Yet, the clothing industry was limited to a few shirt manufacturers and ladies' ready made dresses were not very popular. The 60s and 70s period also recorded an upsurge in the hand-loom industry and this sector was dominated by women, whereas the organized State sector mills were dominated by male employees and the private sector had a considerable number of female employees amongst their work force. The Textile Industry broadly consisted of the organized large scale mill division, of which, the cotton sector was with the state, and the synthetic sector was in the hands of the private sector. Medium and small scale industry had an equal share between state and private ownership and the Handlooms were mainly with the co-operative and private sector. This was an era of protectionism and state control.
Success breeds success but it also breeds pressures.
The TC sector is a classic example of this phenomenon. The very success of the industry has transformed it into a high pressure industry. In turn, all the employees are also subject to the success pressures. While reaping the benefits of the success, the entrepreneurs have the obligation to lessen the burden of pressure from their employees. Small Scale mills.