Textiles Ministry

India's textiles and apparel exports, including those of handicrafts, stood at USD 2,855.8 million in November 2025, registering a growth of 9.4 per cent year-on-year, the government said on Wednesday. The country's outbound shipments from the textiles sector stood at USD 2,601.5 million in November 2024. The US, which has imposed steep 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods, is the largest export market for India's textile and apparel industry. In 2024-25, the overall size of the textile and apparel sector is estimated at USD 179 billion, comprising the domestic market of USD 142 billion and exports worth USD 37 billion. Key segments that have recorded notable growth during November 2025 include ready-made garments (RMG) with a jump of 11.3 per cent, man-made yarn/fabrics/ made-ups, etc, with a 15.7 per cent rise, cotton yarn/fabrics/made-ups and handloom products having an increase of 4.1 per cent, and handicrafts (excluding handmade carpets) which went up by 29.7 per cent. The ...

Eight of these nine industries belong to the manufacturing sector

The panel asked the textiles ministry to do a comprehensive study on how to increase cotton production

The textiles ministry has sought the Cabinet's approval to add more product lines under the scheme

The government on Thursday said the last date for inviting applications under the Rs 10,683 crore-Production Linked Incentive scheme for textiles is being further extended by two months to October 31. Earlier, the Textiles ministry had re-opened the PLI (Production Linked Incentive) portal till August 31 to invite fresh applications from interested companies under the scheme. "The Ministry of Textiles has decided to extend the date of inviting fresh applications under the PLI scheme of Textiles for MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics and products of Technical Textiles for further 2 months i.e. upto 31 October 2023," a statement said. The decision was taken in view of the requests from the industry stakeholders, it added. The Centre launched the PLI Scheme with an approved outlay of Rs 10,683 crore to promote the production of man-made fibre (MMF) apparel, MMF fabrics and products of technical textiles in the country to enable the textiles industry to achieve size and scale and to become ...

Auditor says large number of cancellations defeated the purpose of the scheme

The nation's first PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park is set to be established in Virudhunagar District of Tamil Nadu, and employ an estimated 2 lakh people, the Memorandum of Understanding for which was signed between the Central and State governments here on Wednesday. Marking the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on his Twitter handle:"Today is a very special day for my sisters and brothers of Tamil Nadu!" "The aspirational district of Virudhunagar will be home to a PM MITRA mega textiles park. This will boost the local economy and will prove to be beneficial for the youngsters of the state #PragatiKaPMMitra," he said. Giving a big boost to the textile sector, the PM MITRA Parks, in all, would create huge employment opportunities and an estimated 20 lakh people would get 'new work' attracting about Rs 70,000 crore investment, Union Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal said here. The mega project would ensure south Tamil Nadu's economic growth, Chi

Seven foreign companies have committed total investment of Rs 3,559 crore for the plan

The minister urged the designers to work in synergy towards the goal of ensuring that each of the 75 lakh identified craft people earns Rs 1,000 more every month

The assurance from the Union textiles minister came at a time when the Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) has initiated legal steps against the government

Ministry of Textiles cleared 20 strategic research projects worth Rs 30 crores in the areas of Specialty fibres and Geotextiles, informed the Ministry of Textiles

Upendra Prasad Singh says even as 10 states have expressed interest in PM MITRA, many more are expected to participate when the government invites proposals

After the approval, the textiles ministry would come with detailed guidelines of the scheme for these sectors

The committee is chaired by MP Bhartruhari Mahtab.

Write to PM, saying foreign order cancellations would affect 12.9 million workers

This new policy will have a special focus on manufacturing of apparel and garment, technical textiles, man-made fibre products and exports

The textiles ministry distributed machines to weavers in order to eradicate thigh reeling practice in tasar silk sector

Textiles Ministry has sought the Cabinet approval for its proposal to make it mandatory to package 90% of foodgrains and 20% of sugar in jute bags