Textile business is one among the largest foreign exchange earners in India and this sector has been significantly benefitted from the termination of Multi-Fiber Arrangement in the year 2005. Out of the total exports in India, 17% is contributed by the textile industry in India and this industry account for 14% of its industrial production.

More than 35 million people are employed in this sector. When it comes to India’s exports, carpets and readymade garments offer larger contributions. The names of top players in the Indian Textile Industry are given below:

Top companies in Textile industry in India:

• Bombay Dyeing

• Fabindia

• Grasim Industries

• JCT Limited

• Lakshmi Mills

• Mysore Silk Factory

• Arvind Mills

• Raymonds

• Reliance Textiles

Some details regarding these top players in the textile industry in India is given below:

Bombay Dyeing:

Bombay Dyeing came into existence in the year 1879 as a small company dealing with Indian spun cotton yarn dip-dyed by hand and now the company has grown into one among the top textile companies in India. They are one of the trusted and respected brand name in the textile industry and some of the products manufactured by them are:

• Sports wear

• Kids’ wear

• Women’s wear

• Men’s wear

• Home furnishing like sofa covers and screen clothes

• Bath towels

• Bed spreads and sheets

Fabindia:

Fabindia is operating from its headquarters in Delhi and they are popular for their traditional techniques and hand-based processes. They are acting as a link between craft-based rural producers and modern urban markets, which in turn creates a wide range of rural employment thereby preserving the tradition of India. Their textile products are affordable, contemporary, craft-based and natural.

Grasim Industries:

Grasim Industries is a subsidiary of the popular Aditya Birla Group and they are one among the largest private sector companies in India. The company began its journey as a textile company in the year 1948 and now they are dealing with different products like cement and chemicals in addition to textiles.

JCT Limited:

JCT Limited is one among the leading manufacturers of filament yarn and textiles in India and they are the subsidiary of Thapar Group. Some of their best features like high standard of performance, work ethic and values has made this company to reach this height.

Lakshmi Mills:

Lakshmi Mills came into existence in the year 1910 and this company has contributed to the development of Textile Industry in Tamil Nadu in general and to the district of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. Right from their inception they are working towards their prime objectives of customer satisfaction and quality production and because of this they have reached this height. The company is looked with great respect since it not only developed itself, but has also let ways for other companies to develop in this sector.

Mysore Silk Factory:

Mysore Silk Factory is located in the city of Mysore in Karnataka and they are dealing with the production of quality silk textiles for end-user consumption. Different high end machines are being used by them for the production of quality silk clothes. The company began its journey in the year 1930 with just 10 looms and now they have 159 looms, pirn machines, warping machines and several other preparatory machines as well.

Arvind Mills:

Arvind Mills is acting as trendsetting company in different styles of textiles and they are now acting as synonymous of a wide range of life-style products. The company has carved out of an aggressive strategy to develop their current strategy by setting up world scale garmenting offering and facilities.

Raymonds:

Raymonds group came into existence in the year 1925 and within a short period of their establishment they have emerged as a global name in the textile industry. A number of group companies are operating under Raymonds and some of their popular brands are:

• ColorPlus

• Park Avenue

• Manzoni

• Raymond Premium Apparel

Reliance Textiles:

As we all know, Reliance is a big name in a number of industries in India and they have made their mark in the textile industry as well. Their flagship Vimal, which was re-launched in the year 2007-08 is one among the trusted brand name in the textile industry. They are acting as one among the top modern textile complexes in the whole of Asia and they are trying out new product initiative, which includes the following products:

• Production of Mosquito repellent nets according to the standard laid by World Health Organization

• Auto-textiles & home furnishings

• Water-repellent and fire-retardant tent fabrics to help out police and defense service

These top players in the textile industry, contribute a great to the development of the country’s economy by offering to the export industry of the country and by offering wide range of employment opportunities.