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Published on: Friday, 04 September 2026

Textile Industry Special

Healthcare and hygiene products are placing greater demands on the materials that underpin them. Nonwoven fabrics must deliver barrier protection, softness, strength and breathability while meeting exacting performance standards. At the same time, manufacturers face growing pressure to reduce material consumption and develop more responsible alternatives without compromising safety. This is creating a more demanding market, where lightweighting, PFAS-free medical fabrics, advanced composites and customer-specific formulations are gaining importance. The challenge is no longer simply manufacturing at scale, but knowing where performance is critical, where material use can be optimized, and how to deliver the required outcome with unwavering consistency. Manjushree Spntek has built its business around that discipline. Founded by the Kedia family after exiting Manjushree Technopack in 2020, the company entered nonwovens to address a gap in India's infection control disposable apparel segment, where quality fabrics were often imported or insufficiently served by domestic suppliers. Today, the Bengaluru-based company offers more than 100 SKUs across medical and hygiene applications, with quality, customer-led development and manufacturing discipline at the centre of its model. ...Read more ▶

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