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The Indian technical textiles sector has immense potential to grow both domestically as well as globally. Backed by government initiatives and support, India can emerge as a global manufacturing hub for technical textiles in the future. 

It is a massive market that remains overshadowed by its conventional cousin. And, all discussion about its scope remains confined mostly to stakeholders. But almost unnoticed-certainly by those not conversant with the sector—technical textiles have already emerged from the shadow of the overall textiles industry and is now reckoned to be an entity of its own. Plus, it is big.

The global technical textiles market was valued at $157.68 billion in 2016 and is projected to reach $220.37 billion by 2022 at a CAGR of 5.89 per cent from 2017, according to a recent report by Markets and Markets. The major factors driving this market are growing demand and government initiatives in promoting this sector. The increasing use of technical textiles in end-use industries such as automobiles, construction, healthcare and geotextiles too are driving the market. The technical textiles used in these industries is being attributed to the unique function properties—hygiene and safety, cost-effectiveness, durability, strength, versatility, user-friendliness, lightweight and logistical convenience.

Back home, the growth drivers of the Indian technical textiles markets include:
 Growing industrialisation,
 Changing lifestyles,
 Improvement in safety and hygiene,
 Increase in technology, and
 Awareness of protective wear.

The Indian market

 

The Indian technical textiles sector is growing along with that of the end-user industries. The sectorcontributes around 12 per cent to the overall Indian textiles market. The major factor contributing to the growth of Indian technical textiles are infrastructure and industrial development in the country.
Government initiatives too are attracting investments. The government has put in place the following policies to develop a comprehensive manufacturing base for high-value technical textiles in India.
 Export Promotion of Capital Goods (EPCG),
 Amended Technological Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS),
 Schemes for agro-textile usage in the Northeast region,
 Scheme for the usage of geotechnical textiles in the Northeast,
Benefits under Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and Schemes for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP).
Domestic consumption has increased by 6.8 per cent in recent years. To make the Indian technical textiles industry competitive globally, a dual policy needs to be adopted for exports as well as domestic markets. The industry is expected to expand at CAGR of 13.11 per cent during 2018–23 to $32 billion.

 

Exports and imports

 

India is a net exporter of technical textile products, with exports touching $1,849.8 million in 2017–18. Exports will grow at a CAGR of 3.3 per cent in the five years. After two consecutive years of decline, exports recovered remarkably in 2017–18 to register a significant y-o-y growth of 18.4 per cent, increasing from $1,562.5 million in the previous year to $1,849.8 million in 2017–18.
The US was the leading destination with exports estimated at $336.8 million in 2017-18. The value of US exports recorded a healthy CAGR of 10.6 per cent in the period between 2013–14 and 2017–18. The US share in Indian exports of technical textiles increased from 13.9 per cent to 18.2 per cent in the period.
Imports of technical textile products ($1,744.8 million) increased substantially in 2017–18 at a growth rate of 21.7 per cent. Imports recorded a CAGR of 8.1 per cent between 2013–14 and 2017–18.
The largest import source of technical textile products was China, accounting for more than 50 per centshare in both 2013–14 and 2017–18. The value of imports from China recorded a CAGR of 8.2 per cent in those four years. Other major import sources in 2017–18 included Thailand, Taiwan, the US, Bangladesh, Germany, South Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Nepal.

Growth as global manufacturer

India should grow as a global technical textiles manufacturing hub with the following advantages:
 Extensive availability of textile raw material;
 Technical textiles being a labour-intensive industry, the presence of a large pool of labour at a comparatively low cost can provide a competitive edge over technical textile producing countries like China, the US, and those in Europe;
 Power costs are lower than other countries, and lending rates are higher than in China and Vietnam; with government schemes, the effective cost of capital becomes comparable;
 India’s infrastructure for technical textiles is developing with investment in R&D, testing and investor facilitation from the Centre of Excellence.
Even though the global industry is dominated by European countries and China, there is potential in India to emerge as a global manufacturing hub for technical textiles in the future.
Steps needed to grow further
Indian government schemes for textiles and apparel manufacturers have been targeting technology up-gradation, infrastructure development, export promotion and many more segments. State governments should also announce their own policies for attracting investors to their respective states.
However, India is yet to exploit its potential in technical textiles sector due to reasons such as the absence of regulatory measures for technical textile usage in various industries. Moreover, the country is still dependent on imports for technology and advanced machinery and India has limited production of high-end products and specialized yarns and intricate duty structure.
To facilitate the growth of the Indian technical textiles industry, several measures need attention. Some of them are:
 Establishing regulatory norms to increase the consumption of technical textile goods;
 Developing exclusive HSN codes to identify high growth products for further development;
 Establishing and implementing Indian standards to develop high-quality products for global acceptance;
 Better operational standards;
 Focus on training, education and creating end-user awareness to boost domestic demand for high-end technical textile products.
Besides this, India should also focus on forming partnerships with other global payers for acquiring technical know-how. This will help the country to attract large-scale investments.

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Are you ready for personal interview of NIFT MFM/MDes/M.FTech Like last year,NIFT has announced to conduct Personal Interview only for MFM/MDes/MFtech program due to Pandemic . Now let’s understand what is PI round for NIFT Master program. It is all about judging candidate’s over all personality, Knowledge about Industry and his keen interest in respective course for which She/He has been shortlisted. To understand and get an idea about PI ,Join Mock PI session with PAHAL DESIGN in order to robust your preparation for NIFT PI round. Book your slot -> Also Call 📞880022-6864

NIFT Personal Interview Questions 2020

1. Why you want to do MDES/MFM/MFTECH from NIFT?

2. Why didn’t you choose MBA over MFM?

3. Please Introduce yourself?

4. From where you did your graduation ?

5.How will your graduation help in your master’s

6.What is your understanding about Vendor Management ?

7. What is principle of management?

8. What is famous textile of your state?

9. How will you contribute to NIFT?

10. What type of company you want to get into?

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SWOT ANALYSIS OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN INDIA

Strengths:

 

  1. Indian Textile Industry is an Independent & Self-Reliant industry.
  1. Abundant Raw Material availability that helps industry to control costs and reduces the lead-time across the operation.
  2. Availability of Low Cost and Skilled Manpower provides competitive advantage to industry.
  3. Availability of large varieties of cotton fibre and has a fast growing synthetic fibre industry.
  4. India has great advantage in Spinning Sector and has a presence in all process of operation and value chain. 
  5. India is one of the largest exporters of Yarn in international market and contributes around 25% share of the global trade in Cotton Yarn.
  6. The Apparel Industry is one of largest foreign revenue contributor and holds 12% of the country’s total export.
  7. Industry has large and diversified segments that provide wide variety of products.
  8. Growing Economy and Potential Domestic and International Market.
  9. Industry has Manufacturing Flexibility that helps to increase the productivity.

