Overview of Textile Industry 1.1 Historical Perspective The term ’Textile’ is a Latin word originated from the word ’texere’ which means ’to weave’. Textile refers to a flexible material comprising of a network of natural or artificial fibers‚ known as yarn. Textiles are formed by weaving‚ knitting‚ crocheting‚ knotting and pressing fibers together. History of Textile The history of textile is almost as old as that of human civilization and as time moves on the history of textile has further
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Textile industry Textile industry is an industry that manufactures products range from hi-tech synthetic yams to wool fabrics‚ cotton bed linen to industrial filters. According to Mr Settimi the sector employs over 205 million workers and majority of those workers are women. Industry includes the following divisions: initial processing of textile raw materials‚ fulling and felting‚ and the production of cotton fabrics‚ linen fabrics‚ wool fabrics‚ silk fabrics‚ nonwoven materials‚ hemp and jute
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Technological Factor Technological advancement in all the sectors of the country has changed the entire socio-economic environment. Especially in the textile sector there is a lot of technological development. Technology y Coupled the capability and competency vertical production facility that can convert raw cotton to final finished consumer product always attract attention of customer. The complexities of achieving business success through increased efficiency‚ effectiveness and competitiveness
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Introduction The textile industry in India occupies a unique position in our economy contributing to nearly a third of the country’s export earnings. This industry includes manufacturers‚ suppliers‚ wholesalers and exporters of Cotton Textiles‚ Handloom‚ and Woolen Textiles etc. From the production of textile machinery and equipment‚ dyes and raw materials to the delivery of finished textiles‚ fabrics and garments‚ the textile industry in India has the vast potential for creation of employment
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Profile of the Industry Overview The textile manufacturing sector includes companies engaged in various textile products such as yarn‚ thread‚ twine‚ and knit fabrics‚ textile dying‚ coating‚ and waterproofing. Finished textile products include apparel‚ leather‚ curtains and drapes‚ canvas sheeting‚ and other fabric items. Pakistan exports are high dependent on the textile industry. Pakistan has become one of the leading cotton producing country. Size‚ concentration‚ structure Pakistan is
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INTRODUCTION The Textile Industry occupies a vital place in the Indian economy and contributes substantially to its exports earnings. Textiles exports represent nearly 30 per cent of the country’s total exports. It has a high weight age of over 20 per cent in the National production. It provides direct employment to over 15 million persons in the mill‚ powerloom and handloom sectors. India is the world’s second largest producer of textiles after China. It is the world’s third largest producer of
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SMALL SCALE TEXTILE INDUSTRY ABSTRACT India is the world’s second largest producer of textiles and garments after China. It is the world’s third largest producer of cotton—after China and the USA—and the second largest cotton consumer after China. The Indian textile industry is as diverse and complex as country itself and it combines with equal equanimity this immense diversity into a cohesive whole. The fundamental strength of this industry flows from its strong production base of wide range
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ON TECHNICAL TEXTILES Technical textiles has often been referred as the sunshine sector in India and there is little doubt about the growth of technical textiles industry in the years to come. Technical textiles are functional fabrics which have applications in a very diverse range of economic activities including automobiles‚ civil engineering and construction‚ agriculture‚ healthcare‚ industrial safety‚ personal protection etc. There are basically 12 segments of technical textiles which are Agrotech
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PAGE NO. 1. INTRODUCTION 4 1.1. POWER MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION 5 1.1.1. WHY ENERGY EFFICIENCY? 5 1.1.2. HOW TO CONTRIBUTE? 6 1.1.3. HOW TO SAVE ENERGY? 6 1.1.4. RECYCLING 6 1.1.5. ENERGY USED IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY 6 1.1.6. IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF ELECTRICITY USE 7 i. Lighting 7 ii. Electric motor 7 iii. Electric heating 8 1.1.7. IMPROVEMENTS IN EFFICIENT FUEL USE 8 i. Selection of fuel 8 ii. Selection of boiler
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CASE STUDY Implementing Quality Management in the Textile Industry in Pakistan 304‚ 3rd Floor‚ Eden Centre‚ 43 Jail Road Lahore – Pakistan Ph: (+92 42) 7563645-7562260 Fax: 7552656 E-mail: piqc@brain.net.pk; Web Site: http:///www.piqc.com.pk PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF QUALITY CONTORL © Pakistan Institute of Quality Control – (ICQI’1998) 1 Implementing Quality Management in the Textile Industry in Pakistan by Asif Hussain Group General Manager Quality Assurance & H.R. Development
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