\u2206Textiles & garments industry is labour intensive sector that employs 45 millions people in India is second only to the agriculture sector in terms of employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2206India\u2019s textiles sector is one of the oldest industries in the Indian economy, and is a storehouse and carrier of traditional skills, heritage and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713It can be divided into two segments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713The unorganised sector is small scale and uses traditional tools and methods. It consists of handloom, handicrafts and sericulture (Production of silk).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713The organised sector uses modern machinery and techniques and consists of the spinning, apparel and garments segment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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