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Curriculum India's Furniture Economy

India's Furniture Economy

How Indians furnish homes and offices: the carpenter-made furniture tradition, Jodhpur's export cluster, IKEA's entry, Pepperfry and online furniture, flat-pack and modular kitchens, plywood and wood panels, the mattress market, office furniture, and a recap.

  1. The Furniture Market in India An overview of India's furniture market, why most furniture is still made by local carpenters, and how housing growth and branded players are changing it. 📄 Read-aloud
  2. The Carpenter Economy How India's carpenters work on custom orders, the economics of site-made furniture, and why skills and tools are changing. 📄 Read-aloud
  3. Jodhpur's Furniture Export Cluster How Jodhpur in Rajasthan became India's largest furniture export hub, making rustic wooden and metal furniture for Western buyers. 📄 Read-aloud
  4. IKEA Comes to India How IKEA opened its first Indian store in Hyderabad in 2018 after years of FDI negotiations, adapted to Indian homes and faced local sourcing rules. 📄 Read-aloud
  5. Online Furniture: Pepperfry and Urban Ladder How online furniture startups tried to sell bulky furniture on the internet, why logistics and returns are hard, and the shift to omnichannel stores. 📄 Read-aloud
  6. Modular Kitchens and Wardrobes How modular kitchens and wardrobes made in factories replaced site-built carpentry in urban homes, and the rise of home interior firms like Livspace. 📄 Read-aloud
  7. India's Furniture Economy: Checkpoint 1 Quick checkpoint - five questions on furniture, carpenters, Jodhpur, IKEA and online sales. 5 questions
  8. Plywood and Wood Panels How plywood, MDF and particleboard became the main materials for Indian furniture, the role of Century Ply and Greenply, and the shift to engineered wood. 📄 Read-aloud
  9. The Mattress Market How India's mattress market shifted from cotton mattresses to foam and spring ones, and how direct-to-consumer brands like Wakefit grew online. 📄 Read-aloud
  10. Office and Institutional Furniture How office furniture demand grows with IT parks and co-working spaces, and how schools, hospitals and governments buy furniture through tenders and GeM. 📄 Read-aloud
  11. Furniture Imports and Competition How furniture imports from China and Malaysia competed with Indian makers, India's tariffs and quality rules, and the goal of furniture parks. 📄 Read-aloud
  12. Wood, Forests and Sustainable Furniture How furniture demand affects forests, why plantation wood and certification matter, and the growth of second-hand and upcycled furniture. 📄 Read-aloud
  13. Furniture: Recap A recap of India's furniture economy. 📄 Read-aloud

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