Cotton textile is the traditional industry of Rajasthan. Most of rural population is engaged in this industry. The first cotton textile mill in Rajasthan is “The Krishna Mills Limited”, which was set up in Beawar in 1889 by Seth Damodar Das Vyas in the private sector. After this, many cotton texitile mills were established. The largest cotton textile mill in Rajasthan is Maharaja Ummed Singh Mills, Pali.
Leading Cotton Textiles Mills in Rajasthan: Most of cotton textile mills of Rajasthan are set up in Kishanganj. Vijaynagar, Gulabpura, Jaipur, Bhawani Mandi, Kota, Udaipur, Bhilwara, etc. regions. With cotton textile point of view, Bhilwara is called the Manchester of Rajasthan. It is also famous as cotton textile city.
Important cotton textile mills in Rajasthan are:
1. Rajasthan Spinning and Weaving Mills Gulabpura (Bhilwara).
2. Shardul Textiles Limited, Sriganganagar.
3. Krishna Mills Limited, Beawar (Ajmer)
4. Shri Mahalaxmi Mills, Beawar (Ajmer)
5. Edward Mills, Beawar (Ajmer)
6. Aditya Mills Limited, Kishanganj (Ajmer)
7. Mewar Textile Mills, Bhilwara
8. Maharaja Ummed Singh Mills, Pali.
9. Rajasthan Textiles Mills, Bhawani Mandi
10.Rajasthan Co – operative Mills, Gulabpura
11.Vijaynagar Cotton Mills, Vijaynagar
12.Banswara Syntex, Banswara
13.Mayur Mills Limited, Banswara.
14.Rajasthan Spinning and Weaving Mills Limited, Rishabhdev, etc.
In Rajasthan, most of textiles mills were set up with the help of “The Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Limited”. At present, there are 28 textiles mills in Rajasthan.
The problems of cotton textile industry in Rajasthan: Although, a frequent increase in the number of cotton textile mills can be seen everywhere in Rajasthan, yet,
the industry has been facing several problems here such as:
1. Problem of proper supply of raw material.
2. Dry climate.
3. Irregular and inadequate supply of power.
4. Old and small sized machinery.
5. Lack of Capital.
6. Shortage of skilled labour.
7. Lack of means of transportation and communication.
The cloth produced in Rajasthan is not only supplied in the country but also exported to Nepal, Bangladesh, and several African countries.
