Surat Textile Industries
Surat occupies an important place in the growth of Indian Economy. The textile industry in Surat has contributed immensely in making India popular worldwide. The textile industries functions in two ways- production of yarn and manufacturing of textiles.
The textile industries in Surat produces synthetic textiles which are then exported to various foreign countries. The city has probably the biggest saree market in India. Even popular brand like Vimal and Garden have their manufacturing industries in the city. Popular for its embroidery, brocade and jari work, one must have lovely collection of these beautiful sarees.
Another popular industry in Surat is the diamond cutting industries. Originally, the diamond cutting industry was a small scale industry which ultimately evolved into a major industry in the recent years.
Today the city of Surat is the home to important companies like Shell, Reliance Petrochemicals, Torrent Power, ONGC etc. Undoubtedly, it has lived up to its old reputation of being the most important trading centers of India in the ancient time.
