| Indian Wool Industry |
| The woollen industry in the country is small in size and widely scattred. It is basically located in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, U.P.,Maharashtra and Gujarat. 40%, of the woollen units are located in Punjab, 27% in Haryana, 10% in Rajasthan, while the rest of the States account for the remaining 23 % of the units. A. few of the larger units are located in Maharashtra, Punjab, U.P.,Gujarat and West Bengal. |
| Overview of Woolen Industry : |
| Total number of existing units |
718 |
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| Total number of persons employed in woolen industry and sheep rearing in rural sector |
27 Lakh approx. |
| Wool Combing |
29.28 Mn. Kgs. |
| Synthetic Fiber Combing |
3.57 Mn. Kgs |
| Worsted Spindles |
6.04 lakh Nos. |
| Non-worsted Spindles |
4.37 lakh Nos. |
| Machine made carpet sector & Hand knotted Carpets 2005-2006 |
0.50 Mn. Sq. Mtr. |
| |
8.17 Mn. Sq. Mtr. |
| Machine made carpet sector & Hand knotted Carpets 2005-2006 (Estimated) |
0.50 Mn. Sq. Mtr. |
| |
8.34 Mn. Sq.Mtr. |
Total exports (excluding hand knotted crapet, rugs, durries etc.) during 2001-02 |
Rs.1379.00 crore |
2002-03 |
Rs.1303.52 crore |
2003-04 |
Rs.1553.06 crore |
2004-05 |
Rs.1873.00 crore |
2005-06 |
Rs.2098.27 crore |
(Estimated) 2006-07 |
Rs.2360.55 crore |
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(Source:WWEPC,New Delhi) |
| The woolen industry in India broadly falls under two sectors : |
| A) Organised Sector : |
- Composite Mills
- Combing units
- Worsted and non worsted spinning units
- Knitwear and Woven Garments Units.
- Machine made carpets manufacturing units.
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| B) Decentralized Sector : |
- Hosiery and Knitting.
- Powerlooms.
- Hand Knotted Carpets, Druggets and Namdahs.
- Independent dyeing process houses.
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| Since indigenous production of fine quality wool required by the organised mill and the decentralised hosiery sector is very limited, India depends upon imports. Imports have been mainly from Australia and New Zealand, the major supplier is Australia. New Zealand wool is being imported mainly for Carpet sector for blending it with indigenous wool. Similarly, for the shoddy sector, import of pre-mutilated woolen/synthetic rags is allowed under OGL. |
| INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION OF WOOL |
| The production of indigenous wool in the Country during the years since 2001-2002 has been as under : |
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Production of Raw Wool |
| Year |
Quantity (in Million Kg.) |
Remarks |
| 2001-2002 |
49.5 |
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| 2002-2003 |
50.5 |
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| 2003-2004 |
48.5 |
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| 2004-2005 |
44.6 |
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| 2005-2006 |
44.9 |
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| 2006-2007 |
45.2 |
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(Source : Ministry of Agriculture) |
| IMPORT OF RAW WOOL AND RAGS: |
| The figure of import of raw wool and rags for the last six years have been as follows : |
a) Raw wool (Merino/ New Zealand-Greasy/Scoured) |
| Year |
Quantity (in Million Kg.) |
| 2001-2002 |
68.18 |
| 2002-2003 |
52.39 |
| 2003-2004 |
82.81 |
| 2004-2005 |
73.02 |
| 2005-2006 |
121.41 |
| 2006-2007 |
110.12 |
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(Source: Statistics Published by DGCI&S, Kolkata) |
| Installed Capacity in the Woolen Industry as on 31-10- 2005 |
| |
| i |
a. Wool Combing
b. Synthetic Fibre Combing |
29.28 m. kg
3.57 m. kg. |
| ii |
Worsted spindles |
6.04 Lakh Nos. |
| iii |
Non worsted Spindles |
4.37 Lakh Nos. |
| iv |
Machine made Carpet Sector & Hand Knotted Carpet 2006-07 (E) |
0.50 Mn. Sq. Mtr.
8.34 Mn. Sq. Mtr. |
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| Capacity permitted by way of information memorandum and letter of intent as well as for 100% EOU from 01/12/2005 to 30/09/2006. |
Total Annual Capacity in the Woolen Industry as on 30-09- 2006 |
| Sr.No. |
Items |
Total Annual Capacity(01/12/05 to 30/09/06) |
| 1. |
Durries Druggets Rugs |
NIL |
| 2 |
Wool Tops |
2280 MT |
| 3 |
Shoddy Yarn |
1364 Spindles |
| 4 |
Woolen & worsted Hosiery Yarn |
2113 M.T./30116 Spindles |
| 5 |
Blankets & Shawls/Suiting sotels |
2,52,000 Pcs.
3,90,000 Nos.
70 Lakh Metres. |
| 6 |
Cotton Spinning (Blended with wool, silk, man-made fibres) |
NIL |
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Estimated Production of Woollen Items |
| (Quantity in millions) |
| Item |
Unit |
2000-2001 |
2001-2002 |
2002-2003 |
2003-2004 |
2004-2005 |
2005-2006 |
2006-2007 (Estimated) |
| Worsted Yarn |
Mn. (Kgs) |
43.0 |
44.00 |
44.00 |
44.00 |
45.00 |
45.33 |
45.67 |
| Woollen Yarn |
Mn. (Kgs) |
33.0 |
33.0 |
34.00 |
34.00 |
34.00 |
34.34 |
34.68 |
| Wool Tops |
Mn. (Kgs) |
27.00 |
28.00 |
28.00 |
28.00 |
29.00 |
29.51 |
30.02 |
| Fabric (Woollen/ Worsted) |
Mn. (Mtrs.) |
64.0 |
68.00 |
66.00 |
66.00 |
66.00 |
66.00 |
66.00 |
| Shoddy Yarn |
Mn. (Kgs) |
27.00 |
26.00 |
24.00 |
25.00 |
26.00 |
26.00 |
26.00 |
| Blankets (Shoddy/woollen) |
Mn. (Pcs) |
13.00 |
12.00 |
11.00 |
11.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
| Shoddy Fabric |
Mn. (Mtrs.) |
18.00 |
18.00 |
17.00 |
17.50 |
18.00 |
18.00 |
18.00 |
| RMG (Knitwear/Woven wear and goods) |
Mn. (Kgs.) |
14.00 |
13.00 |
13.00 |
13.00 |
14.00 |
14.00 |
14.00 |
| Hand Knotted Carpets |
Mn. (Sq.Mt) |
07.50 |
07.50 |
08.00 |
08.00 |
08.00 |
08.17 |
08.34 |
| Machine made Carpets |
Mn. (Sq.Mt) |
00.50 |
00.50 |
00.50 |
00.50 |
00.50 |
00.50 |
00.50 |
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