2. INTRODUCTION
The Kolhapur industry is driven predominantly by the textile
industry and is mainly dominated by local manufacturers and
Marwari Rajasthani traders. Ichalkaranji, a city in kolhapur
district is home to one of the oldest textile industries in India.
Also Known as the “Manchester of Maharashtra” Ichalkaranji
has nearly 5000 textole factories and is known to be one of
India’s largest centers for sma;ll scale industry. A few decades
ago Ichalkaranji was famous for textile goods like cotton
poplin, dhotri, and cotton saris but with changing times and
technological advancement Kolhapur is now home to domestic
and international fashion brands such as Raymond’s of India,
Armani, Banana Republic , Hugo Boss, Paul Smith and many
more. Textile goods manufactured in city are sold all over India
as well as exported to various parts of the world.
3. To form a Textile Cluster, a local agglomeration of small,
medium and large textile and supplementary companies
engaged in manufacturing, marketing and supplementary
goods and services.
Providing sufficient water supply, roads, drainage systems,
power plants, general infrastructure facilities such as
Textile Industries Waste processing plants.
To include quality improvement facilities, specific test
facilities, research and development .
Providing fire-fighting facilities, traditional effluent
treatment plants and supporting and improving vital textile,
commercial and industrial infrastructures
5. • India’s biggest cotton (greige) fabric producing hub
Ichalkaranji in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, is
witnessing a turnover of more than US $ 170 million
per day. The city has grown significantly during the
last decade or so, and its growth momentum is set to
continue in the coming years. It is moving towards
processed fabrics, there is an increased focus on
export, and garmenting is also growing slowly but
steadily. While weaving is the core business here,
companies are installing sizing machines, wider width
technology, and undertaking fabric processing and
marketing activities as well
• With 1,10,000 powerlooms, Ichalkaranji continues to
boast of being a strong centre for traditional
powerlooms. But the focus is shifting to automation.
Two years ago, there were 6,000 shuttle-less looms,
and today the number has increased to over 10,000.
The city, that has a population of less than 3 lakh
people, offers the best quality cotton fabrics made at
the shuttle-less looms, which produce thousands of
designs. Even small entrepreneurs are doing good
business here.
