The [textile] industry is one of the largest and most important sectors in the economy in terms of output, foreign exchange earnings and employment in India. It contributes 20 percent of industrial production, 9 percent of excise collections, 18 percent of employment in the industrial sector, nearly 20 percent to the country’s total export earnings [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Textiles/Fabrics’
September 19, 2006
Digjam
The textile outfit of SK Birla group, Birla VXL Ltd to give a boost to its readymade garment business, is planning to extend its fabrics brand Digjam to men’s apparel, group chairman Sudarshan Kumar Birla said here on September 17. – link
September 13, 2006
INTEX
A new trade fair INTEX – an international fabrics and accessories trade fair will be held from September 28th – 30th at the India Expo center in Greater Noida.
The event is supported by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion [...]
September 13, 2006
Textile News
Before the quotas went off, there was a lot of hype created to the extent that textiles would shoot up to 50 per cent growth.
An interview with Mr. Akhil Jinadal, President of the Welspun group and Mr. Rajendra Hinduja, executive director from Gokaldas Exports, rebut the notion that the textile industry is in a slump, [...]
