Textiles and Clothing in India: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on the textile value chain, jobs, clusters, fibres and rival exporters.

Question 1 of 5 Which stage usually captures the largest share of a garment's price?

Raw cotton Brands and retail Ginning Transport of fibre

Raw cotton is low value; brands and retail capture much of the final price.

Question 2 of 5 Why are garment factories called labour-intensive?

They use no machines They need many workers per rupee invested They are only in cities They pay the highest wages

That's why garments create many jobs.

Question 3 of 5 Which town is famous for knitwear exports?

Tiruppur Shimla Leh Panaji

Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu is a major knitwear hub.

Question 4 of 5 Which fibres now make up the majority of global fibre use?

Cotton Wool Synthetic fibres like polyester Silk

Man-made fibres have overtaken cotton globally.

Question 5 of 5 Why has India exported fewer garments than Bangladesh?

It grows no cotton Smaller factories, higher input costs and fewer trade deals It bans garment exports Bangladesh has more cotton

Scale, costs and market access matter a great deal.

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