Weaknesses:

 

  1. Indian Textile Industry is highly Fragmented Industry.
  1. Industry is highly dependent on Cotton.
  2. Lower Productivity in various segments.
  3. There is Declining in Mill Segment.
  4. Lack of Technological Development that affect the productivity and other activities in whole value chain.
  5. Infrastructural Bottlenecks and Efficiency such as, Transaction Time at Ports and transportation Time.
  6. Unfavourable labour Laws.
  7. Lack of Trade Membership, which restrict to tap other potential market.
  8. Lacking to generate Economies of Scale.
  9. Higher Indirect Taxes, Power and Interest Rates.

Opportunities:

 

  1. Growth rate of Domestic Textile Industry is 6-8% per annum.
  1. Large, Potential Domestic and International Market.
  2. Product development and Diversification to cater global needs.
  3. Elimination of Quota Restriction leads to greater Market Development.
  4. Market is gradually shifting towards Branded Readymade Garment.
  5. Increased Disposable Income and Purchasing Power of Indian Customer opens New Market Development.
  6. Emerging Retail Industry and Malls provide huge opportunities for the Apparel, Handicraft and other segments of the industry.
  7. Greater Investment and FDI opportunities are available.

Threats:

 

  1. Competition from other developing countries, especially China.
  1. Continuous Quality Improvement is need of the hour as there are different demand patterns all over the world.
  2. Elimination of Quota system will lead to fluctuations in Export Demand.
  3. Threat for Traditional Market for Power loom and Handloom Products and forcing them for product diversification.
  4. geographical Disadvantages.
  5. International labour and Environmental Laws.
  6. To balance the demand and supply.
  7. To make balance between price and quality.

Textile Industry Concerns

 

  1. Indian Textile Industry is highly fragmented Industry that is lead by several small-scale industries. Because of this, there is lack of Industry Leadership. These small companies do not have fiscal resources to invest in technological up-gradation and they are not able to generate economies of scale. This leads to inability to establish a world-class competitive player.
  2. Despite many policies Industry is bound with historical regulations that are reason for Complex Industry Structure.
  3. Though Industry has cheap and skilled manpower but they are less productive. 
  4. Industry is unable to generate economies of scale, as a result, it is tough to balance the demand and supply equation.
  5. There is lack of technological up-gradation in various steps of value chain that affect the quality, cost and distribution.
  6. There are high Costs like, High Indirect Taxes, Power and Interest Rates.
  7. Inadequate Research & Development.
  8. There is less FDI in this industry that is hurdle to make industry more competitive on global basis.
  9. Industry has unfavourable labour Laws.
  10. India has disadvantage in terms of Geographic Locations. Because of this there is Global Logistic Disadvantage as shipping cost is higher.
  11. There is uneven supply chain model and inbound freight traffic is low which affects cost of shipping.
  12. India lacks in various trade memberships, which restrict to tap potential market.
  13. Inappropriate energy supplies to rural and sub-urban areas.
  14. Industry needs to compete on the basis of Price, Quality and Delivery for the different segments.

TEXTILE INDUSTRY KEY FACTS

 

  1. Indian Textile Industry is one of the largest and oldest industry in India.
  2. Indian Textile Industry is highly fragmented industry; at the same time it is an independent and self-reliant industry that has shown sustainable growth over the years.
  3. Indian textile Industry is valued at US$ 36 Billion with exports of US$ 17 Billion in 2005-2006.
  4. Indian Textile Industry is second largest industry in terms of providing vast employment opportunities and employs around 35 million people in country after agriculture sector..
  5. The Indian Textile Industry plays vital role in economic development and contributes 14% to industrial production in the country. 
  6. Textile Industry contributes around 4% of GDP, 9% of excise collections, 18% of employment in industrial sector, and has 16 % share in country’s export.
  7. Industry has direct and strong linkage with rural and agriculture sector, therefore it is estimated that, one of every six households in country is directly or indirectly dependent on this industry.
  8. Industry contributes around 25% share in the world trade of cotton yarn.
  9. India is evolved as a major contributor in world’s cotton sector. Indian is the world’s third-largest producer of cotton and second-largest producer of cotton yarns and textiles.
  10. India is the largest exporter of yarn in the international market and has a share of 25% in world cotton yarn export market.
  11. India contributes for 12% of the world’s production of textile fibers and yarn.
  12. Indian textile industry is second largest after China, in terms of spindle age, and has share of 23% of the world’s spindle capacity.
  13. India has around 6% of global rotor capacity.
  14. The country has the highest loom capacity, including handlooms, and has share of 61% in world loom age.
  15. Including textiles and garments, 30% of India’s export comes from this sector.
  16. Indian Textile Industry is one of the largest industry that provides high exports and foreign revenue.
  17. Large and potential domestic & international market, large pool of skilled and cheap labor, well-established industry, promising export potential etc. are few strengths of Indian Textile Industry.
  18. Highly Fragmented, High dependence on cotton sector, Lower productivity, Unfavourable Labor Laws are few drawbacks of the industry from which it has to overcome.

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  1. About my city , my graduation, 1 year break what all i did , NIFT centre i would prefer?
  2. I am from product design background that’s why questions revolved around my graduation
  3. Introduce yourself.
  4. From where u do your graduation.
  5. Why MFM.
  6. Why not M.Des.
  7. Academic Background.
  8. Famous textile of my state.
  9. How will i contribute to NiFt.
  10. The impact of covid-19.
  11. they also asked about my backup plans and MFM subject or the jobs they are providing
  12. Tell me about yourself
  13. How would you relate your graduation to mfm?
  14. What do you understand my marketing communication?
  15. What is the role of a brand manager?
  16. And some graphic related questions since I am from graphic design background
  17. How will your graduation help in your master’s
  18. what you did your gap year
  19. According to you what is f fashion
  20. Why we select you
  21. Which college?
  22. Tell us about MFM
  23. Why NIFT
  24. Why the change in subjects( I was a science student then pursued BA and Fashion now) asked 2-3 questions regarding the same
  25. Where does the clothes I wear go
  26. Why do I want to enter such field which has proven to mass production of waste
  27. If not NIFT then what
  28. What will you do if not selected
  29. What is Fast fashion and how was it affected the industry
  30. What is sustainable fashion
  31. What all members does the fashion industry comprise of who according to you is the most important in that?
  32. What is demand and supply?
  33. How is MFM different from MBA?
  34. What are the 2 changes you’d like to bring in the fashion industry?
  35. What all members does the fashion industry comprise of who according to you is the most important in that?
  36. my strength and weakness
  37. why 1year was dropped
  38. 4 qualities of yours
  39. Explain with example
  40. subjects of MFM
  41. curriculum of MFM
  42. which subject you are interested and why
  43. where did you do your ug
  44. Why did you join NGO?
  45. What are you most excited about in this course?
  46. Do you know anything about …….craft cluster in Delhi?
  47. What is your back up plan?
  48. Why entrepreneurship
  49. How you take this MFM course to your business
  50. About merchandise
  51. About vendor management
  52. About logistics and transportation
  53. About cost of analysis
  54. Principles of Management
  55. About my internship head
  56. Best thing about working there
  57. And other related question
  58. Change in marketing strategies post covid
  59. Views about boycotting chinese products
  60. Future plans in career
  61. What are the challenges you would face while start up
  62. What is your side of fashion
  63. What type of company you want to be?? Aspire to be?

