Here Production of fibres in the world is expected to increase to 50 million tonnes in the year 2000. Scenario for textile and clothing industry is fast changing with internet becoming a global market place and increased consumer awareness.
World seems to be shrinking, bringing down trade barriers.
Under these challenging market conditions effective quality systems have emerged as a major thrust point. Quality control is not a recent realisation, though it has become paramount now. Now even flame proofing, anti-microbial, water and oil proofing and several other properties can be obtained with new finishes. And with each finish came specifications and special quality control parameters. In 1970s and 80s redymade garments became the premier retail outlets for fabric.