September 25, 2023, the Orchid Hotel in Mumbai hosted the 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA), a landmark event for the technical textile sector in India. The meeting was chaired by Amit Agarwal, and S. P. Verma, Addl. Textile Commissioner & Secretary- Textile Committee, Ministry of Textiles (MoT), Government of India, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

Verma praised the industry’s potential for growth and innovation and acknowledged ITTA’s role in facilitating industry dialogue and fostering R&D partnerships to tackle industry issues. 

He urged the industry to invest in technical textiles and pursue new R&D projects under the National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM), assuring full backing from the textile ministry. He also emphasized the need to simplify export procedures for better competitiveness and pointed out opportunities for joint ventures and innovations in the sector.

The event also honored Yogesh Kusumgar, the “Father of Technical Textiles,” with the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Technical Textile Industry for his outstanding contributions to the sector.

The AGM also witnessed the formation of a new ITTA Board, with Avinash Misar as Chairman and Shri. Mahesh Kudav as Vice Chairman. Amit Agarwal continues to be an ex-member of the Board, providing guidance along with Dr. Sundararaman K. S.

ITTA also appreciated the government schemes such as the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme