Related Keywords: Australian textile major, farm-to-fashion journey of Merino wool, Knitwear industry, planning an entry into the domestic handloom, premium Merino wool in India, textile and apparel industry, The Woolmark Company, To increase the import, weaving clusters of Gujarat and Manipur, wool shawl
In order to increase the import of the premium Merino wool in India, the Australian textile major The Woolmark Company is planning an entry into the domestic handloom and weaving clusters of Gujarat and Manipur.
Arti Gudal, country manager, The Woolmark Company said that about 85 per cent of Indian wool is of carpet grade; 10 per cent is of coarse grade and only five per cent is of apparel grade. The textile and apparel industry imports a bulk of its wool from Australia.