Question

Discuss three sub-sectors of cotton textile industry.

Answer 1

The cotton textile industry has three sub¬sectors i.e. handloom, power loom, and mill sectors.

• The handloom sector is labour intensive and provides employment to semi skilled workers. It requires a small capital investment. This sector involves spinning, weaving, and finishing the fabrics.
• The power loom sector introduces machines and becomes less labour intensive and the volume of production increases.
• The cotton textile mill sector is highly capital intensive and produces fine clothes in bulk.