 

 

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Dear All,

Please find below the process flow for ready reference with the timelines

  • Exam mode and Portfolio presentation & Interview  will be online only with slot to be booked by student themselves.
  • Exam duration(1 hour) .
  • Last date to apply for this is 4th April, 2021

 

  Exam Pathway
Program Date Process To Do Mode
 

 

 

 

 

 

B.Des/ Integrated (B.Des) – (M.Des)/ M.Des

 8th- 12th April UPESDAT
  • Applicant will book the Exam date as per their choice –Link will be sent via SMS and Emails to applicants (applied through Exam) on 31st March,2021.
  •  Demo Test link will be sent to each candidate two day prior to their test
  • Test Window will be from 10:00 Am to 1:00 Pm (duration of 60 Mins from time of login)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online
13th April UPESDAT Result
  • Result will be communicated to all appeared applicants along with Link to book interview (for qualified applicants) will be communicated through sms
  • Slots will be available from 15-18 April
  • Timings will be 09Am – 06 Pm
15th- 18th April Portfolio Presentation & Interview
  • Candidate will be contacted at least an hour before interview for final instructions and coordination
  • Each candidate have to share Portfolio with coordinator and should be ready with pencil and paper when giving interview and presenting his/her portfolio
20th-21st April Results
  • Will be announced on UPES website and will be communicated through SMS
  
           

 

  Non- Exam Pathway (Board Merit/ UCEED/NIFT/NID/ CEED(M.Des)
Program Date Process TO Do Mode
B.Des/ Integrated (B.Des) – (M.Des)/ M.Des 8th- 10th April Portfolio Presentation & Interview
  • Book your interview date –Link will be sent via SMS and Emails to applicants (applied through Non Exam) on 31st March,2021.
  • Slots will be available from 08-10 April Timings will be 09Am – 06 Pm
  • Candidate will be contacted at least an hour before interview for final instructions and coordination
  • Each candidate have to share Portfolio with coordinator and should be ready with pencil and paper when giving interview and presenting his/her portfolio
 Online

 
20th -21st April Result
  • Will be announced on UPES website and will be communicated through SMS
           


 

 

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NIFT Situation Test 2019

NIFT Situation Test 2019 Questions on Day 1

1. Design a headgear inspired by one of the following:

●  Mythological character

●  Underwater creature

●  Aliens

2. Design kids’ play area inspired by any one:

●  Panchtantra tales

●  Cartoon characters

●  Puzzles

NIFT Situation Test 2019 Questions on Day 2

1. Design a trophy for any of the following:

●  Best gamer

●  Best kitchen gardener

●  Best sailor

2. Design a diary for:

● Sportsperson

● Fashion Designer

NIFT Situation Test 2019 Questions on Day 3

1. Design an equipment bag for one of the following:

●  Makeup artist

●  Painter

●  Photographer

2. Design a toy for 8 to 10-year-old kids to motivate them to study:

● Science

● Maths

● Arts

NIFT Situation Test 2018

Candidates can go through the questions asked along with material provided on different days of NIFT Situation Test 2018 below.

NIFT Situation Test 2018- Day 1 Questions

Q1. Design a modern display unit for-

  1. Fruits and vegetables shop
  2. Toy shop
  3. Cosmetics and perfume shop

Q2. Redesign a workspace for-

  1. Potter
  2. Florist
  3. Ironing man/woman

Material Provided:

  • Mount board
  • Aluminum foil
  • Needle & thread
  • Transparent sheet
  • Pins
  • Green/blue and red clay
  • Beads
  • Colour paper thick (Blue and red)
  • 6 Ice cream sticks
  • 6 Long sticks
  • Cloth
  • Thick Sheets
  • Foil paper

NIFT Situation Test 2018- Day 2 Questions

Q1. Design a scene for any one option-

  1. Ramayana or a folk tale
  2. A fairy tale
  3. A Panchatantra story

Q2. Redesign the workplace of any one-

  1. Tea vendor
  2. Doctor
  3. Vegetable vendor

Material Provided:

  • Mount board
  • Aluminum foil
  • Needle & thread
  • Transparent sheet
  • Pins
  • Green/blue and red clay
  • Beads
  • Colour paper thick (Blue and red)
  • 6 Ice cream sticks
  • 6 Long sticks
  • Cloth
  • Thick Sheets
  • Foil paper

NIFT Situation Test 2017

Candidates can go through the questions asked along with material provided on different days of NIFT Situation Test 2017 below.

NIFT Situation Test 2017- Day 1 Questions

Q1. Create an indoor games room for a kindergarten/nursery.

Q2. Design a cart for a disabled person. 

Q3. Create a Flower Vase with creative flowers on the theme “Storm”.

Material Provided:

  • Fabric
  • Al Wire
  • Thermocol (9″ × 9″)
  • Mount Board
  • Ivory sheet
  • Tracing paper
  • Straws
  • Needle & thread
  • Coloured sheets in 4 colours – blue, yellow, pink and red
  • Cardboard (10″ ×10″)
  • All pins
  • Newspaper
  • Corrugated sheet
  • Thermocol balls

NIFT Situation Test 2017- Day 2 Questions

Q1. Make a Dhaba keeping in mind the local culture.
Q2. Make a badge for “save environment” for 22nd century.
Q3. Make a bag for a doctor who is also a first time mother.

Material Provided:

  • Mount board
  • Thermocol
  • Ivory sheet
  • Fabric
  • Thread
  • White sheet
  • Cardboard
  • Gateway sheet
  • Wire (1 m)
  • All pins
  • Needle
  • One packet of thermocol balls
  • Pastel sheets in blue, red, yellow and black colour

NIFT Situation Test 2017- Day 3 Questions

Q1. Make a wind chime for a sailor’s home.
Q2. Make a park bench for senior citizens that is inspired by nature.
Q3. Show a kitchen according to family’s lifestyle.

