The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Tamil Nadu, along with Tiruppur Exporters’ Association (TEA), organised ‘Tamil Nadu – Taiwan Technical Textile Partnership Summit 2025 with the support of Tamil Nadu Government, in Coimbatore on 21st July 2025 and in Tiruppur on 22nd July 2025.
The Summit’s inaugural ceremony took place in Le Meridien Hotel, and it brought together industry leaders, technical experts, policymakers and suppliers, particularly from Taiwan (who are global leaders in Man Made Fibers – MMF), to explore opportunities and drive innovation in MMF and technical textiles in Tamil Nadu.
The inaugural day featured several technical presentations by Taiwanese Experts on Technical Textile – Synthetic Fabric, Activewear, its processing techniques, Eco Dyeing Technology, Eco-Smart Coz Reduction Finishing machines, and on other topics.
More than 300 persons belonging to Tamil Nadu’s Textile sector with interest in Technical Textile, especially MMF, attended.
The inaugural event saw Gopikumar, Convener, Textile Panel, CII – Tamil Nadu; Sunil Kumar JhunJhunWala, Vice Chairman, MMF Subcommittee, TEA; .Devarajan, Vice Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council; Ganesh, Senior VP, Jintex; Justin Huang, President, Taiwan Textile Federation; Sakthivel, Vice Chairman, APEC; Pawan Kumar, Coimbatore District Collector; Mageswari, Director-Handlooms, TN Govt and Arun Roy, Secretary, Industries and Investment Promotion Department, TN Govt addressed the gathering.
Delivering the keynote address, Arun Roy said that Taiwan and Tamil Nadu can collaborate in multiple ways in Technical Textiles.
“We invite you to invest in Tamil Nadu, to start your manufacturing or it can be in the form of joint ventures, it can be technology transfers, buyer-seller relationships, market sharing arrangements and so on,” he said.
Tamil Nadu Government will firmly back the arrangement, whatever be the nature of the business relationship that is being forged. He also recalled that both regions have had strong business relationships already in the field of electronics and footwear. The state is excited that a third-front in technical textiles is now moving forward.
Maheshwari, Director – Handlooms, TN Govt congratulated CII and TEA for organizing such an impactful summit. The Director said the state government is in the process of issuing an order to offer capital subsidy for the processing sector, and it will introduce courses in technical textiles in polytechnics and industrial training institutes.
During the press conference held prior to the event, the organisers stated that the State Government is currently reviewing a report submitted by Wazir Advisors, a consultancy firm with deep expertise in the textile sector. The report focuses on strategies to promote sportswear and athleisure production in the state.
The 120-page report, developed over a period of six months, is the result of extensive research and analysis. It includes policy recommendations and infrastructure-related suggestions, along with a detailed assessment of the potential outcomes and benefits these measures could bring to the industry.
