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Information about clothes industry

Clothing industry or garment industry summarizes the types of trade and industry along the production
and value chain of clothing and garments, starting with the textile industry (producers of cotton, wool,
fur, and synthetic fibre), embellishment using embroidery, via the fashion industry to apparel retailers
up to trade with second-hand clothes and textile recycling. The producing sectors build upon a wealth of
clothing technology some of which, like the loom, the cotton gin, and the sewing machine heralded
industrialization not only of the previous textile manufacturing practices. Clothing industries are also
known as allied industries, fashion industries, garment industries, or soft good industries.

Production

The garment industry is a major contributor to the economies of many countries. The industry for Ready
Made Garments has been criticized by labor advocates for the use of sweatshops, piece work and child
labor.

India

Indian clothing and apparel industry is one of the largest employment generating sector after agriculture
in India and is sixth largest exporter in the world. India is the second largest producer of fibre in the
world. Cotton is the most produced fibre in India. Other fibres produced in India include silk, wool, and
jute. 60% of the Indian textile Industry is cotton based. Indian clothing industry dates back to Harappan
civilisation and is one of the oldest clothing manufacturing industry in the world. India produces various
types of clothing including woven and knitted clothing. Ahmedabad, Surat, Tiruppur, Mumbai,
Bangalore, Delhi, Ludhiana and Chennai are important manufacturing centres of India.

Retail

Fast fashion is a major source of retail sales for the clothing industry. Retailers do not typically
manufacture their own items and henceforth they purchase their goods from wholesalers and
manufactures. This makes it so that they can mark down there prices, and make them cheaper to
consumers. This process is called a Supply Chain, which is the way in which companies and suppliers are
able to distribute products to consumers.[10] Fast-fashion based companies can quickly manufacture
and distribute their designs. These quick made designs often result in extra waste, low-paid workers,
and overconsumption.
Sustainability and working conditions

The clothing industry has grown to an eco-friendly packaging solution to limit the amount of waste.[12]
The regulator, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies, and retailers are contributing their
efforts to the eco-friendly packaging commitment. China banned imports on packing waste in 2017,
Canada implemented Zero Plastic Waste in 2018, and U.S introduced bills around reducing single use
packing waste.

Sustainable fashion takes into account the entire supply chain and life cycle of a garment, from where
and how it is made to when it ends up in our landfills. It is important for consumers to think about how
their purchase affects the environment, the lifecycle of their garment, and how to invest in clothes that
last longer.[15] The article "An Exploration of Hybrid Fast Fashion and Domestic Manufacturing Models
in Relocalised Apparel Production", by Anuj Desai, Nedal Nassar and Marian Chertow, it states,
"sustainable apparel’ marketplace with a fast-fashion model that relies on a supply chain that matches
shorter-cycle, flexible production with higher product differentiation".