Material Provided:

  • Fabric
  • Al Wire
  • Thermocol (9″ × 9″)
  • Mount Board
  • Ivory sheet
  • Tracing paper
  • Straws
  • Needle & thread
  • Coloured sheets in 4 colours – blue, yellow, pink and red
  • Cardboard (10″ ×10″)
  • All pins
  • Newspaper
  • Corrugated sheet
  • Thermocol balls

NIFT Situation Test 2016

Candidates can go through the questions asked along with material provided on different days of NIFT Situation Test 2016 below.

NIFT Situation Test 2016- Day 1 Questions

Q1. Create an installation for differently abled

Q2. Make a fashion accessory inspired by a wind creature

Q3. Create an educational toy for KG students

Material Provided:

  • Cardboard
  • A4 sheets in white, red & gray
  • Gateway sheet A4
  • Transparency sheet A4
  • White thread & needle
  • Coloured rubber bands
  • Quilling paper strips in all colours
  • Gray crepe paper
  • Wire
  • Straw pipes

NIFT Situation Test 2016- Day 2 Questions

Q1. Prepare a model to depict a shoe for the 22nd century.

Q2. Create a store window of a fashion product.

Q3. Prepare a model of a cafè at the venue of a car rally.

Material Provided:

  • Cardboard
  • A4 sheets in white, red & gray
  • Gateway sheet A4
  • Transparency sheet A4
  • White thread & needle
  • Coloured rubber bands
  • Quilling paper strips in all colours
  • Gray crepe paper
  • Wire
  • Straw pipes

NIFT Situation Test 2016- Day 3 Questions

Q1. Create a model of a futuristic bus stop

Q2. Design a bag inspired from an underwater creature

Q3. Create a model of a futuristic telephone

Material Provided:

  • Cardboard
  • A4 sheets in white, red & gray
  • Gateway sheet A4
  • Transparency sheet A4
  • White thread & needle
  • Coloured rubber bands
  • Quilling paper strips in all colours
  • Gray crepe paper
  • Wire
  • Straw pipes

NIFT Situation Test 2015

Candidates can go through the questions asked along with material provided on different days of NIFT Situation Test 2015 below.

NIFT Situation Test 2015- Day 1 Questions

Q1. Make a model on-

  1. Wind energy
  2. Garbage re-cycle
  3. Water conservation

Q2. Make a device for-

  1. A Gardner
  2. A Newspaper Boy
  3. A Tea Vendor

Material Provided:

  • Mount board
  • Copper wire and cloth
  • Colored transparent sheet (blue and yellow)
  • A4 sheet (blue yellow white)
  • Kite paper
  • Buttons
  • Straw
  • Cotton
  • Thermacol A4
  • Thread and needle
  • All pins
  • Thermacol balls
  • Bandage
  • Ice cream stick
  • Plastic scrubber
  • Glitter
  • Plastic ball
  • Ribbon

NIFT Situation Test 2015- Day 2 Questions

Q1. Make a model on-

  1. Save girl child
  2. Make in India
  3. Corruption eradication

Or

Q2. Make a replica of –

  1. Pooling booth
  2. Toll booth
  3. Bus stand

Material Provided:

  • Mount board
  • Copper wire and cloth
  • Colored transparent sheet (blue and yellow)
  • A4 sheet (blue yellow white)
  • Kite paper
  • Buttons
  • Straw
  • Cotton
  • Thermacol A4
  • Thread and needle
  • All pins
  • Thermacol balls
  • Bandage
  • Ice cream stick
  • Plastic scrubber
  • Glitter
  • Plastic ball
  • Ribbon

NIFT Situation Test 2015- Day 3 Questions

Q1. Make a memento on:

  1. Polio eradication
  2. Voting
  3. Best teacher

OR

Q2. Make a model on child labour.

Material Provided:

  • Mount board
  • Copper wire and cloth
  • Colored transparent sheet (blue and yellow)
  • A4 sheet (blue yellow white)
  • Kite paper
  • Buttons
  • Straw
  • Cotton
  • Thermacol A4
  • Thread and needle
  • All pins
  • Thermacol balls
  • Bandage
  • Ice cream stick
  • Plastic scrubber
  • Glitter
  • Plastic ball
  • Ribbon

NIFT Situation Test 2015- Day 4 Questions

Q1. Make a memento on-

  1. Poet
  2. Environmentalists

OR

Q2. Make an innovative tool for:

  1. Car cleaning
  2. Tea vendor

Material Provided:

  • Mount board
  • Copper wire and cloth
  • Colored transparent sheet (blue and yellow)
  • A4 sheet (blue yellow white)
  • Kite paper
  • Buttons
  • Straw
  • Cotton
  • Thermacol A4
  • Thread and needle
  • All pins
  • Thermacol balls
  • Bandage
  • Ice cream stick
  • Plastic scrubber
  • Glitter
  • Plastic ball
  • Ribbon

NIFT Situation Test 2014

Candidates can go through the questions asked along with material provided on different days of NIFT Situation Test 2014 below.

NIFT Situation Test 2014- Day 1 Questions

Q1. Make a 3D model to promote any of the following-

  1. Wind Energy
  2. Garbage Recycling
  3. Water Conservation

Q2. Make the replica of any one of the following-

  1. Post Office
  2. Polling Booth
  3. Nursery School

Write 60 words (approx.) about your 3D model.

Material Provided:

  •  2 sheets
  • Ivory sheets
  • All pins
  • Cardboard
  • Rubber band
  • Copper wire
  • Toothpicks
  • 3 coloured sheets of different colours
  • 1 newspaper
  • Sparkle tube
  • Straw
  • Thread
  • Needle
  • Masking tape
  • Cotton ball

NIFT Situation Test 2014- Day 2 Questions

Q1. Make a product to make life easier for-

  1. Gardener
  2. Railway potter
  3. Newspaper boy

Q2. Make trophy or souvenier for-

  1. Best teacher on annual day
  2. Polio eradication

Explain your 3D product in 60 words approximately.

Material Provided:

  •  2 sheets
  • Ivory sheets
  • All pins
  • Cardboard
  • Rubber band
  • Copper wire
  • Toothpicks
  • 3 coloured sheets of different colours
  • 1 newspaper
  • Sparkle tube
  • Straw
  • Thread
  • Needle
  • Masking tape
  • Cotton ball

NIFT Situation Test 2014- Day 3 Questions

Q1. Make a product to

  1. Control deforestation
  2. Water harvesting
  3. Fashion jewelley display window

Material Provided:

  • 2 sheets
  • Ivory sheets
  • All pins
  • Cardboard
  • Rubber band
  • Copper wire
  • Toothpicks
  • 3 coloured sheets of different colours
  • 1 newspaper
  • Sparkle tube
  • Straw
  • Thread
  • Needle
  • Masking tape
  • Cotton ball

NIFT Situation Test 2014- Day 4 Questions

Q1. Create a mask inspired by any one of the below mentioned topics-

  1. Nature
  2. My clean metro rail

Q2. Create a medal inspired by any one of the topics mentioned below-

  1. Miss Universe
  2. Vintage car rally
  3. Mother’s Day

Material Provided:

  •  2 sheets
  • Ivory sheets
  • All pins
  • Cardboard
  • Rubber band
  • Copper wire
  • Toothpicks
  • 3 coloured sheets of different colours
  • 1 newspaper
  • Sparkle tube
  • Straw
  • Thread
  • Needle
  • Masking tape
  • Cotton ball

NIFT Situation Test 2013

Candidates can go through the questions asked along with material provided on different days of NIFT Situation Test 2013 below.

