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The global textile and clothing industry is worth over US$ 4,395 billion, with clothing accounting for 60 per cent of the market and textiles the remaining 40 per cent.

Global trade in textile and clothing is currently at US$ 356 billion and is expected to grow to US$ 600 billion by 2010. The bulk of the increase is expected to be in clothing, which is projected to grow from US$199 billion to about US$ 400 billion.

USA and the European Union (EU) together dominate consumption, accounting for 64 per cent of clothing and 39 per cent of textiles consumption in 2004.

The US market alone accounts for US$ 15 billion and is growing at five per cent a
year. Among the other countries, Japan, Australia and New Zealand are significant consumers of home textile.

India accounts for 22 per cent of the world installed capacity of spindles and is one of the largest exporters of yarns in international market. The industry contributes about 25 per cent share in the world trade of cotton yarn. Indian textile industry
contributes about 22 per cent to the world spindleage and about 6 per cent to the world rotor capacity installed. It has second highest spindleage in the world after China with an installed capacity of 38.60 million.
http://www.ibef.org/download/TextilesSector_sectoral.pdf

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WORLDWIDE RESPONSIBLE APPAREL PRODUCTION
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Apparel testing laboratory
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Selling FAQs for small businesses
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