In 2005 Textiles and Garments in India Accounted For About 14% of Industrial Production And 16% of Export Earnings - Prospects For The Textile And Garment Industry In India.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49232) has announced the addition of Prospects for the Textile and Garment Industry in India to their offering. India is the world's second largest producer of textiles and garments after China. It is the world's third largest producer of cotton--after China and the USA--and the second largest cotton consumer after China. The textile and garment industry in India is one of the oldest manufacturing sectors in the country and is currently it's largest. The textile and garment industry fulfils a pivotal role in the Indian economy. It is a major foreign exchange earner and, after agriculture, it is the largest employer with a total workforce of 35 mn. In 2005 textiles and garments accounted for about 14% of industrial production and 16% of export earnings. The industry covers a wide range of activities. These include the production of natural raw materials such as cotton, jute, silk and wool, as well as synthetic filament filament, in astronomy: see chromosphere. and spun yarn spun yarn n. A lightweight line made of several rope yarns loosely wound together, used for seizings onboard ship. Noun 1. spun yarn . In addition an extensive range of finished products are made. The Indian textile industry accounts for about 23% of the world's spindle spindle: see spinning. A rotating shaft in a disk drive. In a fixed disk, the platters are attached to the spindle. In a removable disk, the spindle remains in the drive. Laptops use spindle designations to indicate the number of built-in drives. capacity, making it the second highest after China, and around 6% of global rotor rotor: see generator; motor, electric. capacity. Also, it has the highest loom loom, frame or machine used for weaving; there is evidence that the loom has been in use since 4400 B.C. Modern looms are of two types, those with a shuttle (the part that carries the weft through the shed) and those without; the latter draw the weft from a capacity--including hand looms--with a 61% share. India accounts for about 12% of the world's production of textile fibres and yarns. This includes jute, of which it is the largest producer. The country is the second largest producer of silk and cellulose cellulose, chief constituent of the cell walls of plants. Chemically, it is a carbohydrate that is a high molecular weight polysaccharide. Raw cotton is composed of 91% pure cellulose; other important natural sources are flax, hemp, jute, straw, and wood. fibre and yarn, and the fifth largest producer of synthetic fibre and yarn. This report was published in Textiles Outlook International in Issue 121, January-February 2006 For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49232 |
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