The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) hosted the Textile Conclave 2025, where professionals talked about the need to increase cotton productivity and technical textile potential.
The head of the GCCI Textile Task Force, Saurin Parikh, discussed the value of technical textiles in industries like fashion, construction, healthcare, and agriculture. He emphasised that in order to fully realise this industry’s potential, cooperation, innovation, and policy assistance are required.
The textile conference, according to GCCI President Sandeep Engineer, offers a forum for in-depth debate and discussion of the demands and problems facing the textile sector. In order to create high-performance materials, experts stated that technological textiles require innovation and research and development. They also emphasised the significance of Government regulations and industry cooperation in promoting development.
The mission for cotton productivity of the Central Government was also highlighted by experts. Over the course of five years, the mission seeks to increase India’s cotton yield from 461 kg/ha to the global average of 850 kg/ha while encouraging the production of extra-long staple cotton types. According to experts, seed improvement is necessary. Participants included industry executives from the spinning, weaving, processing, clothing, and machinery manufacturing sectors.
