ENA Sectors 2025-07-08 16:29:48 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Jul 8 (KNN)</strong> The growing middle-income population across Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America is driving demand for climate-resilient, cost-effective, and performance-driven apparel.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">A recent knowledge paper by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) and Wazir Advisors suggests that Indias manmade fibre (MMF) sector is well-positioned to tap into this opportunity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The report highlights white spaces in the global MMF market where India can establish a first-mover advantage or regional leadership. One such space is affordable synthetic fashion tailored for emerging economies in the Global South.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Currently, most global MMF suppliers cater predominantly to premium Western brands, leaving a gap India could fill.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">India's textile industry can diversify into producing and exporting niche synthetic garments such as lightweight hijabs, wrinkle-free uniforms, and climate-resistant workwear.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">However, to realise this potential, the study urges a focused expansion of Indias downstream MMF capabilities, particularly in value-added fabric processing and apparel manufacturing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Though India has a solid foundation in producing polyester staple fibre and filament yarn, it lags in developing synthetic garmenting units that meet global quality standards and can deliver large volumes&mdash;unlike countries such as China and Vietnam.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">To bridge this gap, the paper recommends strategic investments and the development of vertically integrated MMF clusters with shared infrastructure.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">It also emphasises the importance of infrastructure-led initiatives like PM MITRA Parks, which should offer plug-and-play manufacturing setups and incentives to attract large-scale domestic and foreign investment in synthetic apparel.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Furthermore, government policies must ensure raw material security by facilitating the availability of high-quality inputs at competitive prices, the paper concludes.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 42733 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/indian-man-made-fibre-can-meet-demand-for-cost-affective-apparel-in-africa-se-asia-latin-america 2025-07-08 16:29:48 knnindia.co.in