Chapter 9 - A Shirt in the Market

A COTTON FARMER IN KURNOOL:

1. A farmer grows cotton on his farm. Once the reaping is done, cotton balls are gathered.
2. These are taken to the neighborhood merchant as the farmer had obtained cash from him to purchase seeds, manures, and so forth for farming.
3. Even the market cost is high, the merchant gets it at a very low cost from the farmer.

THE CLOTH MARKET OF ERODE:

1. the bi-weekly market of Erode in Tamil Nadu is one of the greatest biggest cloth markets in the world.
2. Cloth made by weavers from all over come here for sale.
3. Instructions about the type of fabric to be made is given ahead of time.
4. The weavers get yarn from the shippers and supply them the fabric.
5. It saves cash of the weavers as they don't need to purchase yarn. They also do not need to bother about the sales.
6. Since weavers don't have a clue about the cost of the fabric, they do not get their desired money.

THE GARMENT EXPORTING FACTORY CLOSE DELHI:

1. Erode dealers send the fabric to garments traders in Delhi.
2. The workers of garment factory make shirts to be sold to the chain of business from the US and Europe.
3. Buyers set standard of quality and time for the finished products.
4. Factory owners tries to get maximum work done in lowest possible time and money.
5. Most procured laborers are temporary and get low wages.

THE SHIRT IN THE US:

1. The shirts sent from garment factory in India are sold in dollars in the US.
2. The shirts sold for Rs 200 per piece by garment factory is sold at Rs 1,200 in the US.
3. In this way a chain of businesses get linked right from the farmer to the buyer in a store.

Market and Equality:

1. Foreign representatives make maximum profits in the market.
2. Garment makers just make direct benefits.
3. Weavers at Erode market and farmers don't make good profits.
4. Poor individuals have no choice however to rely upon the rich for sale of their products.
5. Poor are misused in the market.
6. Laws ought to be made to secure the enthusiasm of weavers and small farmers.