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India’s imports of fabrics for Women’s Western Wear

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FABRIC TRENDS

FABRIC TRENDS

India is a major importer of fabrics for women’s western wear. The country’s fashion industry is heavily influenced by western styles, and as a result, there is a significant demand for imported fabrics that are not produced locally.

Some of the commonly imported fabrics for women’s western wear in India include denims, the country mainly imports denim from China, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Polyester fabrics are also being imported, India imports polyester fabrics from countries such as China, South Korea, and Taiwan.

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Some of the other fabrics being imported for women’s western wear garments are Rayon, Lace fabrics and Silk fabrics. These fabrics are mainly imported from China, Indonesia, Hong Kong, South Korea whereas Silk fabrics are mainly imported from China, Japan, and Italy.

According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the value of India’s fabric imports for the April-December 2021 period was $3.3 billion. Of this, the majority of imports were for cotton fabrics, followed by polyester fabrics. The largest exporters of fabrics to India during this period were China, Bangladesh, and Vietnam.

The value of India’s fabric imports for the April-December 2021 period was $3.3 billion. Of this, the majority of imports were for cotton fabrics, followed by polyester fabrics. The largest exporters of fabrics to India during this period were China, Bangladesh, and Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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