NIFT Situation Test 2013- Day 1 Questions

Q1. Design a 3D model promoting any one of the following-

  1. Total Literacy
  2. Teacher’s Day
  3. Polio Eradication

Q2. Design workplace of any one of the following-

  1. Painter
  2. Nurse
  3. Cobbler

Material Provided:

  • Crepe Paper (A4 size)
  • Cloth Paper (A4 size)
  • Mount Board (A4 size)
  • 6 Straw
  • Newspaper
  • Rubber band
  • Thumb pins (plastic tops)
  • Dori white (1 m)
  • Golden wire (1m)
  • Cotton
  • Plastic scrubber
  • Newspaper
  • 6 Toothpick

Explain you work in 60 words.

NIFT Situation Test 2013- Day 2 Questions

Q1. Using the material mentioned below construct a 3D representation of a design of a purse for any of the below mentioned occasions-

  1. Fashion Show
  2. Picnic
  3. Marriage

OR

Q2. Create a doll for any one of the below mentioned topics-

  1. Conserve environment
  2. World peace
  3. Water consumption

Write a caption and elaborate about the concept.

Material Provided:

  • 6 Straws
  • 6 Candy sticks
  • 6 Rubber bands
  • 6 Board pins
  • Corrugated sheet (A4 size)
  • Tissue paper
  • Cloth paper
  • Cotton roll
  • Newspaper
  • Ribbon (1 m)

NIFT Situation Test 2012

Candidates can go through the questions asked along with material provided on different days of NIFT Situation Test 2012 below.

NIFT Situation Test 2012- Day 1 Questions

Q1. Design and construct any one of the following-

  1. Fashion show ramp 
  2. Polling booth 
  3. Circus

Q2. Utility tool for a-

  1. Bus conductor
  2. Newspaper vendor
  3. Postman 

Explain your choice of question and model in 100 words.

 Material Provided:

  • Pastel sheet (A4 size)- Red, Yellow, Blue, Green
  • Spiral binding spring
  • Corrugated sheet (A4 size)
  • Cloth paper
  • 8-10 Straws 
  • 8-10 Ice cream sticks 
  • 8-10 Thumb pins 
  • 8-10 Rubber bands 
  • Clay (1 full pack)
  • Cotton roll
  • Mountboard
  • Newspaper

NIFT Situation Test 2012- Day 2 Questions

Q1. Design a ladies handbag.

OR

Q2. Design a memento for Art Festival.

 Material Provided:

  • Cardboard paper
  • Colour paper
  • Straws
  • Cello tape
  • Wire

NIFT Situation Test 2011

Candidates can go through the questions asked along with material provided for NIFT Situation Test 2011 below.

Q1. Design any one of the following and give a write up 50 words.

  1. Entrance gate for a marriage ceremony
  2. Traffic junction
  3. Memento for brotherhood in sports/ Health for all/ protection of environment

Material Provided:

  • Cardboard (A4 size)
  • Ivory sheet (A3 size)
  • Pastel sheet (A4 size)- Red, Yellow, Green, Blue
  • 6 Straws
  • 6 Ice Cream
  • 4 Thumb Pins
  • 4 Rubber Band
  • Cotton Gift Paper (Jute packet to carry sweets)
  • Plasticine Clay (One full packet)
  • Ribbon of 2 colours (1m each)
  • kA small plastic string

NIFT Situation Test 2009

Candidates can go through the questions asked along with material provided for NIFT Situation Test 2009 below.

Q1. Design any one of the following

A) lady’s purse on any one of the following-

  1. Marriage ceremony
  2. Picnic
  3. Fashion show

OR

B) A doll on any one of the following-

  1. Water conservation
  2. Environment Politics

Material Provided:

  • A4 size cardboard
  • A4 size corrugated sheet
  • 6 Straws
  • 6 Ice cream sticks
  • Ribbon-1m (orange in color)
  • 6 Rubber bands
  • 6 Thumb pins
  • One cotton roll (medium size)
  • 2 sheets of newspaper
  • One tissue paper

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How to prepare for NIFT MFM, M.Des , M.Ftech group discussion

A group discussion is a group of individuals, gather at one place in the form of a circle with similar interest to share the ideas, solve problems or give comments. In simple terms, a group discussion is well known as GD. Generally, the group discussions are performed to assess the skill set of a person which includes communication skills, leadership skills, managing skills, team building skills, social skills, problem-solving skills and presence of mind. At last, the rating is given on a scale of 1 to 10.

Why GD became mandatory?

Before GD the candidate has to undergo the written exam which covers different subject levels such as quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning, general English and computer-based questions. Based on the cut-off, after qualifying the first round the candidate has to undergo the second round i.e group discussion. Group discussion became mandatory to filter the candidate’s soft skills and whether the candidate has the ability to cope up with different scenarios.

Who conducts a group discussion?

Generally, group discussion is conducted by large bodies such as universities, top-rated b-schools, management institutions & colleges and even by MNC’s. To get admission in NIFT top B-schools GD round is one of the most important & crucial rounds. This round is conducted to analyze the skills from different parameters and to select the right candidate for the right position so that it meets the company’s requirement.

Why do students fail to perform well in GD?

In today’s scenario most of the students fail to perform well in a group discussion because of the below three reasons:

  1. Due to the fear of speaking in public.
    2. Lack of knowledge on the topic.
    3. No proper command on language.

The process followed in GD:

NIFT Group Discussion and Interview, the selectors will select the students randomly based on the number. For a group usually, 8-10 members were selected. A topic is given and around 3-5 minutes of time is given to prepare. The duration of the discussion is based on the group, topic, college to college and organization to organization. Only on a few parameters, the assessment is done. The parameters such as content, supporting others point, giving relevant examples, latest updates or news, eye-contact, conclusion and behavioral traits.

There is no secret or any rules for preparing GD. Before going for GD one has to consider a few points.

