Industry

CITI Hails Cabinet Nod To Export Promotion Mission

Textile Insights November 17, 2025

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has hailed the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Export Promotion Mission announced in the Union Budget 2025–26, calling it a timely and transformative step for the textile and apparel sector. CITI Chairman Ashwin Chandran expressed gratitude to

Industry

Indian Textiles Must Embrace Innovation, Says CITI Deputy Chairman

Textile Insights September 18, 2025

India’s textile and apparel industry must step up innovation and embed sustainability to stay competitive in global markets and achieve its export and domestic growth targets, according to Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) Deputy Chairman Ashwin Chandran. “Innovation is no longer a choice, it is a pathway to futureproofing our industry,” Chandran said at […]

Special Report

India Has Opportunities Aplenty For Global Export Of MMF Based Products

Textile Insights June 10, 2025

There are enough opportunities for the Indian T&A industry especially in the MMF based product categories. What is needed are concerted team efforts by all the value chain constituents of the industry and the government in creating a clear roadmap and action plan to increase India’s share in global textile trade through the MMF route, […]

Policies

PLI Scheme Expanded to Boost Garment Sector, Announces Union Minister

June 26, 2024

Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh announced the expansion of the Rs 10,000 crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to the garment sector, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing and exports. This announcement was made during his inaugural address at the India International Garment Fair (IIGF) at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre. Singh emphasized the

Export

Indian Textile Exports Surge 9.59% In May 2024

June 15, 2024

Despite unfavorable economic conditions in major markets such as the European Union (EU), the US, and West Asian nations, Indian textile exports grew by 9.59% in May 2024 compared to the previous year, according to a report by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI). Additionally, Indian apparel exports saw an increase of 9.84% during […]

Export

Volume Of US Apparel Imports Rebound In First Quarter Of 2024

Textile Insights May 29, 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, volume of US apparel imports began to rebound, however value of garment imports continued to decline but varied in case of origin of imports. In the first three months of 2024, US clothing imports from Bangladesh fell 12 percent year-on-year. But while cotton clothing imports remained stable, manmade fibre […]

Export

Indian Textile & Apparel Exports Rise Marginally By 0.89% In April

Textile Insights May 16, 2024

Indian exports of textiles and apparel rose marginally by 0.89 percent to US $2.77 billion in April 2024 as against $2.75 billion in the same month of the previous year Of this, textile exports stood at $1.57 billion, up 2.4 percent year on year, while garment exports were down by 1.03 percent to $1.19 billion […]

Export

Indian Govt Will Focus On Boosting Textile & Garment Exports

Textile Insights May 14, 2024

“The government will focus attention on boosting India’s textile and garment exports, which fell in the previous two fiscals,” Textiles Secretary Rachna Shah said. In fiscal ending March 2024, India’s exports of textiles and clothing dropped 3.24 percent year over year to US $34.4 billion. As against this, overseas shipments of textiles and apparel amounted […]

Export

AEPC Drafting New Growth Strategy To Double Apparel Exports

Textile Insights May 9, 2024

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) is drafting a new growth strategy to double exports of apparels to US $40 billion by 2030. The new strategy will include targeting new markets like Brazil, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Africa while also hiking share in traditional markets of the UK, US and EU. According […]

Export

FIEO Requests Govt To Extend Interest Equalisation Scheme

Textile Insights May 7, 2024

The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has urged the government to extend the interest equalisation scheme (IES) that is set to expire on June 30. In a statement, the exporter’s body said that the extension is required to offer a lifeline to small exporters grappling with high interest rates and faltering exports. “The scheme […]