The evolution of the textile as well as the garment
industry in India, if nothing, has been quite dramatic. In fact the Indian
textile industry is hugely diverse much like the nation itself. As strong as this industry is, it derives
this innate vigour from its wide range of fibres or yarns, right from the
natural ones like cotton, wool, jute and silk, to the synthetic ones of the
likes of polyester, nylon, acrylic and viscose. While the sector was no less
than thriving under the British Rule, it was only after independence that the
Indian textile industry
shot up like never before. Thanks to the 5-years plans, the sector saw a steep
rise, of the magnitude of 22 million in production in 1982, just double of what
it was in 1951. It further registered an increase and went up to 26 million, by
the end of the year 1989.
