India's cotton import duty hurting textile competitiveness, warns new Study

May 07, 2026

A landmark study released by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) on Thursday has sounded the alarm over India's 11 per cent import...

Tamil Nadu unveils Integrated Textile policy 2025-26; allocates Rs 1,943 cr for handlooms and textiles in Interim budget

Feb 17, 2026

The Government of Tamil Nadu has been implementing a series of strategic policy initiatives and extending targeted benefits to enhance the global competitiveness of...

Five-year Cotton Mission to increase cotton productivity included in Union Budget

Feb 04, 2025

This mission is expected to significantly reduce India's dependence on cotton imports, stabilise raw material availability, and position India's textile industry for sustained growth....

India's textile sector competitiveness may gain edge as Vietnam fights rising labour costs, Bangladesh grapples with political instability: Report

Jun 17, 2025

India's textile sector may gain a competitive edge in the global market due to rising labour costs in Vietnam and ongoing political instability in...

PLI Scheme - A Game Changer for India's Textile Sector

Jul 14, 2025

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 14: The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, launched in 2021, has emerged as a transformative initiative for...

Indian textile industry leaders discuss EU compliance challenges and opportunities for sustainable growth

Nov 07, 2024

The textile industry leaders on Thursday discussed the increasing importance of the EU market for India's textile and apparel exports during a workshop organised...