Home Textiles (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789381617175)

The market for home textiles has weathered competition from lower cost countries. To appeal to the increasingly sophisticated consumers of the new millennium, manufacturers must be equipped to satisfy growing trends, such as the global demand for eco-friendly textiles, anti-bacterial fabrics and long-lasting textiles. There have been a number of significant developments in home textiles over recent years. The home textiles market in India is estimated to be Rs 17,000 crore and is growing at over nine per cent annually. The global market offers consumers a broader range of fibre combinations, fabrics, designs, textures and colours than it did in the few decades. Home textiles is highly fragmented in industry structure, and is led by small scale companies. India is one of the leading producers of cotton in the world and is also rich in resources of fibres like polyester, silk, viscose etc.