Current Status
The textile industry holds significant status in the India. Textile industry provides one of the most fundamental necessities of the people. It is an independent industry, from the basic requirement of raw materials to the final products, with huge value-addition at every stage of processing.
Today textile sector accounts for nearly 14% of the total industrial output. Indian fabric is in demand with its ethnic, earthly colored and many textures. The textile sector accounts about 30% in the total export. This conveys that it holds potential if one is ready to innovate.
The textile industry is the largest industry in terms of employment economy, expected to generate 12 million new jobs by 2010. It generates massive potential for employment in the sectors from agricultural to industrial. Employment opportunities are created when cotton is cultivated. It does not need any exclusive Government support even at present to go further. Only thing needed is to give some directions to organize people to get enough share of the profit to spearhead development.
Segments
Textile industry is constituted of the following segments
o Readymade Garments
o Cotton Textiles including Handlooms (Millmade / Powerloom/ Handloom)
o Man-made Textiles
o Silk Textiles
o Woollen Textiles
o Handicrafts including Carpets
o Coir
o Jute
The cottage industry with handlooms, with the cheapest of threads, produces average dress material, which costs only about 200 INR featuring fine floral and other patterns. It is not necessary to add any design to it. The women of the house spin the thread, and weave a piece in about a week.
It is an established fact that small and irregular apparel production can be profitable by providing affordable casual wear and leisure garments varieties.
Now, one may ask, where from the economy and the large profit comes in if the lowest end of the chain does not get paid with minimum per day labour charge. It is an irony of course. What people at the upper stratum of the chain do is, to apply this fabric into a design with some imagination and earn in millions. The straight 6 yards simple saree, drape in with a blouse with embroideries and bead work, then it becomes a designer
The Victorian decorating style is one that combines antique accessories with modern methods and can really make your house stand out. Whether you have an old Victorian mansion or a new home, you can decorating with a Victorian style by changing small things, for instance painting and hanging vintage accessories to bring some of the Victorian age to your home.
A major component in victorian decorating is what you put on the walls. For this style the room colors make a big difference – you should contemplate putting reds and dark colors and anything with vintage appeal and depending on the particular style many colors either in your wall color or your accessories. Try using an antique style wallpaper and border sets on the walls, or if you want something different go with paint and stenciling. You don’t have to get too fancy or spend a lot of money and if you are afraid of a bit of color, merely paint the walls a neutral shade and let the accents in the room do the decorating.
The floor covering can make or break your decor, but if you can not buy new flooring then just use area rugs with a Victorian design. Oriental rugs are perfect for this type of decor and you can buy genuine antique rugs, or reproductions if you are on a budget.
Accessories are key to pulling your Victorian decor together. You’ll be surprised at the impact a few alterations can make! Concentrate on buying old photos, artwork and mantle clocks that match your Victorian decor. Be sure to add in plenty of antiques as well as Victorian era curios. Additional touches like vintage fabrics and vases filled with flowers can add that special touch that gives your home a professional look.
You might want to consider light fixtures in terms of both style and type to go with your Victorian decorating style,. Given that you are trying to get a Victorian look, you might want to take a look at using old fashioned ceiling lights with lamps with silk fringe shades but remember to pass up anything which is primitive or country looking. Don’t forget to include table lamps as well as wall sconces.
Furniture should be Victorian in style but you don’t have to use genuine antiques. For the sofa especially, you should consider a reproduction. This is because vintage Victorian sofas are very uncomfortable! Wooden pieces like side tables and curio cabinets would look best if you can buy real antiques – the new stuff is just not as beautiful as the old pieces with a rich patina. Always make sure you buy pieces that are in tip top condition.
How you dress your windows are important to your victorian decorating design theme. For a fantastic design in your parlor go with working with layered drapery or velvet curtains or heavy draped curtains with different fabrics. There are a lot of window treatments that can be paired with this design theme, particularly if you match fabrics to your window treatments, but you should avoid contemporary style window coverings.
One decorating area that is frequently overlooked when decorating is the wall space. Even the ugliest walls can be made to look good with great wall decor. Try adding vintage paintings and old photos to create an interesting look to your parlor walls to really bring out the charm of your Victorian Interior Design.
Putting together a perfect Victorian look in your home can be as basic as just buying new decorative accessories or as involved as replacing everything. Either way, working on the details and making sure to coordinate your furniture and decorative accessories will help you achieve a great new Victorian decorating look that you will be proud to claim you accomplished all by yourself!
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, it is time to think about putting up our Christmas tree and decorating the home – inside and out – for Christmas. What used to be a tradition is slowing becoming non-existent, which is the time we spend decorating the Christmas tree with lights and ornaments. Today, more and more people are leaning towards the pre-lit Christmas trees for numerous reasons, as outlined below:
1. Pre-Installed Lights – The stress of getting your tree up and then dangling lights in just the right places for the tree to look like a work of art can be overwhelming for many individuals. However, with pre-lit Christmas trees, this stress and anxiety is void plus you will be saving time and effort. It’s a great choice for those that artistically challenged and find it difficult to get the lights in the right places and it is even better for those that only have a short amount of time to get that one important Christmas decoration up.
2. No Assembly – While a Christmas tree is extremely nice to have in your home during the holiday season, many simply don’t have because of the hassle that is involved in setting one up or simply don’t have enough time to deal with it regardless of how traditional it may be. With modern pre-lit Christmas trees, there is no assembly – just a quick and easy setup. You can easily save a couple of hours of setup!
3. Longevity, No Smell, No Pine Needles – The life of modern pre-lit Christmas trees are years. With a tree from your local Christmas tree farm, your tree will barely last through Christmas before it starts to die and most certainly lose pine needles and overwhelm your home with a fresh pine smell. While many enjoy the pine smell, it can become overpowering at times. In the long run, a modern pre-lit Christmas tree is going to save you hundreds of dollars. A living tree is going to cost more than a false one, you can bet on that at minimum, whereas a modern pre-lit can be purchased for approximately between £40-£200 depending on how elaborate of detail you would like and last for at least five years. That means you will only purchase a tree once rather than each year.
The above-mentioned benefits of modern pre-list Christmas trees will not let you have as much customisation as a normal tree would that you would be require to place your own lights on; however, for many, that’s okay.
How to Get Your House to Stand Out From the Rest
At Christmastime, it isn’t always about the tree inside the home and is sometimes about the decorations that are in your yard. If you want as spectacular looking home that stands out from the rest of the homes in the neighbourhood then you must go beyond traditional lighting. You can purchase a blow-up Santa and other decorative items at high street shops or you can build a miniature barn in your front yard and create a beautiful nativity scene inside.
The thing with making your home different is by creating an original aspect. Go as little – from just a few decorations here and there that stand out because they are big and/or bright – or as big – creating an entire Toy Factory, North Pole or Santa’s Land in your front garden- as you’d like, just know that it is fun, fulfilling and breathtaking.