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India's apparel industry expects robust external demand to drive growth

According to him, there is a pent-up demand for textiles and apparel, which was tepid a year ago owing to Covid-induced lockdowns

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Western buyers are also shifting to India for cotton and this has led to hikes in cotton and cotton yarn prices in recent times.

Shreya NandiVinay Umarji New Delhi/Ahmedabad
With the second wave of the pandemic causing temporary disruption in manufacturing, India’s apparel industry expects robust external demand to drive growth in the sector.
 
According to top players in the industry, a resurgence in apparel spending in the western markets has led to the recent growth in textiles and apparel exports from India. Besides, there has been a shift in demand in the US, the UK as well as European nations towards Indian cotton garments owing to a ban on cotton produced in China. While the domestic market is largely stagnant due to localised lockdowns during April-May, share

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