Indian Hometech Industry: A Trade Perspective

By : Asiya Chaudhary

Page No: 139-148

Abstract
The use of textile in industry for specific purposes like human protection from extreme situations are called that are used in high-tech products and processes. Of the twelve segments of technical textiles, this paper explores the hometech industry which comprises of the textile components used in the domestic environment, interior decoration and furnishing. Though this industry is still in its nascent stage, the production of various Hometech products is continuously swelling due to an evergrowing consumption. This has also boosted imports from different countries, particularly China. It is observed that the exports have also been growing in the past decade. This paper goes on to investigate statistically whether the increase in exports & imports is significant or not, in the context of change in international trade of Indian Hometech Industry with the world in general and with USA and China in particular between 2002-12.

Authors :
Asiya Chaudhary : Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh.