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India ka footwear sector, jo duniya mein almost 13% shoes banata hai (saal mein 24 billion pairs tak!), export mein peeche reh gaya hai. Sirf 1.8-2.2% share hai global market mein. Is gap ko bharne ke liye, ab woh traditional leather se hatkar advanced materials par zor de rahe hain, kyunki duniya mein 86% log non-leather shoes prefer karte hain. Aim hai ki sirf producer nahi, innovator banne ka.
Yeh nayi textiles shoes ko aur comfortable, durable, aur performance-oriented banayengi. India ka sneaker market toh 2030 tak double hone wala hai! Plus, sustainability ka trend bhi hai, toh recycled aur biodegradable materials ka use badhega. Ministry of Textiles ka 'Smart, Sustainable & Seamless' strategy yahi sab support kar raha hai. Ghar mein bhi footwear market ₹20 billion se upar jaane wala hai (2025 tak).
India ke exports pichhle 10 saal se average 25-26 crore pairs par hi atke hain. Udhar Vietnam aur Indonesia jaise desh trade agreements aur policy reforms se aage nikal gaye. China toh sabse aage hai hi, par Vietnam-Indonesia supply chain shifts ka fayda utha rahe hain. India ka share low hone ke reasons hain industry ka fragmented hona ( 70% unorganized), imported raw materials par dependency, aur US/Europe jaise markets mein tariffs ka issue. Productivity bhi kam hai, Indian workers 4-5 pairs banate hain jabki global average 17-20 hai. Shoes ke sole materials ka global market hi 2030 tak $30 billion tak pahunch sakta hai, jahan tech textiles help kar sakte hain.
Industry abhi bhi 70% unorganized hai, jisse quality control aur scaling mein dikkat aati hai. Advanced textiles ke liye imported raw materials par depend karna risk hai. Global buyers bhi input costs aur competition ke wajah se 20-25% discount maang rahe hain. April 2025 se aane wala BIS certification quality sudharega, par chote manufacturers ke liye compliance cost aur delays ho sakte hain. Strong domestic brands ki kami aur counterfeiting bhi higher value segments mein entry mushkil bana rahe hain.
Ministry of Textiles ka National Technical Textile Mission (NTTM) aur Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes innovation aur domestic manufacturing ko boost kar rahe hain. India ka technical textiles market 2027 tak $23.3 billion aur overall footwear market 2032 tak $45 billion se upar jaane ki umeed hai. R&D aur manufacturing clusters ko leverage karke India global footwear market mein ek leader ban sakta hai.