Garment Industry Case Study

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 THE CONCEPT
A commonly known description of “READY MADE GARMENT INDUSTRY” given by united nation in International Standard Industrial Classification of all economic activities is “establishments which do not make fabrics or knitted fabrics but only cut and make garments out of them, could be covered under the garment industry”Ready made garment industry satisfies to one of the basic human need.
A large number of apparel industries are located in the southeastern portion of Asia where labor is ample and low-price .Garment industry is one of the most important industries which adds to about 7% of entire industrial production in the world and 8.3% of the complete trade in industrial materials . Also, adds to more than 14% of the total labor force of the world. It gives job to about 40 million persons in several nations of the world.
The Apparel industry is one of the main labor intensive sector mainly in most of the developing nations that are emerging the international marketplace. 50 years ago typically the developed countries were the main leading performers in the international export marketplace. But now Developing nations contributes to the world’s more than half of textile exports.
Therefore this area of research to work on the rights and powers of labors in the garment industry for labour standards , wages, employer employee relationship seemed to be important.
Therefore the enhanced financial performance of the emerging countries in the garment sector has main influence on work chances specially for females. In spite of the excessive work which these courageous females working hard day and night are not receiving the due credit from their business owners which th...

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...y and Safeguarding Legislations it includes Historical Growth of Garment Industry in india over the period of years, Profile of Indian Garment Industry, Trends of Indian Garment Industry – Production and exports, Structure of Industry, Changing Faces of Indian Garment Industry , Government initiatives for Development of RMG Sector, Garment Factory Compliances , Government Safeguards by way of Legislations it includes Factories Act, Minimum Wage act, Industrial Dispute Act, ESI act, Maternity Benefit Act.
Chapter 4, Field Survey Analysis which points out the results of the Field Survey data Collection and identifying issues and Challenges of female workers in indian garment industry.
Chapter 5 Conclusion and Reccommendation, promotive strategies and recommendations for improving the social economic and infrastructure backdrops of women in indian garment industry.

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