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large number of auto workers, research and q Availability of raw material from the cotton
design engineers provide the technological
help in the establishment of the plant.
q USA and Canada, which lie very close to
Detroit, have built a great network of railroads
around this area which has linked Detroit to
other parts of the country. This helps Detroit to
collect raw material quite easily and also send
the manufactured cars, motors, trucks etc. with
the same ease to other parts of the USA.
q The Great Lakes provide cheap water transport
for raw materials as well as finished products.
q Being located in the highly industrialised
region of north-eastern USA, the Detroit iron
and steel industry is assured of a ready market
for its products.
q Extensive network of sales and service and
advertisement gave a great boost to the
industry.
As Dorabji Jamshed Tata was established and
given generous financial backing by all
communities in India, similarly a rich and wealthy
person Henry Ford also given financial support by
all communities to establish the automobile
industry at Detroit.
Detroit has also given rise to the development of
many ancillary industries like tyres, electric wires,
glass, paints, batteries, car seats and other
accessories. These industries account for just over
one third of Detroit’s economy. The development
of automobile industries in Japan, German,
Europe and India gave a close competition to
Detroit.
Cotton Textile Industry at Ahmedabad
(India)
Ahmedabad city is located in Gujarat on the banks
of Sabarmati River and is the heart of the cotton
growing region. The first mill was established in
1859 and has became the second largest textile
city of India after Mumbai. It is often referred to as
the Manchester of India. Following favourable
locational factors are responsible for the
development of cotton textile industry in
Ahmedabad :
growing area of Maharashtra and Gujarat and
humid climate which is suitable for spinning
and weaving.
q Cheap hydroelectricity and soft water for
dyeing and bleaching is easily available.
q The skilled and semi-skilled labours are
available from the densely populated states of
Gujarat and Maharashtra.
q Well developed network of rail and road
transport that provides transportation facilities.
q Mumbai port near by facilitates import of
machinery and export of cotton textiles.
q The flat terrain and availability of land is
suitable for the establishment of mills.
q Large amounts of capital are available from the
big local business communities.
Though the cotton textile industry of Ahmedabad
is still important in India, things have changed a
lot. Many of the mills have closed down due to
absolute machinery or lack of upgrading with
changing demands.
Cotton Textile Industry at Osaka (Japan)
Osaka is an important textile centre of Japan and
is known as the Manchester of Japan . The textile
industry located in Japan completely depends
upon the imported raw materials. Due to the
following reasons, the textile industry is
developed here :
q Osaka is situated on the Nobi Plain which is a
highly industrialised area. Japan has very little
flat land and so the industries are set up along
small coastal plains.
q It has warm and humid climate which is
suitable for spinning and weaving.
q Textile industry completely depends upon the
imported raw materials. Most of the raw
material is imported from Egypt, India, China
and USA.
q Coastal location helps in importing raw
materials and exporting finished textile goods.
Finished goods have a good market due to
good quality and low price.
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