Wool Research Association

(An Approved Body of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India)

What is Sportech?

Special clothing and sports equipment designed to enhance protection, comfort, and performance. Sportech comprises technical textiles used in sports and leisure, broadly classified into three categories:

Sportswear

Performance-enhancing apparel such as moisture management, comfort, elastomeric, soil guard, and antimicrobial textiles – sports shirts, jerseys, athletic wear, and gloves.

Sports Goods

Equipment designed for active sports — footballs, volleyballs, rugby balls, hockey sticks, golf clubs, etc.

Sports Accessories

Game paraphernalia such as astro-turfs, nets, rings, and other support gear providing ideal playing conditions.

Market Growth

It is predicted that expenditure on sports will grow with a CAGR of 8.9%, from US$ 1 billion in 2005 to US$ 6 billion in 2025.

About WRA's COE

Wool Research Association has been designated as Centre of Excellence for sports textiles and allied products as lead partner duly supported by consortium partners viz. Veermata Jeejabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai and M/s. Kusumgar Corporates, Mumbai...

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Testing Facilities

Wool Research Association, Thane (WRA), is a Textile Research Association established in 1963 by the Woollen & Worsted industry, and is sanctioned with COE in Sportech promoted by the Ministry of Textiles under the Technology Mission on Technical Textiles (TMTT) scheme with Rs.24.5 crores. ...

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Training Facilities

Technology based start-up company promoted by a first time or new entrepreneur desirous of R&D partnership, with the objective of commercializing a novel technological idea, scaling up a lab proven concept & setting up a technology business enterprise may take advantage of I.C...

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Consortium Partners

  • Wool Research Association (WRA), Thane — Lead Partner
  • Veermata Jeejabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai — Knowledge Partner
  • Kusumgar Corporates, Mumbai — Expertise Partner

Industry Partners

(To support the technical and financial sustainability of COE)

Raymonds Ltd
Grentex & Co. Pvt. Ltd
Banswara Syntex
Shri Ram Textile Mills