Cotton industry faces stiff competition from polyester cloth
01 Mar '06
1 min read
Dyeing and printing of cotton cloth in Rajahmundry city existing since last five decades, faces stiff competition from polyester cloth being extensively sold in market.
This city is famous for sarees which are marketed all over the state of Andhra Pradesh.
At present, five companies are producing 10,000 cotton sarees generating monthly turnover of around Rs 1 crore.
To manufacture sarees, Kora cloth is purchased from Aleru, Janagama, Bhongir in Andhra Pradesh and Mumbai in Maharastra by the industries.
Cloth is then processed for whiteness and printing of various designs on the saree is undertaken, next.
Rajahmundry also manufactures quality flags and banners fulfilling nearly 80 percent demand for flags and banners for major political parties.
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