Cotton Textile Industry in India

Indian Textile Industry is one among the largest textile industries in the world. Textile Industries includes cotton, jute, wool, silk and synthetic fibre textiles. Cotton Textile Industry is the oldest industry of India. It has the largest number of workers employed in an industry. India was one of the first countries in the world to grow cotton and make cotton fabrics. Because of this strong foundation, the cotton textile industry became an important part of indian economy and culture. During ancient and medieval period, many kings and rulers in india supported the cotton production because it created employment and increased trade. This early success helped the indian cotton textile industry to become globally recognised long before the modern mills were introduced. The first modern cotton textile mill was started in India during the british rule in 1818 at Fort Gloster, Calcutta. Bombay spinning and weaving Co. was established in 1854 at Bombay by CN.Davar. It is the first modern cotton textile mill in India. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu are the leading cotton textile producing states in India. Kanpur is famous for textiles and clothing, large modern tanneries, leather works and shoe manufacturing. Sholapur is well-known for textiles based on domestic cotton grown from regur soils.

List of Cotton Textile Companies of India

• Vardhman Textiles

• Arvind Limited

• Alok Industries

• KPR Mill

• Trident Group

• Indo Count Industries

• Nitin Spinners