Indutech: Industrial Textiles, Filtration and Ropes
Textiles that work inside industrial processes: they filter, convey, transmit, lift, insulate and polish.
- 3 articles
- 69 standards
- 8 upcoming fairs
- 25 calculators
What it covers
- filter fabrics, bags and media
- conveyor and transmission belting
- paper-machine felts
- bolting cloth
- hoses
- ropes, cordage and lifting slings
- electrical insulation
Made from
Polyester, nylon and polypropylene, with PPS, PTFE, aramid, polyimide and glass where gas temperatures or chemicals demand them.
Market size India: Rs 12,821 crore (US$1.97 billion) in 2019-20, 10.4% of India’s technical-textiles market. World: US$29.2 billion. Ministry of Textiles, Baseline Study 2020, Tables 9.1 and 9.2
Mandatory certification India: the 2024 orders for ropes and for industrial textiles have applied since 1 April 2025. Every item, IS standard and date
Articles
Test methods and specifications
Grouped by the subject in each standard’s official title. Each entry links to the register record, which names the current edition and its equivalents.
Fibre ropes14
- IS 11066 Fibre ropes - Polyester - 3-, 4-, 8- and 12- strand ropes (third revision)
- IS 4572 Fibre ropes - Polyamide 3-, 4-, 8- and 12- strand ropes (fifth revision)
- IS 5175 Fibre ropes — Polypropylene split film monofilament and multifilament — 3-, 4-, 8- and 12- strand…
- IS 8674 Fibre ropes – Polyethylene – 3- and 4 -strand ropes (third revision)
- ISO 10325 Fibre ropes — High modulus polyethylene — 8-strand braided ropes, 12-strand braided ropes and covered ropes
- ISO 1140 Fibre ropes — Polyamide — 3-, 4-, 8- and 12-strand ropes
- ISO 1141 Fibre ropes — Polyester — 3-, 4-, 8- and 12-strand ropes
- ISO 1181 Fibre ropes — Manila and sisal — 3-, 4- and 8-strand ropes
- ISO 1346 Fibre ropes — Polypropylene split film, monofilament and multifilament (PP2) and polypropylene high-tenacity multifilament (PP3) —…
- ISO 1969 Fibre ropes — Polyethylene — 3- and 4-strand ropes
- ISO 20615 Fibre ropes — Electrostatic surface potential measuring method
- ISO 2307 Fibre ropes — Determination of certain physical and mechanical properties
- ISO 9554 Fibre ropes — General specifications
- ISO/AWI 9554 Fibre ropes — General specifications
Fibre ropes for offshore stationkeeping8
- ISO 18692 Fibre ropes for offshore stationkeeping — Polyester
- ISO 18692-1 Fibre ropes for offshore stationkeeping — Part 1: General specification
- ISO 18692-2 Fibre ropes for offshore stationkeeping — Part 2: Polyester
- ISO 18692-3 Fibre ropes for offshore stationkeeping — Part 3: High modulus polyethylene (HMPE)
- ISO 18692-4 Fibre ropes for offshore stationkeeping — Part 4: Polyarylate
- ISO 18692-5 Fibre ropes for offshore stationkeeping — Part 5: Aramid
- ISO/TS 14909 Fibre ropes for offshore stationkeeping — High modulus polyethylene (HMPE)
- ISO/TS 17920 Fibre ropes for offshore stationkeeping — Aramid
Ropes and cordage5
- ISO 1970 Ropes and cordage — Eight-strand plaited manila and sisal ropes
- ISO 3090 Ropes and cordage — Netting yarns — Determination of change in length after immersion in water
- ISO 3505 Ropes and cordage — Equivalence between natural fibre ropes and man-made fibre ropes for use in…
- ISO 4877 Ropes and cordage — Colour code for identification
- ISO/TR 3818 Ropes and cordage — Rope assemblies used in slinging — Safe working loads
ASTM methods and specifications3
- ASTM D5101 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Filtration Compatibility of Soil-Geotextile Systems
- ASTM D5141 Standard Test Method for Determining Filtering Efficiency and Flow Rate of the Filtration Component of a…
- ASTM F2101 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE) of Medical Face Mask Materials, Using…
Textile slings3
- BS EN 1492-1 Textile slings. Safety, Flat woven webbing slings made of man-made fibres for general purpose use
- BS EN 1492-4 Textile slings. Safety, Lifting slings for general service made from natural and man-made fibre ropes
- ISO 18264 Textile slings — Lifting slings for general purpose lifting operations made from fibre ropes — High…
Conveyor belts3
- BS EN ISO 1120 Conveyor belts. Determination of strength of mechanical fastenings for textile conveyor belts. Static test method
- ISO 1120 Conveyor belts — Determination of strength of mechanical fastenings for textile conveyor belts— Static test method
- ISO 505 Conveyor belts — Method for the determination of the tear propagation resistance of textile conveyor belts
Textile conveyor belts3
- BS EN ISO 252-1 Textile conveyor belts. Adhesive strength between constitutive elements, Methods of test
- BS EN ISO 283 Textile conveyor belts. Full thickness tensile strength, elongation at break and elongation at the reference load.…
- ISO 283 Textile conveyor belts — Full thickness tensile strength, elongation at break and elongation at the reference…
Conveyor belts with a textile carcass2
Nonwovens2
Glossary of terms relating to fibre ropes and cordage1
Methods of test for cordage and webbing slings and for fibre cores for1
Specification for netting and fibre rope load restraint systems in sur1
High efficiency air filters (EPA, HEPA and ULPA), Classification, perf1
Air filters for general ventilation, Technical specifications, require1
Electrical insulating protective clothing for low-voltage installation1
Filtration performance1
Test methods for filtration of particulate matter1
Composite synthetic fibre ropes1
Mixed polyolefin fibre ropes (first revision)1
Flat woven webbing slings made from manmade fibres for general service1
Fibre ropes of polyester / Polyolefin dual fibres1
Polyester fibre ropes1
Polyamide fibre ropes1
Fibre ropes of polyester/polyolefin dual fibres1
Mixed polyolefin fibre ropes1
Air quality1
Fibre ropes and cordage1
Flat woven webbing slings made of man-made fibre1
Design using geosynthetics1
Fibre ropes for offshore station keeping1
Laws and mandatory certification
Instruments in the regulation register whose obligations name this class’s products. In force first; rescinded and replaced orders stay listed as history.
