depending on the product characteristics, functional requirements and end use, the highly diversified range of technical textiles is grouped into following 12 categories:
1) Agrotech ) Meditech
2) Buildtech ) Mobiletech
3) Clothtech ) Oekotech
4) Geotech ) Packtech
5) Hometech ) Protech
6) Indutech ) Sportech
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4. Indian Technical textiles Industries
Technical textiles has now emerged as one of the most innovative sectors with their ever-widening applications in view of growth of medical, agriculture, infrastructure, automotive sector, rising middle class, changing lifestyles, and low base of per capita consumption of technical textiles (1.7 kg, Global average is kg).
In India Technical Textile sector has witnessed a growth of 12.4% over the last five years and is expected to grow at a higher rate in the near future.
This sector provides new opportunity to the Indian textile industry to have long term sustainable future.
Despite achieving high growth rate, India caters to just 3% of the global technical textile market.
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5. Standardization of technical textiles
Specialized technical committees on technical textiles under TXDC
Technical Textiles for AgroTech, TXD 35 & TXD 18
Protech, TXD 32
Geosynthetics, TXD 30
Technical Committees on Packtech, TXD 23 and TXD 03
Technical Textiles for Medtech Application, TXD 36
Indutech, TXD 33
Technical Textiles for Buildtech Applications, TXD 34
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6. Standardization of technical textiles
Based on the interaction with the industry and its association and Chairs of the technical committees and inputs from NITI aayog and Committee of Secretaries, more than 150 subjects pertaining to technical textiles, Composites and speciality fibers have been identified for urgent standardization.
As an action point to the above meetings, BIS has constituted the following 4 new sectional committees:
Sporttech Sectional Committee, TXD 37
Mobiletech Sectional Committee, TXD 38
Clothtech Sectional Committee, TXD 39
Composites & Speciality fibers Sectional Committee, TXD 40
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7. STATUS OF STANDARDS FORMULATED ON TECHNICAL TEXTILES
Number of standards published/ Finalized
No. of standards under development
Agrotech, TX35 &18 48 07
Geotech, TX30 63 14
Buildtech, TX34 08
Protech, TX32 33 18
Indutech, TX33 46 20
Medtech, TX36 52 35
Packtech, TX23/03 59 03
Sporttech, TX37 02 11
Mobiletech, TX38 17
Clothtech, TX39 16
Composites, TX40 28
Oekotech 01 00
Total
 348
159 
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8. Standardization of Protech (TXD 32 committee)
Protective Clothing Sectional Committee, TXD To formulate Indian Standards on textiles protective clothing for protection from fire and other health/life hazard
P - membership on ISO/TC 94/SC13 committee on ‘Protective clothing’ of ISO which has published 62 ISO standards mainly on test methods and few on products.
Important Indian standards published –
Bullet Resistant Jacket (IS 17051:2018)
Protective clothing and gloves for Fire fighter (IS 16890:2018 and IS 16874:2018)
Welder clothing (IS 16655:2017),
Protective clothing for industrial worker (IS 15748:2007)
FR curtain and drapes (IS 15741:2007)
FR Upholstery fabrics used for Non-domestic Furniture
(IS 15768:2008)
High Visibility Clothing (IS 15809:2017)
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9. Standardization of Protech (TXD 32 committee)
Standards under development –
Bullet resistant vest/ BR Helmet/ BR Shield
Coat parka/ECC/Siachen clothing
Heat and cut resistance clothing
Water proof multipurpose rain poncho with convertibility as bivouac
Rucksack/Sleeping bags
Unarmed combat dress
Cooling scarf
Aluminized fire proximity suits
Anti flash hoods
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10. Standardization of Agrotech (TXD 35 & TXD 18)
Important Standard published –
Shade nets [IS 16008(Part 1 & 2):2016]
Pond lining (IS 15351:2015)
Vermibed (IS 15907:2010)
Insect nets (IS 16513:2016)
Lay flat tube (IS 16190:2014)
Non woven crop covers (IS 16718:2017)
Lay flat tube for use in main and sub main of drip irrigation system (IS 16627:2017)
Nylon gloves for tobacco harvesters
(IS 16390:2015)
Fishing nets, Guide for Fishing gear, Test methods for fishing nets
Jute Mulch (IS 17070:2019)
Natural Dyes (IS 17084:2019 and IS 17085:2019)
Standards under development under TXD 35-
Hail protection nets
Bird protection nets
Harvest nets
PP nonwoven bunch cover
Most of the products under TXD 35 are covered under product certification scheme of BIS.
