| India fast emerging as manufacturing hub | | | | being projected. Further, a commercial complex, a |
| India's technological prowess coupled with a favorable | | | | business centre, a conference hall and an exhibition |
| industrial climate is making the country a hub for not | | | | centre for buyer-seller meets are also projected. |
| just software, but also the manufacturing sector, the | | | | Ludhiana with its traditional strength in flat knit apparel is |
| Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath reported | | | | another centre which has created a wide platform for |
| at the World Economic Forum held at Davos. | | | | small quantities and high value products. The city is |
| According to Kamal Nath, the hub of world economic | | | | popular for any buyer who needs sweaters in woolen |
| activity is shifting from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. | | | | as well as cotton blends. Nearly all buying organizations |
| India's technological skills together with its | | | | functioning with sweaters have vendors in the city. |
| attractiveness as a manufacturing centre are fast | | | | Many of the brands supplying from Ludhiana cover |
| making it the hub of not only IT-enabled services but | | | | Sears, Target, Espirit, GAP, H&M, Tom Taylor, |
| also manufacturing. | | | | NEXT, to quote a few of the more design oriented |
| Superior quality manufacturing centers: Geared up | | | | buyers. In addition, technologically, the center is |
| Indian Garment Industry | | | | equipped with processes to offer innovation and |
| The diversity of India can be discouraging for any | | | | value-addition to flat knits, which is in huge demand |
| visitor, more so for a person who plans to start a | | | | among the buyers. The hub is exporting nearly $18 |
| business from such a huge country without an outline | | | | billion, which is growing rapidly. The leading exporters |
| from where to start. Over the years, the country has | | | | cover Oswal Group, Nahar Group, Vardhman, |
| provided numerous regional hubs with niche product | | | | Greatway, Goyal Knitwears, Mohini Exports and |
| specialization, making it more suitable for international | | | | Bhandari Exports. |
| players to source and perform in India. Even for the | | | | West |
| garment industry, the concept of hubs has received a | | | | The central government intends to establish a |
| good acceptance with a few major areas developing | | | | Rs.7-billion international convention centre in Mumbai, |
| as product specialists; - Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, | | | | which will work as a hub for the textile industry, Textile |
| Tirupur and Jaipur are the most famous with other | | | | Minister Shankersinh Vaghela said on the sidelines of |
| hubs being Ludhiana for flat knits and Amritsar for | | | | 'Images Fashion Forum', in Mumbai. |
| woolen and warp knit fabric. Each area works as an | | | | Jaipur for Handwork and Traditional Prints |
| independent performer, self sufficient in the technical, | | | | Jaipur is emerging as a small quantity high fashion |
| raw material and labor requirements of specific | | | | centre for art work and handwork products. This city |
| products. Delhi is well known for its multi product for | | | | is ideal for the products with works like bandhini, block |
| fashion garments, Chennai for shirts, whereas | | | | printing and hand embroidery to the western silhouette, |
| Bangalore is progressing in garments / trousers and | | | | basically working with Indian fabric. Also, it is emerging |
| Tirupur a leader in exports of knitwear. Meanwhile, | | | | as the main hub for home furnishing and fashion |
| Jaipur is also developing as the ladies wear fashion | | | | accessories, and it is well-known amongst Japanese |
| hub with specialized handwork and ethnic feel. | | | | buyers peeking for fashion items and boutique owners |
| Recently many Textile Apparel Parks (SEZ, Special | | | | across the globe. Some of the leading names cover |
| Economic Zones) are going to come up. Some of | | | | Garment Craft, KK International, Goyal Fashions, The |
| them are mentioned below: | | | | Choice Fashions and Sopra International, to quote a |
| . In order to increase the growth of garment, hosiery | | | | few. |
| and apparel industry in the state, the West Bengal | | | | Gujarat |
| government is establishing a multi-functional "Garment | | | | The Kandla Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has 11 units |
| Park" at a cost of Rs. 45 crores. | | | | that were established for sorting and grading used |
| . Recently, Textile Minister Shankarsinh Vaghela | | | | clothing meant for re export to African countries. |