  1. Be up-to-date on the latest information such as news and trending topics in the market.
    2. Make a habit of reading newspapers, books and magazines so that in-detail information is provided.
    3. The simple way to remember the content for a longer period is to watch videos for 2-3 times.
    4. Later on, select a topic and speak for yourself in front of the mirror. (Make assessment for yourself).
    5. Even be aware of different topics such as sports, political news, technology news, economics and market-related news.
    6.Know about the Indian Fashion and Textile Industry.

How to perform GD?

When a topic is given just think over it; under which category the topic is. It might be related to life, current affairs, technology, political news and any other trending topic in the market. So, think about the topic and frame the sentence in your own words to speak. When you are speaking you need to agree or disagree with the other points and you need to give a proper reason to it. But, don’t deviate/ mislead from the topic. Make others also speak & give chance to them to put the points into the discussion.

For suppose if you are leading the group:
1. Introduce yourself & give a brief note on the topic.
2. Make a start on a positive note.
3. Discuss the pros and cons of the topic and how to overcome them.
4. Make everyone speak.
5. Support other points.
6. If the group members are deviating from the topic it is your responsibility to bring them back.
As you are leading the group you need to conclude by summarizing all the points which were discussed.

Few tips for GD:

  1. Grooming (appearance)
    2. Be a good listener & support or add to the other points. (But don’t interrupt in middle)
    3. Speak loudly and clearly.
    4. Try to be the first and the last speaker of the discussion.
    5. Be confident while speaking (analyze with numbers if you know & it has to be fact).

 

 

 

 

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Fashion and Animation tops comparative student enrollment within design. Animation is growing at a very fast rate primarily for two reasons. The first reason is establishment of animation as a viable career option and second being the abundance availability of animation education in cities of all sizes. Similarly for Fashion Design it is the availability of instruction in this area in all geographies. Fashion and Animation has seen a tremendous growth in urban and semi urban areas where institutes are offering certificate and diploma courses ranging from 3 months duration to 2 years. Many of these institutes are franchises of major institutes. Fashion Design is offered as a 3 year / 4 year Bachelors Degree program by many universities and is also offered as a 3 year diploma course post 10 years of school education.

The Indian design education system offer diverse programs choices at all levels such as certificate, diploma, under graduate and post graduate programs. However most of the post graduate programs are essentially after-graduate programs. This means that at the post graduate level instead of offering instruction that is advanced in nature as compared to under graduate level, instruction offered is similar in content to under graduate programs. The eligibility for admission to these post graduate programs
is “any graduation”. Hence the post graduate program does not build on the knowledge acquired by the student during under graduate studies. Rather it starts with fundamentals of design and cover the under graduate program content in two years. Barring a few exceptions such as the Industrial Design Centre of IIT, Bombay and the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT), Ahmedabad there are virtually no PhD programs in the field of design.

Indian Fashion Industry

  • The current size of Indian fashion industry stands at around US$ 58 million (2008), is largely unorganized & accounts for barely 0.3 per cent of the international industry’s net worth.
  • However, the industry is one of the fastest changing and most dynamic industries in the world today. With Indian consumer becoming more fashion conscious, it is the gigantic Indian fashion consuming public that will continue to set the growth trends for its fashion industry.
  • The Industry is expected to more than double & reach US$ 150 million by 2012.
  • The Industry is expected to create additional employment opportunities for over 50,000 skilled professionals like fashion designer, merchandiser etc by 2012.
  • Major disciplines of the industry include —fashion design, textile design, leather design, accessory and jewellery design.
    From our survey, out of the total number of designers working in the country, this discipline accounts for nearly 1%.
    According to our survey more than 3000 students are being enrolled into these courses.
  • One of the institution has more than 100 centers across India as franchised centres. There are others also offering training franchises in these disciplines.
  • Some of the challenges being faced by the Industry include dearth of literature on Indian fashion and textiles, industry is still mostly unorganized, less number of designers developing signature styles which is essential to develop brand.

Fashion Design

  • Fashion design is an applied art dedicated to clothing and lifestyle accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time.
  • Fashion designers need to combine their creativity with managerial skills to sustain in the industry.
  • A trained fashion designer can work in areas like designer wear production, planning and concept management, fashion marketing, design production management, fashion media, quality control, fashion accessory design and promotion of brands.

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Q. How was the NIFT 2021 Exam? Was it lengthy, difficult or moderate? What’s your analysis of the exam?

The paper pattern of NIFT B.des entrance paper didn’t see any changes. The paper format and the number of questions were in accordance with the announced NIFT exam pattern with the difficulty levels being moderate, all in all the paper was quite doable for any consistent student. There were six passages, each passage of around 120-150 words, they were small and weren’t time consuming in reading, however comprehending was more on an inference-based questions, which was little tricky for the students. Student with a good reading habit will surely find it easily doable. the topic based was on varied subjects, ranging from opera, music and art fair, aquatic animal to weirdest profession, other section of English was easy to moderate, the easiest being to identify the plural form, same was with one-word substitution and to identify the correct spelt word, idioms and phrase was moderate and same with antonyms and synonyms

Reasoning had mix of topics like Assertion and reason, puzzles which was little time taking but doable, other topics of cubes, series, Odd ones out, blood relations, directions, coding decoding, ranking & positioning could be attempted carefully.

Quantitative on the other hand saw all major topics covered from number system to ratio & proportion, SI, CI, profit & loss, work time, mixtures & allegations, etc.

The General knowledge segment was moderately easy with questions which has question three questions from brands, two questions on noble prize and four questions from static GK everything that we have been recommending and mentoring for found its presence in the exam. It will be fit to say that there were no surprises.

GAT section was not at all lengthy , 100 questions could be comfortably attempted in allotted time .If all the sections were attempted properly any score above 65-70/100 could be easily achieved

Q. Creative Ability Test is conducted to judge the Design Ability and Creativity of the student. Out of the three questions asked in the NIFT exam, which one required the most efforts and was the easiest?

Analysis of question is very important and also its imperative to understand what the examiner wants , In CAT this year too there were three questions to attempt. Two were from visual communication and the third was a creative product representation based.

Question No 1: “Design a virtual space for Webinar”.
This was for some tricky but at the same time a little brain storming could have gave students edge, as everyone is now well versed with EdTech platforms like Zoom ,Google meet ,Go to meeting etc. thanks to COVID 19 , we all had learning /interactions/meetings on these

platforms ,the question demanded to design a hypothetical digital meeting / learning platform and not the one that already exist as question was not on Re-design ,it was altogether about design a new interface display ,wherein student had the liberty to coin new brand ,slogan as well as its logo altogether. Reading the question properly and inferring it, was the key , as some students even ended up drawing a physical recording studio for webinar. That’s why it’s not about “How you draw’ but it’s all about “what you draw “

Q2: Design Emojis for the following:
(a) see you again (b) I don’t know (c) good morning (d) good night (e) sh…

It was again a visual communication question, where emojis for different communication has to be designed, one need to be very particular and avoid drawing the same circular shaped emoji, instead define, what is emoji ,it’s basically a visual which interpret a message or a communication , many of students would have interpreted it only as emoji face , which is very conventional.

