India is a country with rich traditions and skills of itscraftsmen. It is not surprising, that the country is having a niche in theknitwear sector as well. Knitwear industry in India is all set to have a majortake-off in the global forefront.
Indian knitwear industry is more than a century old. Calcutta, the cultural capital of India, and the commercial capital of East India owns thecredit of giving verve to this industry. The initiative started with a smallhosiery unit, which later grew multi-fold during the years. Currently, Indianknitwear makes a significant contribution to the countrys economy, andemployment. Several other units support this sector by making relativeproducts.
Ludhiana in Punjab, Tirupur in Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai are theimportant knitwear centres. Almost 100 different types of wool are manufacturedin Rajasthan, popular varieties being joria, magna, chokla, jaisalmer etc. Thesevarieties are blended with other relevant fibres. With the advent of ideas frominternational designers, domestic industry is flooded with fashionable knittedapparels.
Export Market for Indian Knitwear:
Export market for Indias knitwear is showing positive signsof growth. It is steadily emerging as one of the fastest growing exportsegments. Textile accounts for 30% of the total exports of the country, and knitwearcomprises 45% of it; volume wise. The role of knitwear within textile sectorshows an increasing pace, as being preferred comparatively over woven garmentsdue to their virtues of comfort, stretchability, easy care, and the pattern ofbeing built within the knitted fabric structure. While the domestic market ismainly based on festive and summer seasons, export markets are mainly based onsummer seasons in the West. Mostly apparels with cotton knit is preferred inthe export market.
Export figures were maintained at
Main items of export apparels are mens T-shirts, ladies
tops with exquisite embroidery and sequins, sportswear, jogging suits, night
suits, and boxer sets. Initially Ludhiana and Calcutta were the main production
centres. Currently Tirupur has developed into a major production centre
exporting approximately ` 850 crore worth of knitted apparels. This is almost
40% of the total knitted apparel exports from India.
Various styles are available matching with the requirement of every country, and the domestic market. While double sinker body makes a popular export item, interlock is favored by the domestic market. Embellishments such as slogans, patches, laces, funky prints, wooded beads, and zardosi are preferred both in India and abroad. Formfitting tube tops, sweat shirts, and jogging pants are liked by the body conscious people of other countries.
The industry is aptly groomed with creative skills, and polishes its designing skills to match with the international standards. Taking the aid of international designers, Indian manufacturers are able to follow worldwide trends and manufacture apparels with mind blowing permutations and combinations. During the 80s, knitwear market took a swift take-off, and cotton knitwear became very popular, even in offices, and informal functions. Today designers from all around the world look at knitted garments with interest.
Indian knitwear industry is rich in raw material sources, and is one of the largest producers of cotton which favors the knitwear sector. Its highly trained manpower, competitive spinning sector and value chain is also at its favor. The diverse nature of the industry aids its manufacturing facilities, apparels made, cost, fabric needs, and the quality of its output. On the contrary, its fragmented nature, due to reservation of production for small companies has distorted its competitiveness. Globalization is now posing a threat to the local markets, and exporters.
The Government has introduced new textile policies to enable reasonable prices, fabric quality, and ensuring sustainable employment and economic growth of the knitwear sector. With the Indian knitwear industry well aware of the global trends, it would not take long before the country makes its presence noticeable in the global market.
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