Textile industry is quite fortune to have an edge over the leather sector as this industry can deliver some important products which have reached near essentials status. These products include those textile items that are on the border line of indispensible items in our day-to-day life such as medical textiles, hygiene products such as baby and adult diapers and baby wipes, etc.
Another segment which has a defined market albeit tough to penetrate is the defense textile sector. As it is evident from the above mentioned products although these are not life saving essentials, due to their functionalities and applications in our day-to-day life, they have become somewhat essential commodities.
This puts the textile industry in a better situation and gives an opportunity for diversification even in the current economic scenario.