Textile under Neoliberalism in India

This book reflects upon the impact of international agencies and their policies on textile in the developing countries like India. India has variety of production technique under textile. It contains Handloom, Hosiery, Power looms, Computer Embroidery Machine etc. Each of these got influenced by the change in policy since 1990s. Book focuses on the impact on Handloom industry in the state of Uttar Pradesh. While doing that, a comparative analysis has been done with power loom production, cotton and silk yarn based handloom. This research, first of its kind, delves upon the cottage industry in which Muslims are employed in large number. It looks at the theoretical issues like deskilling, reskilling, displacement, production and communal relation between the owner and workers within the timeframe of 20 years of liberalization.