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11. Standardization of Packtech (TXD 23 & TXD 03)
Important Standard published under TXD 23 –
HDPE/PP sack for packing foodgrains (IS 14887:2014)
Small consumer packs for packing foodgrains (IS 16208:2015)
Leno bags (IS 16187:2014)
HDPE/PP sacks for packing sugar (IS 14968:2015)
Cement packing bags (IS 11652:2017)
Block bottom valve sacks for packing cement (IS 16709:2017)
Polymer packing bags (IS 16703:2017)
About 130 licence have granted and recently licences have been granted for polymer packing bags (IS 16703:2017)
Standards under development under TXD 23- Laminated, PP Woven Sacks(includes both, BOPP film / Nonwoven fabric laminated sacks)
PP Nonwoven Sacks for Packing Bulk Commodities in Retail Consumer Packs
Important Standard published under TXD 03 –Light weight jute bags for packing 50 kg foodgrains (IS 16186:2014)
Jute bag for packing up to 30 kg foodgrains ( IS 16372:2015)
Sugar packing bags (IS 15138:2010)
Grading of jute fibre (IS 271:2003)
A and B twill jute bags
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12. Standardization of Geotech (TXD 30)
Important Standards published - Geobag (IS 16653:2017 and IS 16654:2017)
HDPE and PVC geomembranes (IS 16352:2015 and IS 15909:2015)
Geotextiles used in Sub-grade separation, Permanent erosion control, Subsurface drainage and Subgrade stabilization (IS 16391:2015, IS 16392:2015, IS 16393:2015 and IS 16362:2015)
JGT for Strengthening of sub grade in roads and Control of bank erosion in rivers and waterways [IS (Part 1 & 2):2016]
Coir geotextiles (IS 15869, IS and IS 15872)
Standards under development-
Geo-grids/GCL
PVD – Composite, filter and core component
Bi-axial geogrids
Geocells/Geostraps
Geomattress
Geocomposite drains
HDPE geomembrane for chemical resistant lining.
BIS maintains P - membership on ISO/TC 221 committee on Geosynthetics which has published 38 standards mainly on test methods.
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13. Standardization of Medtech, (TXD 36)
Important Standards published –
Surgical face masks (IS 16289:2014)
Orthopedic stockinette (IS 16302:2014)
Crepe and elastic Bandages (IS 4605 and IS 16111)
Sanitary napkins (IS 5405)
Knitted Viscose Primary Dressings (IS : 2014)
Orthopaedic Stockinet (IS 16302:2014)
Absorbent cotton (IS 16468:2015)
Non woven bandage rolls (IS 16660:2017)
Absorbent cotton ribbon gauze (IS 16670:2017)
Elastic adhesive dressing (IS16669:2017)
Cast padding for orthopedic plaster (IS 16303:2014)
Graduated medical compression stockings
(IS 16467:2015)
Elastic surgical adhesive tapes (IS 16470:2015)
x-ray detectable absorbent cotton gauze
(IS 16950:2018)
Standards under development-
Surgical Drapes and Gowns
Baby/adult diapers
Sanitary napkins (Revision of IS 5405)
Useable Sanitary Pad
Permeable Nonwoven Surgical Adhesive Tape
Nonwoven gauze swab with x-ray and without X-ray detectable thread Sterile and non-sterile
Polyurethane foam dressing
Sterilization wrap material
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14. Standardization of Indutech & Buildtech (TXD 33 & TXD 34)
Important Standards published, TXD 33 – Filter fabric, Industrial tarpulins, Belting fabric, Test method for non wovens etc.
Standards under development, TXD 33 - Railways seating fabrics, Soft luggage product (TT component), Tea-bags (Woven or nonwoven), Nonwoven wipes, Decatising cloth, Bolting cloth etc.
Important Standards published, TXD 34 – Camping tents, Industrial Safety nets, Caravan Awanings, Micro fibers for use in cement based matrix
Standards under development, TXD 34 -Architectural Membranes, Hoarding and signage (Flex), Scaffolding nets, Woven Coated wall covering and Non-woven wall coverings, Acoustic fabrics, Insect nets for buildings etc.
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15. Standardization of Mobiletech & Composites (TXD 38 & TXD 40)
Important Standards published, TXD 38 – Tyre and tyre cord fabric, Tyre Cord Yarns, Test methods for Tyre cord yarns and warpsheets
Standards under development, TXD 38 - Seat belt webbing, Airbags, Car body covers, Seat upholstery fabric, Automotive carpets, Headliners, Aircraft upholstery
Important Standards published, TXD 40 – E Glass fibre rovings, Woven roving fabric, Glass fibres chopped strand mat
Standards under development, TXD 40 - Meta Aramids, Para Aramids, C- Fibre, Glass Fibre (AR-Glass, H-Glass), High Tenacity/ Super high tenacity nylon, Polyester, Polypropylene, Viscose (more than 7 gpd), Ceramic Fibre, Zylon, Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (Spectra, Dyneema), Nylon 66
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16. Expectation from Stakeholders
Participation in the National and International committee/Panel meetings
Timely scrutiny and comments on draft Indian Standards under wide circulation
Timely scrutiny and comments on ISO drafts
Nominating the suitable technical person for standardization work
Constitution of parallel mirror committees in line with National Technical Committees in specific area
Support any study or R & D work being undertaken for development of Indian Standards
Implementation of Indian Standard in their respective area
Act in the true National prospective during the standard development process
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17. THANK YOU
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