| informed the Parliament, that the Center has accorded | | | | Under Open General Licence, the government relaxed |
| an approval to establish a special economic zone | | | | imports of used clothing after the Kutch earthquake of |
| (SEZ) for textiles at Hassan, Karnataka. | | | | 2001. |
| . Establishment of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at | | | | The more than a half-a-century-old printing and dyeing |
| Amritsar and 16 new mega projects at a massive | | | | industry of Jetpur, surrounded with the industrial areas |
| investment of Rs 15981.17 crore was approved by the | | | | of Manavadar, Gondal and Shapar-Veraval, is setting |
| Punjab Government's Empowered Committee on | | | | up Rs 120-crore apparel park within the next six |
| Industries. | | | | months. The park will inculcate a new life in the ailing |
| There are about 700 units functioning in India's existing | | | | industry well-known for its prints. |
| SEZs, offering employment to about one lakh persons, | | | | Likely to establish near Pithadia village, the apparel park |
| out of which 40% are women. Indian industrialist have | | | | will have a huge treatment plant, washing plots, as well |
| so far spend about Rs 1500 crore ($ 340 million) in | | | | as printing and dyeing factories. While the State |
| these units and FDI has been Rs.500 crore ($113 million). | | | | Government has agreed to provide Narmada water |
| Exports from SEZs in 2004 were $ 3 billion (Rs 13,275 | | | | for the printing and dyeing units, the Jetpur Printing and |
| crore), about 5% of India's total exports. | | | | Dyeing Units Association will bear the expense of |
| Really, development in India textile industry has been | | | | building the treatment plant with a capacity of around 5 |
| inspiring. Production of fabrics has increased from | | | | million liters. |
| 39844 million sq. meters in 2001-2002 to 43498 million | | | | Furthermore, all 530 units which are currently scattered |
| sq. meters during 2004-2005. The per capita availability | | | | in the city will be transferred to the park, even as the |
| of cloth has also increased from 22.9 sq. meters in | | | | pipeline network to release treated water from the |
| 1991-92 to about 31.0 sq. meters in 2003-04. | | | | plant to the gulf of Porbandar would solve the |
| As per the latest export figures available (in Rs) for | | | | environment problems. The expert and industrialist |
| April-August, 2005, except man made textiles (-16.4%), | | | | believe that the apparel park will be instrumental in |
| all sectors experienced a lucrative development i.e. | | | | increasing the turnover between Rs 190 crore and Rs |
| Readymade Garment (12.3%), Cotton textiles (0.3%), | | | | 200 crore per annum with an addition of 100 new units, |
| Wool (30.5%), Silk (2.1%), Handicrafts (17.8%), Coir | | | | and will raise the production by at least 25 per cent in |
| & Coir manufactures (16.0%) and Jute Goods | | | | the first year itself. The park will generate employment |
| (13.7%). | | | | for additional 20,000 people from this area. |
| The government has permitted foreign equity | | | | 'Khanga' & 'Kitanga' style of cotton dressing which |
| participation up to 100%, through automatic route, in the | | | | is mostly seen in the African sub-continent was made |
| textile sector with the only exclusion in knitwear/knitting | | | | at Jetpur and exported to African countries. Jetpur |
| sector, which is still set aside for SSI. From the SSI | | | | alone fulfilled 80 per cent of the need of |
| sector, the Government has taken again (which was | | | | Khanga-Kitanga segment till 2001, but as low-priced |
| reserved) the woven segment of readymade | | | | Chinese products were introduced in the market, |
| garment. Pursuant to the pronouncement done in the | | | | Jetpur's share decreased to 40 per cent. |
| Union Budget 2005-06, hosiery and knitwear has also | | | | An eco textile park is going to be set up at Palsana, |
| been de-reserved from the SSI sector. Apparel Export | | | | Gujarat, on National Highway No.8, which will be the |
| Promotion Council is making an Apparel International | | | | first leading public private project, where over 100 |
| Mart at Gurgaon with the help of the government. The | | | | textile units can produce under the one roof. The |
| total area of the plot is 5 acres and an Apparel | | | | project will be constructed at a projected price of |
| International Mart (AIM) Complex is being made with | | | | Rs.115 crore, generating employment opportunities for |
| 250-300 showrooms, which will be assigned to the | | | | over 20000 persons, which is likely to be completed by |
| exporters. This will offer a world class facility to the | | | | July 2007. The project will be supported by 40% |
