" One of the reasons for this tremendous growth is the organized retail sector. Enhanced with the abundant multi fiber raw material base and large production base followed with highly skilled labour force. Stimulating to its further growth is a huge young population and increase in disposable income of Indian.
Binith Chhowchharia
Managing Director
Iris International
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Indian Textiles
Competitive Globally - How?
This article first reviews the static scenario of the Indian textile sector and its standing in the world textile economy. It then discusses and analyses the trend in production and export of Indian textile and clothing. Finally, it looks at supportive government policies for facilitating growth in this sector, the industry's response to those policies and emerging trends that are making the sector strong and vibrant. This article concludes with a discussion on what would make the Indian textile and clothing industry more competitive globally.
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B. R. Das
Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology,
New Delhi, India
S. Hati
Utkal University of Culture,
Bhubaneswar
Global Financial Crisis In Indian Textile Industries
The Indian Textiles Industry has an overwhelming presence in the economic life of the country. Apart from providing one of the basic necessities of life, the textiles industry also plays a pivotal role through its contribution to industrial output, employment generation, and the export earnings of the country. Currently, it contributes about 14 percent to industrial production, 4 percent to the GDP, and 13.50 percent to the country's export earnings. It provides direct employment to over 35 million people.
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Dr. M. Dhanabhakyam
Lecturer, Dept of Commerce, Bharathiar University
Coimbatore , India
B. Vinitha
Ph.D Scholar, Dept of Commerce,
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India
Global Economic Challenges And Its Impact On Indian Textile Industry
Indian textile industry should have focused on all major sectors right from fibre to fashion and planned for an organized growth across the supply chain so as to compete with China and even countries such as Pakistan, Vietnam and Thailand. The Indian textile industry has the advantages of high operational efficiencies in spinning and weaving, low-cost skilled labour, availability of raw materials and design capabilities.
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D. Gopalakrishnan
South India Institute of Fashion Technology,
Coimbatore, India
K. Santhoshkumar & U. Divya
Department of Fashion Technology,
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
Overseas Marketing Of Textile Products
Overseas Marketing of Textile Products in today's world has become a challenge for the Exporters. As a developing country, India is facing strong competition in the field of textiles. The challenge is to reduce the costs to the minimum and give the best quality and still make this venture a profitable one. It is Important to have knowledge of the present market scenario, developing markets, government initiatives and organizational support.
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Upinder Kaur
Associate Professor, Department of Fashion & Textiles,
NIFT, New Delhi, India
Ritika Dhingra
Student of Textile Design,
Semester VII, NIFT, New Delhi, India
Jute Industry: A Boom In Indian Textile Industry

The Jute Textiles Industry occupies an important place in the national economy. It is one of the major industries in the eastern region, particularly in West Bengal. It supports nearly 4 million farm families, besides providing direct employment to about 2.6 lakh industrial workers and livelihood to another 1.4 lakh persons in the tertiary sector and allied activities. The production process in the Jute Industry goes through a variety of activities, which include cultivation of raw jute, processing of jute fibers, spinning, weaving, bleaching, dyeing, finishing and marketing of both, the raw jute and its finished products.
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Neha Singh
Assistant Professor,
Fashion and Textile Design Department,
National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, India
Survival By Sustainability:
Are We Prepared?

Today, India has a significant role to play with or without global pressure. We believe that new growth in the textile industry can be primarily based, on people's energy, and, renewable energy. By promoting sustainable textile industry in a committed way, India can emerge as a world leader in reducing the Carbon Footprint and increase its respectability and its market share globally - possibly beating China in our revenue from this exclusive fabric, furnishing and clothing market.
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Shailini Sheth Amin
Founder and CEO,
'MORALFIBRE', Ahmedabad
India
Importance Of Labour Welfare Activities In Textile Industries
Now a day's employees are not only satisfied with the salary, which is provided by the company. At any level of salary, the employee's expectation is more than the salary that is other facilities like bonus, transport, light, ventilation air, restroom, toilet, water, training program and etc., these facilities are called as welfare facilities. The purpose of welfare facilities is to increase the satisfaction level of the employees.
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S. Venkatachalam
Faculty- Dept of Commerce,
Karpagam University, Coimbatore
India
Dr . P . Palanivelu
Controller of Examinations,
Karpagam University, Coimbatore
India
Growth Tools For The Textile Industry

