- overview
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India is the world's 3rd largest exporter of textile and apparels with a growing market base.
$350 Bn
Expected growth of India's textile industry by 2030
$34.4 Bn
Worth of Textile & Apparel exported by India in FY 2023-24
$4.34 Bn
FDI Inflow in Textiles (including Dyed, Printed) till Sept 2023
45 Mn
People employed in this sector
7%
Contribution to the industrial output of the country in value terms
$2,350 per capita income
India’s rising income levels drive demand in the sector.
Second-largest working population
Median age of 28 years positions India as a dynamic textile hub.
Global trade share
Accounts for ~4.5% of the global textile and apparel trade.
Employment generation
Provides jobs to over 45 Mn people.
~22,000 Mn garments
Annual production scale
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
