Industry profile: India’s textiles sector is one of the oldest industries in the Indian economy, dating back several centuries. Even today, the textiles sector is one of the most significant contributors to India’s exports, with approximately 13 percent of total exports. The textiles industry is also labour intensive and is one of the largest employers. The textile industry has two broad segments. First, the unorganized sector consists of handloom, handicrafts, and sericulture, operated on a small scale and through traditional tools and methods. The second is the organized sector consisting of spinning, apparel, and garments segment, which apply modern machinery and techniques such as economies of scale. The textile industry employs about 105 million people directly and indirectly. India’s textile exports during FY 2017-18 stood at US$ 37.74 billion.

The Indian textiles industry is highly varied, with the hand-spun and hand-woven textiles sectors at one end of the spectrum and the capital-intensive sophisticated mill sector at the other. The decentralized power looms/ hosiery and knitting sector forms the most significant component of the textiles sector. The close linkage of the textile industry to agriculture (for raw materials such as cotton) and the ancient culture and traditions of the country in terms of textiles make the Indian textiles sector unique compared to the industries of other countries. As a result, the Indian textile industry can produce a wide variety of products suitable to different market segments within India and worldwide.

The textiles industry contributed 10 percent to the manufacturing production of India in FY17. Textile plays a significant role in the Indian Economy. It contributes 14 percent to industrial production and 4 percent to GDP. With over 45 million people, the industry is one of the country’s most significant sources of employment generation. India’s textile market as of July 2017 was around US$ 150 billion, which is expected to touch US$ 250 billion calls by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 13.58 percent between 2009-2019.

Company profile: The Company is a manufacturer and seller of Jockey in India. The Company offers knitted garments and has a range of products for men, women, and children. It is an exclusive franchise for Jockey in India and also doing business in Sri Lanka and UAE. In addition, the Company holds a license from SPEEDO, an international swimwear brand. The Jockey brand is available in over 1400 cities and towns. The Company’s Jockey brand products are sold through exclusive brand outlets (EBO), large format stores (LFS), multi-brand outlets (MBO), traditional hosiery stores, and multi-purpose stores spread across India. The SPEEDO brand is available in approximately 1060 stores, including over 150 LFS across 110 cities and over nine EBOs. In addition, it operates its online store www.jockeyindia.com. Its plants are located in Bangalore, Hassan, and Mysore.

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Future prospectus: Recently Company received its extended licenses till 31 Dec 2040. Some may find it very good, but I want to conclude it with two big investors’ views.