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The growing use of leggings — tight-fitting stretch pants by women usually made from a blend of lycra, cotton, nylon and viscose is proving costly for textile traders and entrepreneurs of Surat, a hub of man-made fabric as trade in Surti dress material has dipped by almost 45 percent.
The business in dress materials is worth Rs 14,000 crore annually. Of this, leggings have captured business of over Rs 2,500 crore as more and more women, including young girls and even elderly women are switching to the trendy leggings.
