Women Serves her Purpose without Obstructing Others

Women make up around eighty percent of the workforce in the garment industry. Industrialization brought new opportunities for employment, changing ideas of work, and economic cycles of boom and bust. During this period, women's roles changed dramatically. Industrialization redefined the role of women in the home, at the same time opening new opportunities for them as industrial wage earners. Hiring women in supervisory roles can change the exploitative work culture of garment factories and promote gender equality in the workplace. Women are preferred in these types of jobs because they are more willing to accept strict work discipline, less likely to join trade unions, and conditioned to take up tedious, repetitive, and monotonous work all of which make them more productive. Female supervisors are better able to motivate female workers when compared to male supervisors.

Laying a Strong Foundation & Significance

By 2025, the textile sector in India is anticipated to attract investments totaling $120 billion and grow exports to $300 billion. The Opportunities: The textile industry in India is particularly robust due to the wide diversity of natural and synthetic fibers and yarns. The manufacture of textiles provides an economic boost to many countries in the world. The global textile market stood at a value of around $1002.4 billion in 2020. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.5 percent in the forecast period of 2023- 2028 to attain a value of around $1305.4 billion by 2026 according to a research by Expert Market. It is second-largest employment generator in India after agriculture. It provides direct employment to over 35 million people in the country.

Our endeavour at Women Entrepreneur Magazine has always been to highlight remarkable women leaders across geographies and industries. In keeping with our motto, the current issue of the Women Entrepreneur magazine features a list of ‘Top 10 Women Leaders in Textiles & Clothing - 2023'. Compiled by a panel of industry veterans, CEOs, CXOs and the Women Entrepreneur Magazine editorial team, the list features prolific women who have not only crafted illustrious and innovative businesses, but have proven their mettle as leaders across the diverse businesses playing a key role in contributing towards strengthening the workforce