Related Keywords: cotton export, overseas textile and clothing maker
A plenteous crop and a weaker rupee have made Indian cotton cheaper for overseas textile and clothing makers, many of which are rushing to meet increased orders from the United States and Europe as the global economy picks up.
India, the world's No.2 producer and exporter of cotton, has seen growing appetite from its second and third largest customers, Bangladesh and Pakistan, as well as other key clothing producers such as Turkey and Vietnam.