Upcoming trade fairs
- AFS Short Course: Introduction to Industrial Liquid Cartridge FiltrationUnited States
- FSA – Filtration & Separation Asia (亚洲过滤与分离工业展览会)Shanghai, China
- AFS Short Course: Designing Filters for Air FiltrationUnited States
- FILTCONRaleigh, United States
- FLOWTECH CHINA 2027Shanghai, China
- WATERTECH CHINA 2027Shanghai, China
- FILTECHCologne, Germany
- FiltXPOCharlotte, United States
Machines
No machine in the register is filed under this class yet.
Calculators
- Wetlaid Headbox Flow, Jet-to-Wire Ratio & Crowding Number
- Roll Build, Splice Count & Converting Yield
- Spunbond Spinline Draw-Down & Aerodynamic Drag
- SMS Layer Balance: Barrier Against Strength
- Filter Media Efficiency, Resistance & Quality Factor
- Meltblown Air-to-Polymer Ratio & Fibre Diameter
- Crosslapper Mass Balance, Layer Count & Lay Angle
- Airlaid Latex Binder Make-Up & Drying Load
- Water-Jet Loom Pump Pressure & Weft Insertion Calculator
- Tire Cord Dipped vs Greige Contraction Calculator
- Spliced Eye Termination Efficiency Calculator
- Sailcloth Bias Stretch & Modulus Calculator
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- Twisted Rope Lay Length & Strength Conversion Calculator
- Rapier Tape Stroke Acceleration Profiler
- Projectile Loom Torsion Bar Twist & Firing Energy Calculator
- Fishing Net Solidity & Towing Drag Calculator
- PTFE Membrane Gas Permeation Rate & Enrichment Calculator
- HEPA Filter Pleat Geometry to Airflow Optimisation
- Marine Hawser Minimum Breaking Load & Working Limit Calculator
- Electrostatic Charge Decay in Synthetic Filter Media
- Coalescing Filter Liquid-Liquid Separation Efficiency
- Climbing Rope Fall Factor & Impact Force Calculator
- Heavy Canvas Beat-Up Force & Sley Capacity Calculator
- Baghouse Filter Cake Pressure Drop & Pulse Timing
- Airbag Fabric Porosity & Calendering Pressure Modeler
Raw-material prices
Daily and monthly series for the fibres and feedstocks this class is mostly made from.
US import duty headings
The HTS headings these products usually fall under. Classification turns on the exact product, so read the lines under each heading.
India’s official HSN codes
Codes India lists as technical textiles (DGFT, 2019 and 2022) under this page’s HS headings.
| HSN code | Description |
|---|---|
| 56074100 | Binder/Baler Twine: Of Polyethylene/ Polypropylene |
| 56074900 | Other cordage etc.: Of polyethylene/ polypropylene |
| 56075010 | Nylon Fish Net Twine |
| 56075020 | Nylon Tyre Cord |
| 56075030 | Viscose Tyre Cord |
| 56075040 | Nylon Rope |
| 56075090 | Twine, Cordage, Ropes And Cables Of Other Synthetic Fibres: Other |
| 56079010 | Coir, Cordage And Ropes: Other Than Cotton |
Where to read more
Advanced Textiles Association (ATA, formerly IFAI) Part free
US trade body for specialty fabrics and technical textiles; publishes Geosynthetics magazine and runs industry events.
Industrial-textile incubation, coating and lamination, and NABL-accredited testing for products such as conveyor belts and automotive textiles.
NPTEL: Technical Textiles (IIT Delhi, Prof. Apurba Das) Free
A 12-week video course: textile-reinforced composites, filter fabrics, geotextiles, cold, heat, UV and ballistic protection, sports textiles, compression bandages, automotive.
Advances in Technical Nonwovens, 2nd ed. (G. Kellie, ed., 2025) Paid
Covers nonwoven processes and their technical end uses such as filtration, medical and automotive.