| apparel exporters to promote their products and will | | | | subsidy from the Union Government and information |
| work as a one stop shop for well-known international | | | | on infrastructural will be given by the State |
| buyers. | | | | Government. |
| An India Exposition Mart is being established at Greater | | | | Pradip Hi-Tech Textile Park Ltd, promoted by Pradip |
| Noida, so that important assistance may be offered to | | | | Group has been planned to be built in 200 acres in |
| cottage and small scale handicrafts units/exporters in | | | | Sanand near Ahmedabad, to manufacture garments |
| their promotional works. This Mart is an everlasting | | | | and fabrics for exports as well as home textiles, with |
| showcase on the lines of other major international | | | | an investment of Rs 720 crores. The Group plans to |
| Marts. The project is being invested totally from the | | | | invest in different phases and is scheduled to start |
| industry on the basis of a bankable project. Though, | | | | operations from 2007 with separate units for weaving, |
| the Government is offering a support of Rs. 12 crores | | | | spinning and processing to get the final product, said |
| for the project. | | | | Pradip Karia, founder of the group. Around Rs 110 |
| Twenty one Powerloom Service Centres (PSC) in the | | | | crores will be initially invested of which 65 percent will |
| country are being re-harnessed for upgrading through | | | | be funded by four banks, said Karia. Around Rs 205 |
| the ongoing delivery and commissioning of the duly | | | | crores is planned to be raised through Initial Public |
| granted machineries and other equipments. SSI | | | | Offer (IPO) by August 2006 for further investments, |
| Powerloom units have been set up under TUFS for | | | | said Karia. This park will become the largest weaving |
| benefited for 12% upfront capital subsidy on the | | | | and spinning unit of western India, informed Karia. |
| pattern of other SSI units. | | | | South |
| The Government has planned a Hi-tech Weaving Park | | | | Tirupur the city of knitwear |
| Scheme, which will give capital subsidy on modern | | | | Of all the hubs, Tirupur, normally recognised as the |
| machinery and construction of Group Worksheds for | | | | knitwear city, has observed a quicker, rather |
| weavers. Five High-tech weaving parks at a total cost | | | | incremental growth of the knitwear sector from India in |
| of Rs. 78 crores have been granted for Rabkavi, | | | | the last 10 years. It is mainly due to of the development |
| Vaigai, Palladam, Cauvery and Hyderabad. This will | | | | that the city has experienced during this time. Today, |
| offer additional employment for 12,000 people. | | | | approximately every leading retailer is purchasing |
| Government has set up a new central sector scheme, | | | | knitwear from this city due to its cost effective |
| from 2005-06, namely "Integrated Handloom | | | | production. The totally incorporated nature of knitwear |
| Development Cluster Program", for making and | | | | production, from spinning to shipment, has observed |
| promoting handloom products. Under this, the ministry | | | | this industry increase not only in quality but also |
| of textiles will consider 20 clusters in the first phase at | | | | value-addition and fast track fashion. Technology is a |
| a cost of Rs.40.00 crore. This will be a Central Sector | | | | main motivator and vendors are spending in capacity |
| scheme with 100% Central grant to be liberated | | | | and developed systems for larger gains. The Tirupur |
| directly to the executing agencies. | | | | apparel park, which is to come up very soon, is a |
| The Ministry of Textiles has reformed the TCID & | | | | self-sustaining center with every facility appealing to |
| APE Schemes into one well-organized "Scheme for | | | | international buyers. Some of names cover Eastman |
| Integrated Textile Parks" for pacing up the execution | | | | Exports, SP Apparels, SCM, Best International, Centwin, |
| of the Schemes and to realize the vision of attaining | | | | Network Clothing and Stallion Garments, to name a |
| export target of $50 billion by 2010. The Scheme is | | | | few. |
| made on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and | | | | As these centers develop on their individual strengths, |
| foreseeing covering a professional agency for project | | | | efforts are in progress to increase other hubs in |
| execution. The main objective of the SITP is to offer | | | | different states. At present, the Andhra Pradesh |
| the industry with world-class infrastructure facilities for | | | | Government has done a special endeavor to request |
| establishing their textile units. The scheme would of | | | | majority exporters from all over the country to invest |
| help to textile units for satisfying international | | | | in the State. They have also provided facilities that are |
| environmental and social standards. | | | | very appealing, like hire and fire policy for labor and |
| North | | | | wage rates that are 15 per cent economical than |
| Delhi the multi product fashion destination | | | | Chennai. Furthermore, many apparel parks are in the |
| Union Minister of Textile, Shankersinh Vaghela said on | | | | pipeline in an effort to offer better facilities for |
| the sidelines of `Images Fashion Forum', in Mumbai, that | | | | effective and global garmenting needs. |
| the government would spend a total sum of Rs 300- | | | | Netaji Apparel Park (NAP) is spread across 166 acres |
| 400 crore over a period of one year for the | | | | on the Avanashi-Perumanallur National Highway, at |
| development of Delhi Haat kind of Haats across the | | | | New Tirupur, and is India's first and largest apparel park |
| country and there would be at least one Haat in each | | | | which now offers employment to nearly 7,000 people. |
| capital of the state. | | | | It is supported by the Tirupur Exporters' Association |
| On the payments made till date under the TUFS | | | | (TEA). NAP houses 60 industrial buildings with 20 lakh |
| scheme of the government, Vaghela reported that till | | | | sq ft built-up areas. So far, Rs. 95 crores has been |
| date, Rs 31,000 crore worth of loans have been paid | | | | invested on its infrastructure. The Center offered |
| out under TUFS and loans calculating to Rs 18,000 | | | | nearly Rs.14 crores as grant. |
| crore have been allotted under the UPA government. | | | | As the park becomes fully functional, about 20,000 |
| The government would also come up with 18 apparel | | | | more people will get employment. The park possesses |
| parks in one and a half year under the Integrated | | | | 2.2 MW captive power plant, telephone exchange, |
| Textile Park Scheme. According to him, each apparel | | | | bank, sewage treatment system and uninterrupted |
| park at an expected investment of Rs 100 crore is | | | | water supply. |
| projected to employ 15,000 people and the | | | | The leading center is Chennai, which has always been |
| government would widen subsidy for the parks. | | | | well-known for production of shirts, its specialty, and |
| Fashion is a strong point in the north with an appealing | | | | basic products in large quantities. This centre has |
| combination of woven and knit choices as a | | | | gained excellent growth in the last few years and the |
| value-addition. Many factories in Delhi - NCR region are | | | | major problem at present is the low margins offered in |
| working with an ability to manage different styles and | | | | basic products. Though, the center has reacted well |
| fabrics on a regular basis. The labor in this region is | | | | and enhanced in fractures to increase capacity and |
| generally from outside and men manage the machines | | | | productivity. In joint venture with Sri Lankan and |
| with heavy focus on value-addition and embellishments. | | | | Indonesian firms many large companies are coming up |
| This is not to articulate that Delhi and its nearby areas | | | | in Chennai. Shirts calculated to 60 per cent of the |
| of Gurgaon, Manesar, Faridabad, Noida and Khandsa | | | | production in the city with underwear and lingerie |
| are only making ladies' and kids' fashion wear. There | | | | products. The larger exporters cover Rattha |
| are lots of companies who have spent a huge amount | | | | International, Leela Scottish, Meridian Apparels, |
| for technology determined factories for more | | | | Medident India, PS Apparels and SM Apparels. The |
| structured and basic garments. Though, these | | | | labour force is mainly women who are accepted to be |
| companies are the lead players who have a superior | | | | very committed, adding to the soaring productivity. The |
| position thought, particularly made infrastructure for | | | | main areas are developed in working efficiency, better |
| their buyers to offer them with multi products rather | | | | technology and product development. |
| than trailing business to other areas specialising such | | | | East |
| products. | | | | West Bengal establishing multi-functional Garment Park |
| Many such players in this area are Orient Craft, Shahi | | | | In order to increase the growth of garment, hosiery |
| Exports, Modelama, Richa Garments, Orient Clothing, | | | | and apparel industry in the state, the West Bengal |
| SPL,Pearl Global, Matrix and Addi Industries, all of | | | | government is establishing a multi-functional "Garment |