Now a day's employees are not only satisfied with the salary, which is provided by the company. At any level of salary, the employee's expectation is more than the salary that is other facilities like bonus, transport, light, ventilation air, restroom, toilet, water, training program and etc., these facilities are called as welfare facilities. The purpose of welfare facilities is to increase the satisfaction level of the employees.
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Seshadri S. Ramkumar
Faculty- Dept of Commerce,
Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory,
The Institute of Environmental and Human Health,
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas USA
Indian Textile and Clothing Sector: Poised For a Leap

The global textile Industry which has an International trade worth USD 258 and 176 billion respectively in textiles and clothing in 2007 had a strong impact on the world economy through out the ages. In 2000, the worlds consumers spent around US$ 1 trillion on clothing- split roughly one third in Western Europe and North America each and one quarter in Asia. Seven percent of world exports are in textiles and clothing.
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Dr . Anil Kothari
Faculty of Management Studies, M. L. Sukhadia University,
Udaipur
R. K. Gupta
Faculty of Management Studies,
M. L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur
Globalisation :
A Smart Change to Lead!
Present boom in world trade, fueled by Asia's factories pumping low-cost manufactured goods into western economies will test the strength of United States. The business logistics by forcing shippers tend to rethink their inventory levels as they stretch their supply chains around the world. Global communication today is easier and less expensive thro E-commerce. It only target defined and physically measurable groups of people at present.
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Dr . Chidambaram Rameshkumar
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam
Coimbatore, India
Dr . N.Anbumani
PSG College of Technology
Coimbatore, India
Medical Textile:
Opportunities Unlimited...

The estimated size of the Indian health industry is $30 billion and it has been growing at 12 per cent. Population of 1.02 bilion, demand high quality health services at a competitive price. Besides, India has a potential to attract over 1 million health tourists per annum, which could contribute $ 5 billion to the country's economy. The purchasing power of India's middle class people (about 200 million) is found to be Rs. 5000 to Rs. 10000 on an average per person every year primarily on preventive care and health checkups.
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Dr. Chandan Chatterjee
Director
The Center for Entrepreneurship Development
Govt. of Gujarat & GM, iNDEXTb
Indian Power Loom Industry:
An Overview

The decentralized Powerloom sector plays an important role in the Economy on the country as it contributes significantly in meeting the clothing needs of the country. The number of powerlooms has grown from around 6.38 lakhs in 1986 to about 22.20 lakhs as on July, 2009. This sector is a large livelihood provider to the people. It is estimated that this sector provides employment to approximately 55.50 lakhs work force directly and indirectly.
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Ka. Marappan
Chairman
PDEXCIL
Readymade Garments Export :
Present & Future

Globalisation has put forth India's readymade garments exporters in the international market. Indian RMG manufacturers produce textiles which are extremely popular worldwide. Today, garments exports from India are known for their quality and beauty in the international market. India is becoming the most preferred destination for sourcing readymade garment for the international market. Various garment companies are coming up with clothes that are fashionable by keeping international trend in mind and also good quality.
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Kaushik Chakraborty
Sr. Manager
Cygnus Business Consulting & Research Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad
The Hand Woven Cloth:
An Overview Of The Handloom Industry

Traditionally, the handloom uses cotton, silk, wool and jute yarns, all spun from natural fibres and woven into marvelous piece of cloth India is so proud of. India's handloom textiles are as diverse, unique, colorful, vibrant, intricate, beautiful and natural as Indian landscape and its people themselves.
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Renu Mittal
Proprietor, Cotton Route, Ahmedabad
Skill Development In Textile Industry:
Focus On Handloom Sector
Textile production in this country commenced with handlooms and the passage of time has not lessened the role of the industry completely. The industry continues as a partner with mill sector and khadi sector. Spinning, Weaving (handloom & Power loom), Knitting and Garment are the four pillars of the Textile sector. There are nearly 3.8 million handlooms in India giving direct employment to about 3.5 miilon people and indirect employment to another 3.1 million in various pre and post loom process.
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Mahesh Gulati
Deputy Director (Technical),
Dept. of Rural Industries,
Govt. of Madhya Pradesh
Cum Managing Director,
Chanderi Development Society for Handloom Weavers