News:Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs has announced a proposal to set up a National Technical Textiles Mission.
Facts:
About National Technical Textiles Mission:
- The National Technical Textiles Mission will be implemented for a period of four-years from 2020-21 to 2023-24 at an estimated outlay of ₹1,480 crore.
About Technical Textiles:
- Technical textiles are materials and products manufactured primarily for their technical properties and functional requirements rather than for aesthetic characteristics.
- Technical textiles include textiles for automotive applications, medical textiles (e.g., implants), geotextiles (reinforcement of embankments), agrotextiles (textiles for crop protection) among others.
