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    An Overview of Knitting Industry of India

    A JNV Presentation
    Industry Types

    1. Knitting (Fabric Manufacturing by weft or warp knitting


    technique)
    2. Knitted Garments (Panel knitting, cutting & assembling or
    Fully Cut Garments made from knitted Fabrics or Integral
    Garments)
    3. Knitted Fabric & Garments (Fabric knitting and garment
    manufacturing in the same factory premises)
    Allied Industries to knitting

    z Yarn making (Spinning Industry)


    z Yarn Dyeing
    z Fabrics Dyeing & Finishing
    z Fabric Printing
    z Garment Washings (Stone, Acid, Enzyme Washes, Milling, Shrink
    Resist etc.)
    Auxiliary Industries to knitting

    z Embroidery
    z Label Making
    z Packing Materials
    z Laminating
    z Needle Making
    z Sewing threads, elastic tapes, buttons, appliqués etc.
    Knitted Fabrics Manufacturing

    z Weft Knitted Fabrics

    z Warp Knitted Fabrics


    Knitted Fabrics Units

    Manufacturing
    z Weft Knitted Fabrics
    (Mainly on Circular Knitting
    Machines)
    – Fabrics used for
    z making outer wear
    and under garments
    z making home textiles
    and functional textiles
    Circular Machines in a Factory
    Knitted Fabric Units

    Manufacturing
    Warp Knitted Fabrics
    (Mostly on Raschel & Tricot Machines)
    Fabrics used as dress materials, lingerie, laces, nets
    Knitted Garments Units

    z Knitwear (Cut & Stitch and Fully-fashioned, such as sweaters and


    cardigans)
    z Knitted Fabric Garments (Fully Cut & Stitch Type such as T-
    Shirts, Lady’s Tops, Shorts, Skirts, and under wear)
    z Integral Garments (Knitted in circular form, require little or no
    cutting & seaming, such as Socks, stockings, panty hose, and now
    whole garments)
    Knitwear Manufacturing Units

    What they do?


    z Procure yarns (Wool, acrylic, blended etc.)
    z Knit panels (front, back, arms)
    z Cut or Trim to shapes
    z Assemble panels (Stitch, overlock, link)
    z Add-on (buttons, appliqués, embroidery etc.)
    z Finish (stain remove, shrink, mill, scour, and steam press)
    z Sell in domestic market or export
    Knitwear Manufacturing Units

    Use 3 types of machines


    z Manually operated ‘V’ Bed
    Machines
    z Computerised ‘V’ Bed
    Machines
    z Fully-Fashioned Knitting
    Machines (Multi Head)
    Garments (from knitted fabrics) Manufacturing
    Units

    What they do?


    z Procure knitted fabrics from knitting units
    z Cut the fabrics into different parts of the garment
    z Assemble the garments
    z Finish (stain remove, wash if required, and press)
    z Pack & Sell in domestic market or export
    Garments Manufacturing Unit
    Integral Garments Manufacturing

    What they do?


    z Procure yarns (wool, nylon, polyester, cotton)
    z Knit to circular shape
    z Little cut (if required)
    z Steam Finish or Mould finish
    z Pack & sell in domestic market or export
    Knitting Industry Clusters

    In India we have 3 distinguishable prime cluster

    z Knitted fabrics and garment manufacturing (KFG)


    z Knitwear manufacturing (KM)
    z Warp Knitted fabrics (WK)
    Some of the above type of industry is located at secondary and tertiary
    clusters within or without prime cluster
    Location of knitting industry in India
    KFG= Knitwear Fabrics & garments. KM = Sweater manufacturing. WK = Warp Knitting Centers

    Prime Centers Secondary centers Tertiary Centers X Nil

    Locations KFG KM WK
    Ludhiana X
    Tirupur X
    Delhi
    Bombay
    Calcutta X
    Banglore X
    Surat X X
    Amritsar X X
    Share of knitted garments in the world

    z Compared to world share of


    40%
    knitted garments production
    35%
    and consumption level of
    30%
    knitted garments in Indian is
    25%
    low. World
    20%
    z Lately it has picked up an Share
    15%
    upward trend 10%
    Indian
    Share
    5%
    0%
    Knitted
    Garments Share
    Thank You

    A JNV Presentation

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