![]() ![]() 100% FDI is allowed via automatic route in textile sector. Other fibres produced in India include wool, and man-made fibres. ![]() India is also the world's second largest producer of silk. The country is the world's largest producer of cotton and jute. India is the second largest producer of fibre. According to AT Kearney’s ‘Retail Apparel Index’, India was ranked as the fourth most promising market for apparel retailers in 2009. ![]() In 2010, there were 2,500 textile weaving factories and 4,135 textile finishing factories in all of India. During 2009–2010, the Indian textile industry was pegged at US$55 billion, 64% of which services domestic demand. According to the Ministry of Textiles, the share of textiles in total exports during April–July 2010 was 11.04%. India is the world's second largest exporter of textiles and clothing, and in the fiscal year 2022, the exports stood at US$ 44.4 billion. It offers direct employment to over 35 million people in the country. The textile industry continues to be the second-largest employment generating sector in India. The textile industry in India traditionally, after agriculture, is the only industry that has generated huge employment for both skilled and unskilled labour. Overview of the textile industry in India ![]()
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