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Textile is among the leading sectors in theIndian economy in terms of production, exports, employment and contribution tothe exchequer. India needs to reform its laws, modernize machinery and scale upcapacities to global level to exploit this opportunity. Apart from the abovefactors, the application of management techniques in the business will bringlong term stability in the market and better company reputation. The paramountneed for a paradigm shift is essential for todays business scenario. Six sigmais such a management tool is viewed as a systematic, scientific, statisticaland smarter approach to create quality innovation and total customersatisfaction. This paper emphasizes the six sigma concepts and possible area ofsix sigma applications in textile industry.

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Author is a Senior Lecturer, Department of Textile Technology,Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore