The black soil of Western India is favourable for cotton Cultivation. Ahmedabad has witnessed growth of large number of Cotton Textile Industries in recent years. The reasons are cited below :
- Ahmedabad is situated on the bank of the river Sabarmati and it gets water from it which is used for dying thread.
- It is near the Black-Cotton soil region—so it gets raw materials from the neighboring region.
- It gets power from the Ahmedabad thermal power station.
- It gets cheap and skilled labor from the neighboring region and its adjoining region which is densely populated.
- It gets capital from the Gujarat, Sindhi and Bhatra people who are rich and are ready to invest vast sum of money.
- Long staple cotton can also be imported through the port Bombay and Kandala from foreign countries.
- The products have a wide market inside and outside India. India is a dense populated country. So there is a steady supply of cheap labor required for the industry.
- The city is well-connected by means of roadways and railways with other important parts of the country.
- Cotton textile research institutes are situated here which are carrying researches for the better production and development of the industries.
- The temperate climate of this region is suitable for spinning fine thread.