Textile Weaving Sector

            The pattern of Cloth Production is different than spinning sector. There are three different sub-sectors in weaving viz, Integrated, Independent Weaving Units, and Power Loom Units. There is Investment in the shuttle-less looms both in integrated and independent weaving sector. This trend is likely to intensify in the country. The Power Loom Sector have modernized and registered a phenomenal growth over the last two decades. The growth of power loom sector is due to favorable Government Policies as well as Market forces. This sector is producing comparatively low value added Grey Cloth of mostly inferior quality. Problems of the power loom sector revolve mainly around the poor technology, scarcity of quality yarn and lack of institutional financing for its development from unorganized sector to an organized one.

Capacity.

            The Weaving capacity is largely distributed in the following three sub-sectors.

            The problems of the Power Loom Sector revolve round access to credit facilities to modernize their equipment as well as purchase of yarn especially when the prices of yarn increase but the prices of cloth increase with time lag. There is need for training facilities & guidance to diversify their products, specially to cater  the needs of the Garment Industry. However the performance of Cloth Sector remained better than last year.

Production of Cloth

            Production of cloth in Mill Sector is reported. The production in Non-Mills Sector is not reported and is therefore estimated. The production of cotton cloth had increased substantially. This sector showed growth & thus served as the main strength for down stream sectors like Bed wear – Made-up & Garments.

It may be noted that production of Cloth has increased by 2.71%