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Textile industry
The Textile Industry is one of the earliest to come into existence in India after agriculture and one of the most important segment of the Indian economy Textile Industry satisfies the most basic needs of people and holds importance maintaining sustained growth for improving quality of life It has a unique position as a selfreliant industry from the production of raw materials to the delivery of finished products with substantial valueaddition at each stage of processing it is a major contribution to the countrys economyThe production of textiles is an ancient craft whose speed and scale of production has been altered almost beyond recognition by industrialization and the introduction of modern manufacturing techniques However there is little difference between ancient and modern plain weave twill or satinMany textiles have been in use for millennia while others are recent inventions The range of materials has increased in the last century with the introduction of artificial fibers in...
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Woven textiles are all the rage
In years previous it was only the fall and winter months where you could find woven textiles Jackets and coats for men and women as well as suits and blankets were what we could count on finding in the stores Woven fabrics ranged from manmade fibers such as polyesters and acrylics to natural fabrics such as wools cottons and silks The fabric patterns were always the same hounds tooth tweed argyle and tartans were the most available choices Styles were updated yearly however always safe and somewhat reserved Most woven fabrics were made from large manufacturing machines and then sold in large bolts for everyone Imported hand twilled woven fabrics usually came in the form of blankets runners rugs and other household textilesThese days everything has changed Yes there still exist the woven textiles patterns and styles of the past However there are many more options than ever before Hand woven textiles from North American weavers as well as international weavers seem to have crosse...
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Textile crafts of kashmir
The beautiful territory of Jammu and Kashmir JK situated in the Himalayan mountains is rightly known as Heaven on Earth Srinagar is the summer capital of this state while Jammu is its winter capital This state has Kashmiri and Urdu as its major languages The state can be divided into three major parts Jammu the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh The state of Kashmir is not only famous for its wonderful climate and natural beauty but also for its exquisite textile crafts This article aims at studying the major textile crafts that have been prevalent in Kashmir since long such as Kashmiri carpets shawls tweed silk as well as embroideryThe Kashmir carpet industry is famous the world over Kashmiri carpets are loved not only by the people of India but also by people in other countries It is believed that the art of weaving Kashmiri carpets originated in Persia Usually either silk or wool is used in making carpets Sometimes a combination of silk and wool is used Mercerized cotton is also sometim...
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The pakistan textile industry an overview
The textile industry is one of the most important sectors of Pakistan It contributes significantly to the countrys GDP exports as well as employment It is in fact the backbone of the Pakistani economyEstablished capacityThe textile industry of Pakistan has a total established spinning capacity of 1550 million kgs of yarn weaving capacity of 4368 million square metres of fabric and finishing capacity of 4000 million square metres The industry has a production capacity of 670 million units of garments 400 million units of knitwear and 53 million kgs of towelsThe industry has a total of 1221 units engaged in ginning and 442 units engaged in spinning There are around 124 large units that undertake weaving and 425 small units There are around 20600 power looms in operation in the industry The industry also houses around 10 large finishing units and 625 small units Pakistans textile industry has about 50 large and 2500 small garment manufacturing units Moreover it also houses around 60...
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Woven textiles are all the rage
In years previous it was only the fall and winter months where you could find woven textiles Jackets and coats for men and women as well as suits and blankets were what we could count on finding in the stores Woven fabrics ranged from manmade fibers such as polyesters and acrylics to natural fabrics such as wools cottons and silks The fabric patterns were always the same hounds tooth tweed argyle and tartans were the most available choices Styles were updated yearly however always safe and somewhat reserved Most woven fabrics were made from large manufacturing machines and then sold in large bolts for everyone Imported hand twilled woven fabrics usually came in the form of blankets runners rugs and other household textilesThese days everything has changed Yes there still exist the woven textiles patterns and styles of the past However there are many more options than ever before Hand woven textiles from North American weavers as well as international weavers seem to have crosse...
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