- overview
- strengths
- policies
- agencies
India is the world's 3rd largest exporter of textile and apparels with a growing market base.
+150
GI tagged textile and handicraft products.
US$223bn
textile and garments industry in India by 2021.
Largest
cotton producer; 2nd largest cotton exporter.
60%
of exported fabric produced on power looms.
11.4%
Textile exports share in overall exports
$190 bn
worth of textile and apparel exports expected by 2025-26.
US$ 41 bn
textile exports in CY 2021
2nd
largest spindle capacity and the world's highest weaving capacity is in India
9%
of the world’s total consumption of technical textiles is met by India
INR 10,683 cr
PLI Scheme Outlay
3,400
textile mills having installed capacity of more than 50 million spindles
+100
countries import fabrics, textiles and clothing products from India
Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)
+91-11-26177002
The department showcases various indigenous textile traditions of India globally.
Office of Textile Commissioner
022-22014446; 22004510
The office has wide reach through its 9 regional offices and 15 power loom service centers located in major textile clusters.
Confederation of Indian Textile Industry
23325012 / 13 / 15 / 55
CITI serves as an industry that connects 100m plus work force and 1.3b consumers
National Textile Corporation Limited
011-24362511
NTC is engaged in production of yarn and fabric through its 23 mills in operation.
Indian Technical Textile Association
(022) 2500 3098
ITTA membership represents the entire technical textile value chain from raw material to finished goods producers, machinery manufacturers, converters, centers of excellence and R&D institutes.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission
(022) 26714320-22 / 26714325
The social objective of providing employment and the economic objective of producing saleable articles.
Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC)
+91-124-2708000
