Status of Ludhiana Knitwear Industry using Elastane Blends
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2022
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
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The present study was conducted on a sample of 40 micro, small and medium manufacturing
units using elastane yarn as a raw material. Random sampling technique was used to select the
industries after obtaining the relevant data from District Industries Center, Ludhiana. The data
was collected from owners of the industries using a self-structured interview schedule and the
results were analysed using percentages, arithmetic mean and weighted mean score. Majority
of units belonged to small scale and were started with an initial investment of approximately
Rs. one lakh and worked as a proprietorship firm. Stitching was an operation performed in
house by all the industries, closely followed by designing of garments performed in-house by
80 percent of industries and knitting performed in-house by 45 % industries. It was seen that
only 45 per cent of the units were product specific manufacturing units and 90 per cent units
did low cost mass production. The most commonly produced apparel using elastane was tshirt
and 80 per cent of the units were manufacturing under their own brand name. The level
of certification among industry was extremely low and profit margins were only 5-10 per cent
70 per cent of the units. The export was done to countries like Dubai, Europe, U.S.A and
Canada. High fluctuation in prices of raw material and delayed payment from buyers along
with instability of skilled labour and high cost of electricity were some of the most prominent
challenges faced by the industry.
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Simran (2022) Status of Ludhiana Knitwear Industry using Elastane Blends (Unpublished M.Sc. thesis). Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.