This was the most easiest question in CAT but at the same time your creativity is being judged ,
how much you think “ out of the box”

Q3: choose any musical instrument and depict any four festivals each in a given box.

The challenge in any design exam is “ what you interpret” from the question.
There was clear instructions to innovate, design, change shape, colour, pattern of the instrument. Students were confused as to whether they had to choose one instrument and interpret it for four different festivals differently or four different instruments has to be used for each festival separately. Since the instrument could be completely renovated in terms of its
shape and form as well, it would be very interesting to see one instrument take four completely different forms. Ideally musical instrument is classified by the method of producing sound i.e. . Wind instrument, stringed instrument , percussion instrument etc . so ideally the question demands using a musical instrument type for different festivals, so if you choose string instruments then it could be guitar, violin, sitar and harp for different festival.

Knowledge on musical instrument as well as festival was the key , this question can be a decider for range of marks the students are expecting in their CAT part.

Q. Which were the toughest sections in the NIFT 2021 General Ability Test (GAT)?

Students found quantitative section tough as compared to other sections in GAT, this year the questions were more on application based rather than on implied basis, it was little time taking as one need to apply their understanding of the topic. Questions were from average, percentage, time & speed, S.I & C.I, Profit & loss, Ratio proportion and Number system.

Q. Was there anything unexpected in the NIFT Entrance Exam? If yes, then what was it?

Not at all, there was nothing unexpected as such, it was in line with what NIFT had notified in their notification

Q. How should students prepare for the Situation Test? What are important aspects they must keep in mind?

After student clears the CAT and GAT exam (CAT 50% and GAT 30%) weightage is given to this test, NIFT situation test is conducted (20% weightage). It is to evaluate the candidate’s skills for material handling and innovative ability in a given situation with a provided set of materials. Candidates must know how to crack NIFT situation test as their admission also based on the performance in the situation test which is the final round of the admission process. A total of 3038 seats across Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) programmes will be offered admission to the
shortlisted candidates across the across 16 campuses of the NIFT institute.

The following are the key to do for NIFT Situation test.
1- Make yourself familiar with materials, materials could be anything that you usually find
at your home i.e. Plastic (bags, bottles, packaging, utensils), Cloth fabrics, strings ( jute, rubber bands, plastic etc.) ,scarp metals, needles & threads ,different papers etc
2- Always learn and practice in group especially in classroom , as there will be lots and lots
of brainstorming ,boosting your ideations and creativity
3- Exchange thoughts, ideas with your mentor and also be very open to learning.
4- Explore unconventional use of materials, handling them effectively and productively is something requires time, so start your Situation test preparation early.

Its very important to acknowledge that situation test will definitely a key to boost up the ranking, and getting top NIFT Campus is altogether based on your ranking. even a small difference in marks , creates a wide gap in the ranking . so take the situation test very “ SERIOUSLY “

Q. According to you, when must a NIFT aspirant start preparing to get the best results?

Start early, stay ahead with your strategy and make a Strategic plan to get an edge over others. Successful are those who knows what they are meant for, where is their interest & which field they are passionate about. Once you make yourself clear that your goal is to pursue art &
design as a career devise productive time management strategies with a view of acing the NIFT
exam with good rank.

Ideally it is recommended that one should start preparation at high school level , but do not assume it to be mandatory , as NIFT exam is all about your ability to effectively execute your ideas and creativity in a piece of paper ,so first identify your existing skill set and what level you need to take these skill sets to score good ranking in exam . as your school grades are not indicator of these skill sets , so it becomes imperative for NIFT aspirants to choose a mentor & guide, who would actually identify your skill set and at the same time hone up the your own set of competencies.

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Introduction

India’s textiles sector is one of the oldest industries in the Indian economy, dating back to several centuries.

The industry is extremely varied, with hand-spun and hand-woven textiles sectors at one end of the spectrum, while the capital-intensive sophisticated mills sector on the other end. The decentralised power looms/ hosiery and knitting sector forms the largest component in the textiles sector. The close linkage of textiles industry to agriculture (for raw materials such as cotton) and the ancient culture and traditions of the country in terms of textiles makes it unique in comparison to other industries in the country. India’s textiles industry has a capacity to produce wide variety of products suitable for different market segments, both within India and across the world.

Textile design comprises both surface design and structural design and textile designers usually handle embroidery designs, print, weave and texture.
The courses focus on elementary ergonomics, textile fibers, color, composition, and basic textile design for weaving and printing. They also teach dyeing techniques, printing methods, sewing techniques, and construction of fabrics and surface design. These programs helps one understand all the intricacies of production, in order to find innovative solutions.
Textile designers work in garment manufacturing companies, fashion designing agencies, textile manufacturers, retail world, export houses or work as freelancers.

The textile and apparel industry is one of the earliest industries to have developed in India. Its inherent and unique strength is its incomparable employment potential owing to the presence of the entire value chain from fibre to apparel manufacturing within the country. It is the biggest employer after agriculture and provides direct employment to 4.5 crore people and another 6 crores in allied sectors. India needs to generate jobs that pay well, provide social protection to workers, support efficient production for export markets, and hold the potential for social transformation. The textile industry meets all these criteria.

India is the second-largest manufacturer of textiles and clothing in the world. India is also the second-largest exporter of textiles and apparel with a share of 5% of global trade. Exports of textile and clothing products, including handicrafts, from India have slightly increased to US$ 40.4 billion during the year 2018–19 from US$ 39.2 billion during 2017–18, registering a growth of 3%. However, India’s global share is way behind that of China, which has approximately 38% of the global textile and clothing trade. The share of textile and clothing in India’s total exports stood at 12% in 2018–19. With 48% total textile and apparel export, EU-28 and the United States are India’s major textile and apparel export destinations.

India has a very strong raw material base both in natural and manmade fibres (MMFs). India has emerged as the largest producer of cotton in the world with a production of 370 lakh bales in 2017–18 and the second-largest exporter of cotton. However, high contamination level and poor quality of fibre, both in fineness and length, are major concerns that need focused attention.

India has a strong presence in global exports of cotton yarn. Vietnam has increased its global export share of cotton yarn from 5% in 2012 to 15% in 2016. China and Bangladesh are the largest importers of cotton yarn from India, who in turn creates value addition to the yarn and then exports the same at a lower cost compared to India. India needs to upgrade its position from a supplier of cotton yarn to a producer of value-added fabrics and garments. As the world export value of cotton yarn has decreased over the years, it is an indication that the cotton textile trade is shifting towards different types of fibre such as MMF.

