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Presentation OnGarment Industry In India..

Presented By: Anju Merin Mathews

ContentsIntroductionHistoryImpact on economyGrowth/InvestmentsWorkers/EmployeesTraditional/Heritage

IntroductionOne of the oldest & largest

export industry.Indian Garments are famous

for worldwide.Known for its unique designs &

embroidery patterns.

History Textiles flourished starting from ancient

times.

Archaeological evidence of cotton industries during the Indus Valley Civilization have been found.

Evidence exists in the Arthasastra where it mentions about spinners and weavers. Describes taxes that were supposed to be paid by weavers.

During ancient and medieval times the growth of garment industry depended entirely on the king who ruled at that time.

During the Muslim period in India between

12th

and 17th

century textiles flourished.

European ambassadors and other foreigners who visited the Mughal courts have spoken very highly of the quality of the clothing produced and about the unique designs and artwork.

The Europeans which included the British, Dutch and Portuguese impressed by our textiles decided that they wanted a big share of it. During that time there was spice trade monopoly which was controlled by Venice and Arabs

The Europeans traded gold, silver and platinum to India in exchange for the textiles output, and then they sold the garments in exchange for spices from the Venice and the Arabs.

One of the first establishments of the (British) East India Company were cotton factories and textiles industry during the 1600's.

The British were soon exporting garments back to England, West Africa, West Indies and the Americas using cheap Indian labor.

Impact on economy

Impact on economy

Providing employment to a large population in our country. Livelihood of many households.

Garment sector has the 2

nd

largest number of workers/employees after agriculture sector.

2

nd

largest producer of garments and textiles in the world.

11 % of India's exports come from garment industry.

Contributes 4% to national GDP.

Currently worth $108 billion, $68 billion from domestic markets and $40 billion from exports.

Is attracting a lot of foreign investment which will provide more business, jobs and revenue.

Contributes 27% to the country's foreign exchange inflows which is a significant share.

Growth/Investments

Growth/Investments Industry is expected to grow substantially

in the coming years due to strong domestic and foreign demand

Government partnering with Flipkart to provide a online platform for weavers, homeworkers and others to sell their products.

Government has approved 100% FDI in the country which will boost foreign investments.

$1.5 billion foreign direct investment happened between 2000 and 2014

Workers/Employeese

Workers/Employees The industry is largely not fair on the workers.

The industry mainly comprises of homeworkers, self employed workers, people working on contracts and people employed in small units.

The large textile factories tries to keep the workers informal meaning they are not viewed as employees and hence are not eligible for all the amenities that an employee would get such as job security, overtime pay, paid vacations .

When workers are informal its prevents them from having a voice for the company they are working for.

They wont have the power to create a worker organization (union) to voice their rights and issues.

Many of the workers are employed on a seasonal basis when there is demand for production.

Local trade unions and other humanitarian organizations are continually fighting for these workers rights and we have seen many news and articles surrounding this issue.

Women play a significant role in the garment industry.

Most of women and children's garments are stitched by women.

Most homeworkers are women because they would able to look after their families as well.

Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) is the largest and oldest trade union for women in India who have fought for many issues related to treatment of garment workers.

A large percentage of Muslim women take up stitching because they can work from home and also because of the restrictions placed upon them for going outside and working.

Traditions/Heritage

Traditions/Heritage Famous for its sarees ,Kurtas, Kashmir shawls etc.

The saree is a traditional clothing and in a way it represents our culture and traditions.

In this present day where western type clothes are becoming more prevalent the saree reminds us of our heritage and our traditions.

The saree is a intricate work of art. It requires lot of skill due to complex design patterns, different textures and delicate weaving been used.

Embroidery is a feature in women clothing especially sarees.

Since our country is so diverse the embroidery design vastly differ from place to place.

Punjabi's are experts in flower work (Phulkari).

Gujarati's are known for embroidery designs of animals, birds and humans.

Kashmir shawl is known worldwide for its quality and beauty.

During the old times Kashmir shawls were only worn by king and wealthy merchants

The shawl particularly grew in popularity and demand during the Mughal period.

The Europeans who had come to Asia for trade were hugely impressed by this piece of clothing and soon it was being exported to European countries.

Some Embroidery works

Kashmir Shawl

Technology In Garment IndustryLike other industries the garment industry

has been profoundly impacted by technology

One of the areas that technology has been used utilized extensively is for designing purpose.

CAD is a very popular software used for creating various designs and patterns

Software is also used extensively for precision cutting system, cutting & plotting system & grading & marker making

Technology Used ..

ConclusionGarment Industry is a linchpin of

our economy.

In the modern world production of garments needs to be done as quickly as possible at lowest cost & hence the role of technology is inevitable.