The first modern factory of cotton fabric manufacturing industry was planted in 1818 in Fort Glaster, Kolkata. The first successful factory from Indian capital was imposed in Mumbai by Kavas Ji Dabar in 1854. The dry textile industry is a pure raw material-based industry. Hence the establishment of the industry can be done anywhere in the raw material sector or the market area. In this industry, Development is done in cotton producing areas (Mumbai, Ahmedabad etc). Later it was decentralized in the areas of market access. The production of cotton textiles is in three areas - factory mill area, power looms (power loom area), handloom (handloom area).
The contribution of cotton cloth to the total textile production is approximately 70 per cent. There are many factors contributing to cotton fabric industry being concentrated in and around Mumbai, which are as follows:
- It is easy to import the capital goods, chemicals etc. from the location of the port and export finished goods.
- Mumbai is well connected to cotton-producing areas of Gujarat and Maharashtra by the sand and roads.
- Wet coastal climates prove favorable to fabric construction.
- With the development of the chemical industry around Mumbai, the necessary inputs are easily available.
- Availability of financial and capital resources helps in the development of the industry.
- Cheap labour is available for the industry.
Embroidery Lace Fabrics originated in Europe, the clothing lace is next to the cloth. First of all, to stop clothes from shore, to close the lines and experiment, in fact, after embroidery clothes, lace can be classified as cloth. Due to complex and time-congesting tedious work, lace fabric makes special gorgeous articles. In Belgium, France, Italy produces the most famous lace for dress in Belgium, for the origin of lace fabric, the legend of the most popular is a "Straw Mary", which is a strong religious colour, but today's development has been impressive
Problems faced by cotton fabric manufacturers in India
Lack of raw materials, mainly long-fibre cotton
The industry has to face the challenge of continuous morbidity and captivity. The reason for this is the uncertainty of raw materials, low productivity of machines and workers, growing competition in the power loom area, lack of modernization and occupation of management problems.
Most of the bees and looms are of old age. The percentage of automated lumbering in India is the lowest in the world.
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