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BOOSTING FABRIC FORTUNES

the nation’s economic tapestry, contributing 2.3 per cent to the GDP, 13 per cent to industrial production and 12 per cent to exports. The textiles and apparel sector—the country’s second-largest employer, directly engaging 45 million workers and indirectly supporting

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