According to the quick estimates of IIP for the textile and clothing sector, the General Index for the month of November 2018 is 0.5 percent higher as compared to the level in the month of November 2017. The cumulative growth for the period April- November 2018 over the corresponding period of the previous year stands at 5.0 percent.

Growth for textiles excluding apparels declined by - 4.8 percent, while that of wearing apparel increased by 22.1 percent in November 2018 over the same month previous year. Cumulative change for April- November 2018 for textiles indicated an increase of 2.5 per cent while that for wearing apparel of 8.4 per cent over the same period previous year.