New Delhi: The Ministry of Textiles today, April 11, announced Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for 31 items, consisting 19 geo textiles and 12 protective textiles, after due process of notification of technical regulations.

Rajeev Saxena, joint secretary of the ministry of textiles, said in a press conference that these orders represent the first technical regulation from India for the technical textiles industry.

The Center believes that in order to safeguard the environment, human health, and the health of animal and plant life, it is in the public interest to raise the level and quality of protective textiles "According to the textiles ministry.

While protective textiles are used to safeguard human life from hazardous and unfavourable working conditions, geo-textiles are employed for environmental applications and infrastructure projects.
These Quality Control Orders will strive to provide best value to users and end consumers, fostering Indian product quality that is comparable to global standards, it said.

According to the ministry, 19 of the 31 items fall under the geo textiles category, including open weave coir bhoovastra geotextiles used in sub-grade separation in pavement structures, geotextiles used in subsurface drainage application, laminated High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) woven geomembrane for waterproof lining, PVC geomembranes, needle punched non-woven geobags, polypropylene multifilament woven geobags, and

"The remaining 12 items are protective textiles, including drapes and curtains, upholstered composites used for non-domestic furniture, protective gloves for firefighters, protective clothing for industrial workers exposed to heat, clothing made of limited flame spread materials and material assemblies affording protection against heat and flame, high visibility warning clothes, protective clothing for use in welding and processes, tactical 3 point sling, pouch for ammunition and grenades made of disruptive pattern nylon-66, bullet resistant jackets, and water-proof multipurpose rain poncho," 

After 180 days from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, these QCOs will go into effect. Both domestic and foreign producers that want to export their goods to India must adhere to the conformity assessment requirements outlined in these QCOs.

"The Ministry of Textiles intends to publish two further QCOs for a total of 28 items in phase-II, comprising 22 agricultural textiles and six medicinal textiles. Phase-III may consider approving 30 or more technical textiles items for QCO issuance "added the ministry. "QCOs will guarantee the level and quality of technical textiles and promote the development of this industry in India by enabling it to produce high-quality goods at reasonable costs."

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