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Pakistan is the fourth largest cotton producer and holds the third largest spinning capacity in Asia, following China and India, contributing 5% to global spinning capacity. [4] The industry comprises 1,221 ginning units, 442 spinning units, 124 large spinning units, and 425 small units.
Unlike other cities of Pakistan, it is known for woodwork handicrafts. [9] Matki earthen pot, a clay vase exhibition. Matki earthen pot is one of the handicrafts of Pakistan, especially in Rawalpindi and Islamabad are the main regions in country where people use and craft "matki" pots. [10] Ralli quilt, a traditional blanket of Sindh
APTMA represents over 400 textile mills in Pakistan. [2] The textile industry is Pakistan's largest industry and textile is the most important export of Pakistan. [3] Mian Muhammad Mansha, a business tycoon and one of the richest man in Pakistan, [4] is the most famous personality in this industry.
[9] [10] Sussi is thin handloom fabric made of cotton, silk, or a blend of the two, with colored warp stripes. Sindh region was known for its production and exports during the Mughal period. Sussi was most often made with red and blue, blue and white, or green and white stripes, but other patterns were also produced.
The Pakistan Standards Institute, a government agency, has devised specific standards for different types of sports goods. The important items being produced are tennis rackets, hockey sticks, hockey balls, polo sticks, cricket bats and balls, footballs, (complete) and numerous goods used in both in-door as well out-door games.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) intangible cultural heritage elements are the non-physical traditions and practices performed by a people.
National Incubation Center (or NIC), is a Pakistan-based startup incubation program under a public-private partnership with the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoTT), and other entities in Pakistan including the Ignite National Technology Fund.
The cotton and textile industries play a dominant role in exports; [14] cotton accounts for 55 percent of the country's export earnings, and Pakistan has a 14% share of the world's cloth exports. [2] The European Union (EU) granted Generalized System of Preferences "Plus" status to Pakistan in 2013, which has promoted textile exports to the EU. [9]