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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- India's Furniture Economy: Checkpoint 1 Quick checkpoint - five questions on furniture, carpenters, Jodhpur, IKEA and online sales. 5 questions
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Furniture: Recap A recap of India's furniture economy. 📄 Read-aloud