Composite Textile Mill Industry:Responses to the Changed Environment, 1980-1990

The textile industry of India which laid the foundation for industrialisation in the country was in the grip of sickness from the 1960s. The'composite mills in the organised sector of the industry were the most affected section. However, the 1980s was found to be a comparatively better decade for the composite mills. This was due to the favourable changes in the environment, mainly brought about by the liberalisation policies of the government. The study discusses these changes, analyses the responses of the mills and comes to the conclusion that a major restructuring has taken place in the mills during the 1980s, in term of output composition, product mix, market orientation, modernisation and subcontracting.