It is the presentation about textile Industry of kolhapur District, maharashtra.

1. Textile
Industry

2. • 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 textile
factories and is known to be one of
India’s largest centers for small scale
industry.

3. 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.

4. Old and new weaving machine

5. An air-jetloomisa shuttlelessloomthatusesa jetof air
to propeltheweftyarnthroughthewarpshed.It isone of
twotypesof fluid-jetlooms, theotherbeinga water-jet
loom,whichwasdevelopedpreviously. Fluid-jetlooms
canoperateat a fasterspeedthanpredecessorloomssuch
asrapierlooms, buttheyarenotas common. The
machineryusedinfluid-jetweavingconsistsof a
mainnozzle,auxiliarynozzlesor relaynozzles,anda
profilereed.

6. In the weaving sector, around 9,000 shuttleless weaving
machines, mainly high-speed airjet and rapier technology,
20,000 auto looms, Ruti-C, Ruti-B and Cimmco, and
120,000 plain power looms are in operation.
To cater to the weaving machines, there are about 160 sizing
units with more than 250 sizing machines in all, which
include a range of conventional machines as well as the most
modern technology machines.

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