The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) and the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX) have launched a bilateral industry platform to support the effective implementation of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in the textile and apparel sector. The EU-India Textile
The Textiles Committee and the National Jute Board (NJB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend the implementation of the Jute Mark India (JMI) Scheme for another three years. The MoU was signed by Shashibhushan Singh, Secretary, National Jute Board, and Kartikay Dhanda, Secretary, Textiles Committee, in the presence of senior officials from […]
Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress of key initiatives aimed at strengthening India’s textile sector through technology upgradation, institutional reforms and enhanced industry support. The Minister reviewed the transformation of the erstwhile Powerloom Service Centres into Integrated Textile and Apparel
Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju has directed the Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) to expedite the development of key industrial projects, including the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, Bharat Future City and Zaheerabad Industrial City, to attract global investments and accelerate industrial growth. Chairing a high-level review meeting with senior
Bangladesh’s textile and garment industry is facing mounting challenges, with 151 textile and apparel factories permanently closing between August 2024 and June 2026 amid weak global demand and rising operating costs. Industry data shows that of the 457 factories that ceased operations during the period, 108 were members of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and
Bangladesh’s Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has signed separate agreements with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT) to strengthen workforce skills across the ready-made garment (RMG) industry. The three-year
Mysuru district has unveiled an ambitious Export Promotion Plan to increase textile and apparel (T&A) exports to US$500 million by 2030, nearly ten times its current export value of US$53 million. The roadmap was presented at the district-level workshop, Taking Textiles to the Global Market, inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy. The plan envisages
The South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) has proposed an Rs 80-crore project to advance sustainable textile processing in Tamil Nadu, seeking financial support from both the Central and State governments. The proposal envisages setting up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Tirupur, India’s leading knitwear manufacturing hub, while upgrading research and
The Tiruppur textile and apparel industry has urged the Tamil Nadu government to prioritise sustainable manufacturing infrastructure, migrant worker welfare and financial relief for dyeing units to strengthen the State’s export competitiveness. The demands were raised by Kumar Duraisamy, Joint Secretary of the Tiruppur Exporters’ Association (TEA), during a
A. Sakthivel, Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council, was part of the Indian business delegation accompanying Piyush Goyal during his visit to London for UK-India Week 2026. The visit comes ahead of the implementation of the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement and the Double Contribution Convention on July 15, 2026, marking a significant […]





















