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Textile Grand Challenge 2019

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  • Published
    29th Aug, 2020
  • The Ministry of Textiles organised the Textile Grand Challenge 2019.
  • It was organised with support of National Jute Board and the Start-up India Team of the Department for Promotion of Industry & Industrial Trade (DPIIT).
  • Aim: To bring forward innovative ideas by start-ups/entrepreneurs for development of cost effective and low-weight carry bags.
  • Innovative solutions were sought for (i) Alternative to single use Plastic bags and (ii) Alternative to Multi-Use Plastic bags, using domestically grown natural fibres-Jute and Cotton.
  • The bags are to be made using Jute Bio-mass, Jute Plant based bio-polymer and cotton fibre waste to phase out plastic bags.

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