Growth of Textile Industry - Infographic

The market for Indian textiles and apparel is projected to grow at a 10% CAGR to reach US$ 350 billion by 2030, with exports expected to reach US$100 billion.

Advantage India

Robust
Demand

*The Indian technical textiles market is expected to expand to US$ 23.3 billion by 2027, driven by increased awareness of goods and higher disposable incomes.

*Cotton production in India is projected to reach 7.2 million tonnes (~43 million bales of 170 kg each) by 2030, driven by increasing demand from consumers.

*The total exports during FY26 (April-February 2026) stood at US$ 32.63 billion, with RMG (45%), Cotton Textiles (29%), and Man-Made Textiles (15%) as key contributors.

Competitive
Advantage

*Abundant availability of raw materials such as cotton, wool, silk and jute.

*India enjoys a comparative advantage in terms of skilled manpower and in cost of production relative to other major textile producers.

*Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Piyush Goyal, emphasised that the India–United Kingdom (UK) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) opens transformative opportunities for textiles, leather, and footwear sectors, enhancing competitiveness and visibility in the UK market.

Policy
Support

*100% FDI (automatic route) is allowed in the Indian textile sector.

*The Union Budget 2026–27 allocated Rs. 5,279.01 crore (US$ 597.34 million) to the Ministry of Textiles, broadly maintaining funding levels compared to the previous year.

*The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)–Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) is implementing a special cotton project under the National Food Security and Nutrition Mission across eight major cotton-growing states, with an outlay of Rs. 6,032.35 lakh (US$ 6.83 million) allocated for FY25–26 to promote best practices and enhance cotton productivity.

Increasing
Investments

*Total FDI inflows in the textiles (including Dyed, printed) sector stood at Rs. 33,002.77 crore (US$ 5,017.15 million) between April 2000-December 2025.

*According to Apparel Export Promotion Council (APEC), significant opportunities exist to deepen collaboration between Indian and Japanese firms in the textiles sector, with Tokyo-based companies expressing keen interest to invest in India.

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Last updated: Feb, 2026

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Major Textiles hubs in India

NCR
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Tamil Nadu
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan

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The technical textile industry in india worth US$ 17 billion is expected to grow at a rate of 20 per cent annually to reach US$ 36 billion by 2016-17.