Welspun India Ltd

Welspun Group | TextilesAdvantage India – Better placed than key competitors… India better placed than key competitors – China and Pakistan – in textiles, particularly home textiles Cotton : India, a net exporter of cotton, while China and Pakistan are net importers leading to lower costs and betteravailability in IndiaIndia – only major textile supplier which is “Net Exporter” of cottonMn. tonnesCountry Production Consumption Exports ImportsChina 6,400 9,600 30 2,610India 5,770 4,550 1,170 85Pakistan 1,910 2,200 130 310USA 3,940 850 3,130 -Brazil 1,960 990 435 150Turkey 450 1,250 - 750Others 4,440 5,020 2,705 3,695World 24,870 24,460 7,600 7,600India’s Share 23% 19%Source: Cotlook Labour : Indian costs lower than/comparable to China. Average wage in China growing at 18-20% p.a. Power : Costs for large Indian producers having own captive plants comparable to China and Pakistan. Pakistan facinghuge power shortages leading to production disruptions Dyes and chemicals: Indian costs lower than/comparable to China and Pakistan8