Weaving sector of the Indian textile industry is undergoing a rapid transformation with the introduction of a large number of shuttleless looms and state of the art preparatory machines. The vision document of the industry for 2007 - 2012 envisages an investment of Rs 38,000 crore in the weaving sector. With technology changes, new benchmarks need to be provided to the industry in order to be competitive in the current market scenario. 

Benchmarking is not a mere exercise in target setting but in assisting in ways and means of achieving the set targets. It is here that BTRA with its vast experience of shopfloor studies, consultancy assignments and interaction with the industry, has built up a reservoir of expertise in weaving technology as in all areas of textile manufacture. 

The weaving norms in this booklet are a revision of BTRA's earlier norms. This revised booklet includes details of cotton and blend yarn characteristics for shuttleless weaving. In addition to waste level, utility requirement and such other details in preparatory sect ions. This reference booklet as in its previous editions provides practical guidelines on performance standards and it is hoped will be useful to all in the industry.