textile sector
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Pakistan ranks fifty-fifth worldwide in factory output.
Pakistan's manufacturing sector accounts for about 24% of GDP.
The manufacturing sector posted a growth rate of 3.56 percent during the current fiscal year July-March 2011-12 compared to 2.96 percent of the same period last year.
Leather industry
Telecom industry
Cement industry
Surgical industry
Sugar industry
Defense industry
Auto mobile industry
Sport industry
Fertilizer industry
Oil & Gas industry
Chemical industry
Textile industry
Historically,
Pakistan’s textile
industry and clothing
sector has always
been a major
contributor to the
foreign
exchange earner and still contributes.
The term 'Textile' is a Latin word originating from theword 'texere' which means 'to weave‘
In Asia, Pakistan is the 8thlargest exporter of textile products.
The annual volume of total world textile trade is US$18 trillion which is growing at 2.5 percent. Out of it, Pakistan’s share is less than one percent.
Major Agrarian industrial sector.
Generates about 55.6 % of exports
Constitutes 32.6 % of Manufacturing Industry
Employs 40 % of country’s working force in
manufacturing sector
Contributes 7.4% to the total GDP
Drives Banking, Shipping ,Transport ,Insurance,
Machinery, Dyes/Chemicals ,Printing/Packaging &
allied sectors.
‣ 2nd largest exporter of cotton yarn
‣ 3rd largest exporter of fabric
‣ 4th largest grower of cotton after USA, China and India
‣ 3rd largest consumer of cotton
‣ 3rd largest exporter of cotton textiles
‣ 2nd largest supplier of cotton yarn with 26% share of the international market
1.M/o labour
2.TCO survey
Employment Generated
2004-05 2005-06 2006-08
1 Spinning 15,000 14,000 2,000
2 Weaving 3,000 2,000 500
3 Processing 1,500 1,000 300
4 Hosiery 1,000 100 100
5 Garments 32,000 20,000 10,000
6 Bedwear 13,000 10,000 7,000
7 Embroidery 500 400 600
8 Towel 500 500 100
Total: 66,700 48,000 20,600
Wool fabrics Power loom products Scarf
Textiles products
Handicrafts
Blanket
Winter shawls
Hand embroidered shawls
Products:
There are 1,221 ginning units, 442 spinning units, 124 large spinning units and 425 small units which produce textile products.
Cotton
Yarn
Grey fabric
Bleached fabric
Dyed fabric
Printed fabric
Knitted fabric
Bed linen
Home textiles
Made ups
Towels
Industrial Uniforms
Sportswear
Baby wear
Foundation Garments
Woven apparel
Knitwear
Accessories
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100
200
300
400
500
600
700
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1985 1990 1995 1998 1999 2000 2004 2005 2010 2015
Total
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453 458
675
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356.42331 334
Federal Textile Board
Contamination free cotton program.
Textile City
Garment Cities (Lahore-Faisalabad-Karachi).
Compliant Labour laws.
Textile Skill Development Board.
Textile Training Institute Management Board.
Tariff rationalization.
‣ Availability of cheap labour.
‣ Good markets for products.
‣ Large domestic market.
‣ Industry Supportive Government Policies.
‣ Free Import of cottons is Allowed (which is used for development of special fabrics)
‣ Yarn dyed fabrics & high quality blends is increasing.
Low productivity resulting in high labour costs
Very limited experience in generating new products
Pakistan’s image continues to be that of a low quality, low price, non consistent and unreliable supplier
Average quality of products
The largest problem that the industry faces today is the sales tax.
Custom duty taxes.
Load shedding of electricity.
Interference of Govt. in industry.
The Pakistan textile industry is currently facing several challenges:
‣Need for the industry to improve the quality of its product.
‣Need for greater value addition in its products.
‣Need to undertake an up gradation in the technology used.
‣Cost of power of competitors.
‣ Assist the Industry to sustain its existingmarket shares
‣ Synergise all policy initiatives to support theIndustry to develop its competitiveness in thechanging global environment
‣ Focus on Short Term Strategies with resultoriented approaches to help companiesprogress
‣ Promotion of the Value Added products. ThisSector has the possibility to create more than1 million additional jobs – more than any othersector
Formation of Pakistan Compliance Initiative (PCI) by the private sector
All Textile related Associations imparting awareness and training in benchmarking
No child labour or sexual harassment
Provision of transport to women workers
Environment Protection Agency
Trade Policy emphasis on process management and environmental concerns
The Government subsidizing waste water treatment plants in all industrial clusters
Imports of hazardous chemicals and dyes for textiles are either banned or strictly regulated