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India 

 A SHOPPER'S

PARADISE

Resource Disparities

TEXTILES

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India is famous for textile

products including cotton andsilk clothing, bed covers, table

cloths and wall hangings.

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One such product is a

Pashmina Shawl.

Real pashmina is a type of cashmere wool that comes from

pashmina goats in the Himalayas. It is very costly.

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These Pashmina shawls cost 

around 8, 000-10, 000 ₹*

*Est. price for 80"-40" Shawls,Plain, Pure pashmina.(Retail 10,000-12,000₹)

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Whereas in markets such as the

United States, it is retailed foraround 200-600 $

(13,000-39, 000₹)

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With only the domestic to

internatioal trade markupgoing upto 400%;

Indian textiles, specificallypashmina shawls, are a trade

oppurtunity mostly untappeddue to high domestic demand.

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Indian traditional and hand-

crafted products have always been accepted in foriegn

markets

 

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 Hand crafted jute bags, brass

sculptures, hand woven textiles have been exported to many

countries at growing rates.These include U.S.A. , U.K. ,

Sweden, Spain, etc.

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The government of India has

even set up institutions like theEPHC which look after the

 welfare of handicraftsexporters.

Even leveraging trade barriersto promoting the growth of thisindustry.