WITHOUT BORDERS | VOLUME 4
INDIA’S TEXTILE INDUSTRY: A GLOBAL IMPACT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES SAHIL PATEL
Introduction The clothes you’re wearing, the fabrics in your bed sheets, and even the cloth in your curtains. Chances are, the majority of the textiles used to make these items came from India, or in some part of South Asia. India’s textile industry is one of the oldest and most established industries in the world. Second after agriculture, the textile industry is one of India’s largest sources of employment and contributes significantly to India’s growing economy. For thousands of years, India has offered the world sturdy and vibrant fabric for a low dollar cost.
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