While India leads in cotton yarn exports, it has been a very marginal player when it comes to cotton fabric in world exports. China has a substantial share of 51% in cotton fabrics when compared to India’s 5%–6%; the situation is almost the same in case of MMF fabrics. This comparison suggests that India is not able to scale up the value chain significantly enough to meet the global demand despite being the largest producer and exporter of cotton yarn.

Approximately 95% of the weaving sector in India is unorganized in nature. The decentralized power loom and hosiery sector contributes 85% of total fabric production. The processing segment is also dominated by a large number of independent, small-scale enterprises. Since, the weaving/processing sector in India is dominated by small-scale enterprises, it has challenges such as inadequate know-how, low focus on research, innovation in new product development and low technology upgradation. Further, low productivity and automation levels also remain one of the biggest woes for the weaving industry. Due to these factors, the overall performance of fabric production in India is getting dampened. The weaving sector still remains one of the weakest links of the Indian textile and apparel industry.

India has one of the largest installed production bases in the world in weaving sector but at the same time it uses old technology with low productivity and quality levels. In terms of technology adoption in the weaving sector, India has only 2% share in global shuttle-less looms (i.e. modern looms) installed capacity. The cost of production in India also goes up due to poor technology levels and low scale of operations, as 95% of the weaving sector in India is unorganized and in small scale. India also lacks the presence of large fabric manufacturers when compared to China and the US.

In order to make the textile industry competitive, industry needs to focus on investing in technology upgradation and expand weaving capacity to scale-up operations. To ensure rapid transformation of the weaving sector in India, under Amended Technology Upgradation Funds Scheme (ATUFS) of the Government of India, the weaving sector may be considered to get capital subsidy at par with garmenting and technical textiles. At present, the weaving sector is getting subsidy at 10% subject to cap of 20 crore under ATUFS, whereas for garmenting and technical textiles, subsidy is provided at 15% subject to cap of 30 crore. For creating few global champions in weaving sector in India, the Government of India may consider providing some enhanced subsidy under ATUFS, for select players, purely on outcome basis. Further, state governments should aggressively promote infrastructure and provide plug and play parks for the industry. Lands should be allotted in such parks for long-term lease. The supply of uninterrupted quality power at fixed price for a tenure of 15 years may also be considered in these parks. To ensure rapid scaling up of business, state governments should provide all the approvals in place, including the provision of CETPs/ZLD, as per need basis, in these parks.

The weaving sector is the backbone of the textile industry. On the one hand, promoting the weaving industry gives impetus to the domestic spinning industry and on the other, it makes our garment’ sector globally more competitive. With focused interventions in this sector, we might enhance its performance in terms of more investment, employment generation and export earnings.

Market Size

India’s textiles industry contributed 13% of the industry production in FY20. It contributed 2.3% to the GDP of India and employed more than 45 million people in FY20. The sector contributed 12% to India’s export earnings in FY20.

Textiles industry has around 4.5 crore employed workers including 35.22 lakh handloom workers across the country.

Cotton production in India is estimated to have reached 35.7 million bales in FY20.

The domestic textiles and apparel market stood at an estimated US$ 100 billion in FY19.

The production of raw cotton in India is estimated to have reached 36.04 million bales in FY20^. During FY19, production of fibre in India stood at 1.44 million tonnes (MT) and reached 1.60 MT in FY20 (till January 2020), while that for yarn, the production stood at 4,762 million kgs during same period.

Investment

The textiles sector has witnessed a spurt in investment during the last five years. The industry (including dyed and printed) attracted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth US$ 3.45 billion from April 2000 to June 2020.

Government Initiatives

Indian government has come up with several export promotion policies for the textiles sector. It has also allowed 100% FDI in the sector under the automatic route.

Initiatives taken by Government of India are:

  • Government launched production linked incentive scheme to provide incentives for manufacture and export of specific textile products made of man-made fibre.
  • On September 2, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved signing an MOU between textile committee, India and M/s Nissenken Quality Evaluation Centre, Japan, for improving quality and testing Indian textiles and clothing for the Japanese market. This India-Japan pact on cooperation in textiles will facilitate Indian exporters to meet the requirements of Japanese importers as per the latter’s technical regulations.
  • Under Union Budget 2020-21, a National Technical Textiles Mission is proposed for a period from 2020-21 to 2023-24 at an estimated outlay of Rs. 1,480 crore (US$ 211.76 million).
  • In 2020, New Textiles Policy 2020 is expected to be released by the Ministry of Textiles.
  • CCEA approved mandatory packaging of foodgrains and sugar in jute material for the Jute Year 2019-20.
  • In September 2019, textiles export witnessed a 6.2% increase post GST as compared to the period pre-GST.
  • The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has revised rates for incentives under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) for two subsectors of Textiles Industry – readymade garments and made-ups – from 2% to 4%.
  • The Government announced a special package of US$ 31 billion to boost export, create one crore job opportunity and attract investment worth Rs. 80,000 crore (US$ 11.93 billion) during 2018-2020. As of August 2018, it generated additional investments worth Rs. 25,345 crore (US$ 3.78 billion) and exports worth Rs. 57.28 billion (US$ 854.42 million).
  • The Government of India has taken several measures including Amended Technology Up-gradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS), estimated to create employment for 35 lakh people and enable investment worth Rs. 95,000 crore (US$ 14.17 billion) by 2022.
  • Integrated Wool Development Programme (IWDP) was approved by Government of India to provide support to the wool sector, starting from wool rearer to end consumer, with an aim to enhance quality and increase production during 2017-18 and 2019-20.
  • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), Government of India approved a new skill development scheme named ‘Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS)’ with an outlay of Rs. 1,300 crore (US$ 202.9 million) from 2017-18 to 2019-20. As of August 2019, 16 states signed pacts with the Ministry of Textiles to partner with it for skilling about four lakh workers under the scheme.

Achievements

Following are the achievements of the Government in the past four years:

  • As of 2019, 348 technical textiles products were developed according to Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
  • I-ATUFS, a web-based claims monitoring and tracking mechanism was launched on April 21, 2016. 381 new block level clusters were sanctioned.
  • Under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), 59 textile parks were sanctioned, out of which, 22 have been completed.
  • Employment increased to 45 million in FY19 from 8.03 in FY15.

Road Ahead

The future for the Indian textiles industry looks promising, buoyed by strong domestic consumption as well as export demand. With consumerism and disposable income on the rise, the retail sector has experienced a rapid growth in the past decade with the entry of several international players like Marks & Spencer, Guess and Next into the Indian market.

High economic growth has resulted in higher disposable income. This has led to rise in demand for products creating a huge domestic market.

 

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