<P> India is first in global jute production and shares 63% of the global textile and garment market . India is second in global textile manufacturing and also second in silk and cotton production . 100% FDI is allowed via automatic route in textile sector . Rieter, Trutzschler, Saurer, Soktas, Zambiati, Bilsar, Monti, CMT, E-land, Nisshinbo, Marks & Spencer, Zara, Promod, Benetton, and Levi's are some of the foreign textile companies invested or working in India . </P> <P> The archaeological surveys and studies have found that the people of Harrapan civilization knew weaving and the spinning of cotton four thousand years ago . Reference to weaving and spinning materials is found in the Vedic Literature . There was textile trade in India during the early centuries . A block printed and resist - dyed fabrics, whose origin is from Gujarat is found in tombs of Fostat, Egypt . This proves that Indian export of cotton textiles to the Egypt or the Nile Civilization in medieval times were to a large extent . Large quantity of north Indian silk were traded through the silk route in China to the western countries . The Indian silk were often exchanged with the western countries for their spices in the barter system . During the late 17th and 18th century there were large export of the Indian cotton to the western countries to meet the need of the European industries during industrial revolution...</P> <P> India is the second largest producer of fibre in the world and the major fibre produced is cotton . Other fibres produced in India include silk, jute, wool, and man - made fibers . 60% of the Indian textile Industry is cotton based . The strong domestic demand and the revival of the Economic markets by 2009 has led to huge growth of the Indian textile industry . In December 2010, the domestic cotton price was up by 50% as compared to the December 2009 prices . The causes behind high cotton price are due to the floods in Pakistan and China . India projected a high production of textile (325 lakh bales for 2010 - 11). There has been increase in India's share of global textile trading to seven percent in five years . The rising prices are the major concern of the domestic producers of the country . </P> <Ul> <Li> Man Made Fibres: This includes manufacturing of clothes using fibre or filament synthetic yarns . It is produced in the large power loom factories . They account for the largest sector of the textile production in India. This sector has a share of 62% of the India's total production and provides employment to about 4.8 million people . </Li> <Li> The Cotton Sector: It is the second most developed sector in the Indian Textile industries . It provides employment to huge amount of people but its productions and employment is seasonal depending upon the seasonal nature of the production . </Li> <Li> The Handloom Sector: It is well developed and is mainly dependent on the SHGs for their funds . Its market share is 13% . of the total cloth produced in India . </Li> <Li> The Woolen Sector: India is the 7th largest producer . of the wool in the world . India also produces 1.8% of the world's total wool . </Li> <Li> The Jute Sector: The jute or the golden fibre in India is mainly produced in the Eastern states of India like Assam and West Bengal . India is the largest producer of jute in the world . </Li> <Li> The Sericulture and Silk Sector: India is the 2nd largest producer of silk in the world . India produces 18% of the world's total silk . Mulberry, Eri, Tasar, and Muga are the main types of silk produced in the country . It is a labour - intensive sector . </Li> </Ul>

Present position of cotton textile industry in india
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