Analysis OF The CARPET INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN: A Special Focus on Punjab

• The following recommendations for the revival and uplift of the carpet industry include: The carpet producers of Pakistan are not focusing on the change in demand pattern in the world from knotted to tufted carpets. [...] The quality of the product is determined by the quality of raw material (ingredients and colors thereof), the weave (number of knots per square inch), and the size of the knots. [...] 4 ANALYSIS OF THE CARPET INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN: SPECIAL FOCUS ON PUNJAB 3.2.3 INDIA The Indian carpet industry is one of the largest shareholders of the market in terms of value and volume. [...] It was also deliberated that due to the increase in competition, Pakistani manufacturers were compelled to reduce the cost of the carpets, which resultantly become the primary reason for the decrease in the quality of the handmade carpets. [...] The catch in this proposed model was that the grant was borrowed in the name of labor, which means the labor force will be liable to pay it back to the Government, however, the Carpet Association wanted to acquire the rights of grant disbursement.