According to a TechSci Research report, "Home Furnishing Market in India By Product Type, By Region & Competition Forecast and Opportunities, 2010 - 2020", home furnishing market in India is estimated to cross INR40,000 crore by 2020, on account of rising demand for contemporary designs, increasing number of households, booming real estate sector, growing demand for branded and custom designed furniture and increasing availability of innovative and affordable home furnishing products in the country. Over the last five years, India has emerged as one of the fastest growing markets for home furnishing products in APAC. In 2016, the home furnishing market in India is expected to witness a Y-o-Y growth of around 9.5%, with a similar trend anticipated to continue through 2020.

Rising demand for bath and table linen products, upholstery, etc., increasing demand for premium quality window coverings such as curtain fabric and blinds, and rising trend of using wallpapers and wall-decals over traditional paints & coatings are some of the major factors driving adoption of home furnishing products in the country. In 2014, bed linen segment dominated India home furnishing market, followed by bath linen and curtain fabric segment. Welspun India, Trident Limited, Bombay Dyeing, Alok Industries, Himatsingka, Siyaram, D'Decor are few of the leading players operating in India home furnishing market.

"In India, home furnishing market has undergone radical changes in terms of organized retailing over the past few years. Growing adoption of luxury home furnishing products in India across various industries such as healthcare, hospitality, food services and commercial set-ups, rising adoption of branded products, surging purchasing power of consumers, growing government focus to promote domestic manufacturing, and increasing FDI inflow are all huge positives for the country's home furnishing market, which is expected to grow through 2020.", said Mr. Karan Chechi, Research Director with TechSci Research, a research based global management consulting firm.

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