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Woollen Textiles in India

Woollen Textiles in IndiaThere are over 50 woollen mills in the country. Many of them are based in Punjab with Amritsar, Dhariwal and Ludhiana serving as the key centres. The other centres of the industry include Mumbai, Bangalore, Jamnagar, Kanpur and Srinagar. Domestic wool production was 44,000 tonnes in 1997-98. 16 to 18 thousand of tonnes of wool imported from overseas can be added this amount.

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