Special Report

T&A Industry Looking Beyond Recovery To The Next Growth Cycle

Textile Insights July 9, 2026

After navigating one of the most challenging periods in recent history, the domestic textile and apparel (T&A) industry is increasingly looking beyond recovery towards a new phase of expansion. For nearly three years, the sector faced a combination of adverse factors—weak demand across key

Corporates

UMPESL Partners With Danitech To Bring Advanced Textile Processing Solutions To India

Textile Insights July 1, 2026

Universal MEP Projects & Engineering Services Limited (UMPESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Voltas Limited, a Tata Enterprise, has entered into a strategic agency agreement with Danitech Group, a global provider of textile dyeing, finishing and automation technologies. Danitech is represented under the partnership by Danitech Engineering & Solutions Srl (Italy)

Industry

Indian Textile Exporters Step Up Supply Chain Compliance

Textile Insights June 25, 2026

India’s textile and apparel industry is strengthening supply-chain transparency, traceability and ethical sourcing practices as global markets tighten regulations on forced labour and responsible sourcing. The renewed focus comes after the United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposed a 12.5% tariff under Section 301 on imports from India and several other countries

Industry

US-Iran Deal To Boost India’s Textile Industry: CITI

Textile Insights June 18, 2026

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has welcomed the announcement by US President Donald Trump regarding a proposed agreement with Iran aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in West Asia. The industry body expressed optimism that the development will restore stability in the region and provide significant relief to India’s textile and apparel sector.

Policies

Textile PLI Clears 96 Firms, Rs 12,823 Cr Investment

Textile Insights June 11, 2026

The Government of India has approved a total of 96 companies under the third round of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, paving the way for investments worth more than Rs 12,822 crore in the country’s man-made fibre (MMF) and technical textiles sectors. The latest tranche includes 22 newly selected applicants, who are […]

Special Report

West Asia Crisis Tests India’s Textile Sector Resilience

Textile Insights June 9, 2026

India’s textile and apparel industry is facing one of its most complex operating environments in recent years as the escalating crisis in West Asia disrupts shipping routes, inflates freight and insurance costs, delays export deliveries and increases volatility in crude-linked raw materials. For a sector already battling uneven global demand, tariff-related uncertainties

Export

India Targets US$ 100 Billion Textile Exports By 2030, Pushes For Global Leadership

Textile Insights May 27, 2026

India has set an ambitious target of achieving US$ 100 billion in textile exports and USD 250 billion in textile production by 2030, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calling for stronger integration across the textile value chain to position the country as a global textile powerhouse. Addressing the TEXPROCIL Export Awards 2023–24 in Mumbai, […]

Industry

West Asia Conflict Adds Cost Pressure On India’s Textile Sector: Crisil

Textile Insights May 27, 2026

The ongoing conflict in West Asia is expected to increase cost pressures for India’s textile and readymade garment sectors, with higher fuel prices, freight costs and supply-chain disruptions likely to impact profitability, according to a recent report by Crisil Ratings. The agency noted that crude-linked segments, particularly polyester textiles, could face significant

Policies

Textile Ministry And ICRIER Partner On Policy Research

Textile Insights May 16, 2026

India’s Ministry of Textiles (MoT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Council for Research (ICRIER) on International Economic Relations to strengthen policy research and data-driven decision-making for the country’s textile and apparel sector. The partnership aims to support the formulation of evidence-based policies by enhancing textile-related

Industry

Textile Leaders Laud Reforms, Push For GST Relief At Mumbai Conclave

Textile Insights November 15, 2025

Four of India’s leading textile bodies, PDEXCIL, TEXPROCIL, MATEXIL and CMAI, jointly hosted an energetic and insightful interactive meeting with Textile Secretary Neelam Shami Rao on 13th November 2025 at Mumbai’s Taj President. The gathering brought together exporters, manufacturers, retailers, policy influencers and council heads, creating a rare platform where the