Gujarat is having the largest number of dyeing and printing units in the whole of country. There are about 350 units in Surat district alone engaged in dyeing and printing of polyester fabrics on job work basis.
The processing industry of Gujarat gives employment to lakhs of people. Other sectors of textile industry viz. Weaving, Texturising, Textile Machinery, etc. are equally employment oriented sectors. This industry provides cheap fabrics to the common man and at the same time plays an important role in export earning.