Incubation Center for Technical Textiles

Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association (ATIRA) launched an Incubation Center for Technical Textiles at its existing premises in Ahmedabad. The Incubation Center will encompass state-of-the-art machineries from Germany and Switzerland to develop various high performance fabrics prepared from composite materials like Carbon, Glass, Aramid yarns and will be the first of its kind to be launched in India. These light weight fabrics are indispensable in sectors like Aerospace, Marine, Defence, Railways, Auto, Civil etc which are of high national importance.

The Incubation Center has witnessed investments worth Rs 18.82 crore and is majorly financed by the Government of Gujarat and rest coming from ATIRA and the Industries of the State. This, one of its kind facility in ATIRA, will facilitate the industrialist and the entrepreneurs of Gujarat to augment their capability and add value to their products through the advanced technical textile which is at present being imported from abroad.

Speaking on this occasion, Saurabhbhai Patel, Minister of State for Industry, said, “It is a great pleasure to be associated with such an esteemed project which will help the textile industry to expand its product portfolio thereby increasing the export potential of such highly sophisticated value add products. This unique initiative will definitely benefit small, medium and large textile industries for product development and innovation. It will also support industries to consolidate their position in the fast growing and high potential field of technical textile.”