Textile mills employed thousands of people from across the state, and the cotton garments manufactured were exported around the world.
[citation needed] Thus, Ahmedabad is officially famous for its cotton textile works.
Arvind Mills is a company that processes denim for jeans worldwide; it is located near the Sabarmati River, and the water required for the textile industry is easily available.
The abundant black soil in Gujarat is best suited for the cultivation of cotton which is mostly required by the industry.
Andrew Geddis was a director of the Ahmedabad Jubilee Spinning of cotton & Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and the Ahmedabad Manufacturing & Calico Printing Co. Ltd., as well as director of the India Cotton Association and the Chairman of Mill Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Ltd from its inception.