| whom have made superior value in various product | | | | Park" at a cost of Rs 45 crores. |
| ranges and are servicing some of the best retailers / | | | | Declaring the state-of-the-art project to be completed |
| brands in the global market. Product Development is | | | | by 2007, West Bengal Industrial Development |
| becoming a focal point in Delhi and technology is mainly | | | | Corporation (WBIDC) Chairman and State Industries |
| targeted on basic sewing and value¬ addition | | | | Minister, Nirupam Sen, reported to the media that the |
| machines. Even in the case of products that are | | | | state government had already obtained about 8.5 |
| offered in other areas, the focus is on value¬ | | | | hectares land at Beliaghata in South-East Kolkata for |
| addition and multiplicity in product offerings. | | | | this reason and WBIDC and ICICI Winfra had been |
| Special Economic Zone (SEZ) establishment at | | | | selected as the Project Consultant. |
| Amritsar and 16 new mega projects at a massive | | | | Under the project a five-storey Standard Design |
| investment of Rs 15981.17 crore were approved by | | | | Factory (SDF), meant for establishing manufacturing |
| the Punjab Government's Empowered Committee on | | | | units, and a three-storey Common Facilities Building |
| Industries. These projects would generate a total of | | | | (CFB) would be set up as common service and logistic |
| 4.30 lakh jobs. | | | | support units for the manufacturers. |
| M/s DLF Universal Ltd would develop SEZ at Amritsar, | | | | Considering that the location of the park was ideal for |
| which would cover an area of 1000 acre. Other | | | | the garment industry, because of it having superior |
| projects approved by the Committee include SEZ | | | | connectivity with the airport, Kolkata port, railway |
| project on 2500 acres at Jalandhar and in Ludhiana, at | | | | stations and national highways, a scheme had also |
| an investment of Rs 1800 crore, providing 4000 jobs. | | | | been made to strengthen the approach road to the |
| Ludhiana warming up | | | | park and its adjoining canal. |
| Textile projects at the cost of Rs 1500 crore will be | | | | The park will be made in two phases, adding |
| set up by Ludhiana Integrated Textile Park Ltd, in | | | | phase-one of the 'dream project' would include three |
| Ludhiana district, providing jobs to about 85000 people. | | | | SDF buildings, the common facility building, a working |
| The Research and Development project in the field of | | | | women hostel and other auxiliary service buildings. |
| agro industries with an investment of Rs 92 crore in | | | | Two more SDF buildings would be added in |
| Ludhiana district will help generate employment for | | | | phase-two of the project and each SDF buildings in |
| 91000 people. Another industrial park at Mohali and an | | | | phase-one would have nearly 1,20,000 square feet |
| integrated textile park at Ludhiana with an investment | | | | super built-up space. One SDF building would be |
| of Rs 2037.61 crore and generating employment for | | | | reserved completely for smaller units, around 3,300 |
| 1,06,000 people is also going to be set up. | | | | sq.ft each, while other two SDF buildings would include |
| With a joint venture between Punjab Small Industries | | | | medium and large units of super built-up area of about |
| and Export Corporation Ltd and Apparel Exporters | | | | 5,600 sq.ft and 11,300 sq.ft accordingly. |
| Association of Ludhiana, a 100 per cent export | | | | Altogether, nearly 70 manufacturing units would be |
| oriented mega apparel park at Doraha on GT Road in | | | | given space in the first phase of the project, adding |
| Ludhiana is being planned. The projected apparel park | | | | after phase two was completed the park would given |
| will be proliferated over 100 acres of land, of which 82 | | | | nearly 100 more units, which was projected to create |
| acres have been acquired and the remaining land will | | | | employment for 8,000 workers. |
| be acquired in the coming months. Infrastructure for the | | | | The construction of the project has already started |
| park will be established in a year's time. The park will | | | | and the first phase is projected to be completed by |
| become ready within the next two years. Already, 115 | | | | September 2007. |
| companies are interested in establishing their units in | | | | Garment and hosiery manufacturing units of that |
| the park that will also be having road, rail and airport | | | | region and their associations had showed strong |
| connectivity. A common captive power plant is also | | | | importance for booking spaces at the SDF building. |