Resource Disparities

TEXTILES

India

A
SHOPPER'S
PARADISE

India is famous for textile

products including cotton and
silk clothing, bed covers, table
cloths and wall hangings.

One such product is a

Pashmina Shawl.
Real pashmina is a type of
cashmere wool that comes from
pashmina goats in the
Himalayas. It is very costly.

These Pashmina shawls cost

around 8, 000-10, 000 *

*Est. price for 80"-40" Shawls,

Plain, Pure pashmina.
(Retail 10,000-12,000)

Whereas in markets such as the

United States, it is retailed for
around 200-600 $
(13,000-39, 000)

With only the domestic to

internatioal trade markup
going upto 400%;
Indian textiles, specifically
pashmina shawls, are a trade
oppurtunity mostly untapped
due to high domestic demand.

Indian traditional and handcrafted products have always

been accepted in foriegn
markets

Hand crafted jute bags, brass

sculptures, hand woven textiles
have been exported to many
countries at growing rates.
These include U.S.A. , U.K. ,
Sweden, Spain, etc.

The government of India has

even set up institutions like the
EPHC which look after the
welfare of handicrafts
exporters.
Even leveraging trade barriers
to promoting the growth of this
industry.