Bellary is the second most important centre for manufacturing of readymade garments in Karnataka after Bangalore. It is one of the oldest garment manufacturing clusters renowned for traditional skills in tailoring. The genesis of the garment cluster in Bellary can be traced to the manufacture of uniforms of soldiers stationed at Bellary during the Second World War.
Most of the work was done by migrants from darji community of Maharashtra.After the war was over, the existing production facilities were used to manufacture school uniforms to fill up the void created by lack of demand for uniforms of soldiers.
Originally Published in Apparel India, Dec-2010 (Vol. 2 Issue 11)
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