Present And Future Of Textile Industry In India

Growth of Apparel Industry in India: Present and future aspect

We all know India have a massive population of more than 1.2 billion people, in which half of the population is India’s middle class.  Based of purchasing power parity, Indian secures fourth largest economy in the world and third largest GDP in the continent of ASIA and second largest economy among emerging nations. It is estimated that as the Indian economy grows more consumers will have greater discretionary income for clothing after their basic needs.

Change in customer behavior towards shopping and lifestyle, increasing household income and urbanization of the customers are supporting the growth of all.

Factors nurturing the textile industry in India:

Per capita average household income:

The per capita monthly income in India is growing with time. It was Rs 5,130/- in 2011-12 as compared to Rs 4,513/- in 2010-11.  Now it would have been increased a lot. The per capita private final consumption expenditure in 2011-12 was estimated at Rs 42,065 as against 36,677 in the year 200-11, showing an increase of 15%. In the previous years too rates were similar.

Increasing Trends of Special Occasions:

The trend of special occasions in India is also growing with the increase in household income, urbanization of the people etc.  The types of apparels and their availability for different special occasions are making the consumer preferential. Consumer is ready to pay more to look trendy as per the theme of occasion.

Fashion Involvement:

Increasingly, Indian consumers are embracing the idea of fashion. Traditional clothing remains central to the way consumer dress, and the quality and craftsmanship of classic Indian clothing have drawn rave reviews in recent years from some world’s leading designers, style magazines and fashion blogs

Growth in Women’s Segment:

With increasing income and rising number of working women, the textile Industry India is witnessing rapid growth from past few years and this trend is expected to continue the future as well. The Indian women apparel market is anticipated to grow a CAGR of around 11% during 2013-2015.

Rapid Urbanization:

India had the second highest urban population in the world in 2012 and will be amongst the fastest growing urban population globally between 2011 and 2020

Globalization of Industry:

The overall growth of the textile industry in India can be attributed to globalization. About 35 million personnel are employed by the apparel and textile industry in India, which accounts for 21% of the total employment generated in the economy. The globalization of the textile industry leads to introduce the modern and efficient manufacturing machineries and techniques.

Diffusion of Fashion Innovators:

Diffusion is the spread of a fashion object within and across social systems. It is highly dependent on the fashion innovators who help a lot in the fashion invention and introduction of new styles.

E-tailing of apparel:

With the boom in the organized retail industry and concept of on-line retailing (e-tailing) is catching pace, expansion strategies adopted by companies will give a new direction to textile industry in India.

Organized Retail:

The chain of large and branded stores showing the products stocked systematically and displayed, will speed the transformation of consumer preferences. Scores of shopping malls opened at the outskirts of India’s largest cities have also contributed in the increase in the growth of textile market in India.