Mumbai is leading the center of the cotton industry in India. Factors responsible for the growth of cotton textile industries in Mumbai are as follows: 1. Raw materials: The nearby lava region forming the hinterland of the Mumbai port produces raw cotton. Mumbai is the collecting center of raw … [Read more...]
Cotton Textile Industry in India: History, Growth, Distribution, Problems and Solutions
Cotton Textile Industry in India Introduction: India is one of the important cotton-manufacturing countries of the world. Both short-staple and long-staple cotton is grown in the country. Cotton textile industry is one of the important and largest industries in India. It accounts for a large … [Read more...]
Classification of Cotton
Classification of Cotton The length of the staple which develops in the cotton ball is the basis of classifying the cotton in different industrial varieties. On the basis of staple length three groups are recognized. Long staple (length 24.5 mm to 27 mm and above), Medium staple (length 20 mm … [Read more...]
Importance of Cotton Textile Industry in India
The Cotton Textile Industry is not a basic industry like iron and steel industry but it forms the largest single industry in India. Every year the Cotton Textile Industry produces 30% - 35%` of the total industrial products in the country. In a developing country like India, the Cotton Textile … [Read more...]
Major Cotton Producing States in India
Cotton Fibre in India Cotton is a leading fibre crop and the most important commercial crop in India. It is interesting to note that India is known for fine cotton from time immemorial. India is the third largest cotton producing country in the world. The major cotton producing states in India … [Read more...]
Growth of Cotton Textile Industry in Ahmedabad
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 … [Read more...]
Cultivation of Jute and Cotton in India
Cultivation of Cotton & Jute in India Jute and Cotton are natural Fibres. India has a major share of cultivation of jute and cotton of the world. Cultivation of Jute in India Jute is an important natural fibre. The share of Ganga delta contributes for about 85% of the World-wide Jute … [Read more...]