The document provides an overview of the garment industry in India. It discusses the history of the industry from ancient times to the present. Key points include that it is one of India's oldest and largest export industries, known for unique designs. It has had a significant economic impact as the 2nd largest employer and contributing $108 billion to the economy. However, many workers face issues as most are informal with lack of benefits and protections. New investments and technology are helping drive further growth. Traditional textiles also represent Indian culture and heritage.

1. Welcome..

2. Presentation
On
Garment Industry In India..

3. Presented By:
Anju Merin Mathews

4. Contents
Introduction
History
Impact on economy
Growth/Investments
Workers/Employees
Traditional/Heritage

5. Introduction
One of the oldest & largest
export industry.
Indian Garments are famous for
worldwide.
Known for its unique designs &
embroidery patterns.

6. 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.

7.  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
12
th
and 17
th
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.

8.  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.

9.  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.

10. Impact on economy

11. 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.

12.  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.

13. Growth/Investments

14. 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.

15. Workers/Employeese

16. 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 .

17.  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.

18.  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.

19.  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.

20. Traditions/Heritage

21. 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.

22.  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.

23.  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.

24. Some Embroidery works

25. Kashmir Shawl

26. Technology In Garment Industry
Like 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

27. Technology Used ..

28. Conclusion
Garment 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.