Major Industry Textile

Cotton Textiles
Silk Textiles
Woolen Textiles
Readymade Garments
Hand-crafted Textiles
Jute and Coir
 Indian textile industry is -----
 Textile Industry is one of the largest and
oldest industries in India
 Leading textile industry in the world
 Depends upon the textile manufacturing
and exports
 After agriculture textile industry has high
employment rate
 Impact of textile industry on Indian
economy
 Play major role in the economy of the
country
 India earns 27% of total foreign exchange
 Around 14% of total industrial
production of the country
 It contribute 3% of total G.D.P. Of
country
 It creates largest employment opportunity
(12 million) in 2010
 Strength of Indian textile industry
 Vast textile production capacity
 Cheap work force
 Entrepreneurial skills
 Efficient raw material manufacturing
capacity
 Large domestic market
 Enormous export potential
 Very low import content
 Flexible textile manufacturing systems
 Weakness of Indian textile industry
 Imports of cheap textiles from other Asian
neighbors
 Use of outdated manufacturing technology
 Poor supply chain management
 Huge unorganized and decentralized sector
 High production cost with respect to other
competitors
 Unskilled workforce
 Indian textile industry can be divided into several
segments…

 Cotton Textiles
 Silk Textiles
 Woolen Textiles
 Readymade Garments
 Hand-crafted Textiles
 Jute and Coir
 Cotton textiles industry
 world’s second highest cotton producer.
 More than 25 varieties are cultivated in
India
 Provides employment to 4-5 million people
Impact of cotton textile on Indian
economy
 Strength of Indian cotton textile
industry
 Easily available of raw material
 Cheaper workforce
 Verities are available
Weakness of Indian cotton textile
industry