Status of the Textile Sector of India: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 02 October 2022

Status of the Textile Sector of India?

∆Textiles & garments industry is labour intensive sector that employs 45 millions people in India is second only to the agriculture sector in terms of employment.

∆India’s textiles sector is one of the oldest industries in the Indian economy, and is a storehouse and carrier of traditional skills, heritage and culture.

✓It can be divided into two segments:

✓The unorganised sector is small scale and uses traditional tools and methods. It consists of handloom, handicrafts and sericulture (Production of silk).

✓The organised sector uses modern machinery and techniques and consists of the spinning, apparel and garments segment.