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Low-value focus a loose fit for India's textiles and clothing sector

The fourth in a five-part series analyses factors derailing the country's apparel industry

textile, clothings, rural, folk, tradintional, art
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India’s T&C sector pales in comparison to global peers, despite being the second-largest employer (over 45 million) after agriculture

T E NarasimhanVinay Umarji Chennai/Ahmedabad
India gave China a run for its money in the textiles and clothing (T&C) sector in the 1970s. It lost pace in the decades that followed.  While India was figuring out policies till the turn of the new millennium, China had built capitalist-like capabilities and emerged the go-to market — from raw material to garments.

India’s T&C sector pales in comparison to global peers, despite being the second-largest employer (over 45 million) after agriculture. The entry of Bangladesh and Vietnam, especially in garments, only worsened matters. The industry largely comprises two products — natural fibres (led by cotton) and man-made

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