INDIA’S TEXTILE INDUSTRY:

A Global Impact With Environmental Consequences

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.

However, water pollution is one of the biggest sources of concern for the future of India Many of the streams used for drinking, bathing, and irrigation are being pumped full of chemicals, color, and plastic on a daily basis Turning once sacred rivers and bodies of water into an uninhabitable and unsafe zone for all life To attain economic growth that improves the lives of millions of people, while also doing so in a sustainable way that does not destroy the environment, a balance between profitability and nature needs to be achieved.