European Scientific Journal July 2017 edition Vol.13, No.21 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431 139 Significance of Agro-Textiles and Future Prospects in Bangladesh Md. Jonayet Chowdhury Dept. of Wet Process Engineering, Bangladesh University of Textiles, Bangladesh Shamima Nasrin Dept. of Fabric Engineering, Bangladesh University of Textiles, Bangladesh Md. Abdullah Al Faruque Assistant Professor, Dept. of Fabric Engineering, Bangladesh University of Textiles, Bangladesh doi: 10.19044/esj.2017.v13n21p139 URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2017.v13n21p139 Abstract Agro-textile is a crucial and emerging sector among all the twelve sectors of technical textiles. It covers all the textile products from horticulture application to fishing and animal husbandry application. However, the significance of agro-textiles can be stated substantial all over the world. Also in Bangladesh, some application of agro-textiles products have shown great extent of outcomes and it has positive impacts on growth and production of various crops, vegetables. The main purpose of this research is to deliver an overview and importance of agro-textiles and to indicate the prospect of agro-textiles in future of Bangladesh. For this research some market analysis has been done, which implies some indication about the rise in utilization and also in local production of agro-tech. An alternate intention of this study to make the industrialists, the businessmen and the entrepreneurs comprehend about this sector and to encourage them in investment. Keywords: Agro-textile, Bangladesh market, Price, Raw material, SWOT analysis Introduction Agriculture is the most ancient occupation of human kind and still now it is one of the major global industries. Agro-textile sector includes application of textiles in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, floriculture, fishing segments, landscape, gardening, animal husbandry, aquaculture and agro-engineering. Agro-textile products can be woven, non woven or knitted