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In
Focus: The Indian Textile Industry
The
Indian Textile Industry is one of the largest segments
of Indian Economy accounting for over one fifth of the
industrial production.
The
winds of change have transformed a traditional art to
a modern industry, employing state of the art technology
and providing employment to around 15 million people.
This
combination of traditional art and contemporary design
has produced a variety of yarn, fabric, home textiles
and other textile products sought after the world over.
With over 9 million hectares under cotton cultivation
and an annual crop of around 3000 million kgs., India
is amongst the world's largest reservoirs of this popular
fibre.
In
addition the 80 odd cotton varieties of different descriptions
being grown in India, enables the industry's produce
cover almost every conceivable count and construction
of fabrics; in a width of choice.
The
process of economic liberalization begun in the last
decade has seen the industry become globally competitive-not
only in terms of price, but also quality. Modernization,
has not been restricted to the installation of sophisticated
processing machinery, wide width looms, autoconers,
electronic clearers, splicers etc. but also to the adaptation
of quality systems conforming to ISO 9000 standards.
The recent euphoria created in the European markets
on Eco-friendly textiles has sent the Indian industry
into a flurry of activity to adapt itself to market
requirements.
Today,
with over 1300 spinning units, over 275 composite mills
and around 1.49 million registered looms, the Indian
Cotton Textile Industry is a force to reckon with.
Source:
TEXPROCIL
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