GITNUXREPORT 2026

India Textiles Industry Statistics

India leads global textile production with massive output and export growth.

Written by David Kowalski·Edited by Yumi Nakamura·Fact-checked by Peter Sandoval

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Feb 13, 2026·Next review: Aug 2026

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The textiles sector employs over 45 million people directly in India as of 2023

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Handloom sector provides employment to 3.5 million people

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Powerloom workers number around 5.5 million in India

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Garment industry employs 4 million workers

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Cotton farming employs 6 million farmers directly

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Women constitute 70% of workforce in apparel sector

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Technical textiles sector to create 3.5 million jobs by 2025

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Jute industry employs 3.7 million people

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Silk sector employment is 9.8 million including sericulture

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Home textiles employ 2 million workers

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Decentralized sector accounts for 80% of employment in textiles

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Spinning mills employ 1.2 million people

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Weaving sector jobs total 7 million

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Processing industry employs 1.5 million

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Khadi and village industries employ 1.7 million

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Organized sector employs 5 million in textiles

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Skill development trained 1 million textile workers under SAMARTH scheme by 2023

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MSME textiles units employ 35 million

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Carpet industry jobs 2 million artisans

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Denim sector employs 500,000 workers

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Leather textiles employ 4 million

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Embroidery units employ 1 million

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Average wage in garment factories is INR 12,000 per month

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Youth employment in textiles is 40% of total workforce

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Migrant workers in textiles number 10 million

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India's textile and apparel exports grew by 20% to USD 16.2 billion in H1 FY24 from USD 13.5 billion in H1 FY23

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USA is the largest market for Indian textiles with USD 4.2 billion exports in FY23

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EU imports from India textiles worth USD 8.5 billion annually

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Readymade garments exports stood at USD 16.1 billion in FY23

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Cotton yarn exports were USD 2.1 billion in 2022-23

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Home textiles exports reached USD 4.6 billion in FY23

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Man-made textiles exports grew 15% to USD 7.8 billion in FY23

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Jute products exports valued at USD 510 million in FY23

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Silk exports from India were USD 170 million in 2022

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Technical textiles exports targeted USD 10 billion by 2025

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Apparel exports to Bangladesh reached USD 1.2 billion in FY23

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Floor coverings exports stood at USD 1.1 billion annually

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Made-ups exports were USD 8.9 billion in FY23

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Handicrafts textiles exports USD 2.5 billion

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Organic textile exports grew 25% to USD 500 million

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Denim exports from India USD 1.5 billion yearly

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Terry towels exports USD 1.8 billion in FY23

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Bed linen exports to US alone USD 800 million

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Curtain exports valued at USD 600 million annually

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Carpet exports to EU USD 400 million

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Leather apparel exports USD 300 million

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Embroidered garments exports USD 2 billion

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Printed fabrics exports USD 1.2 billion yearly

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Handloom exports reached USD 350 million in FY23

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Khadi exports USD 100 million annually

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Wool products exports USD 250 million

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India's textiles industry contributes 2% to national GDP and 12% to exports in FY23

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Total market size of textiles sector is USD 220 billion in 2023

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Apparel market in India valued at USD 75 billion growing at 10% CAGR

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Domestic textiles market size USD 150 billion annually

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Technical textiles market USD 16 billion in 2022, projected USD 40 billion by 2024

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MMF segment market share 45% of total fibre consumption

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Cotton textiles hold 55% market share in India

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Organized retail textiles turnover INR 5 lakh crore

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E-commerce textiles sales USD 10 billion in 2023

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Home textiles market INR 1.5 lakh crore

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Sustainable textiles market growing at 15% to USD 5 billion

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Denim market size USD 8 billion in India

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Luxury textiles segment USD 2 billion

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FDI in textiles USD 12 billion since 2000

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Industry growth rate 10% annually projected to USD 350 billion by 2030

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Contribution to industrial output 4%

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Turnover of top 100 textile companies INR 3 lakh crore

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Per capita textile consumption 12 kg in India vs global 25 kg

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Import of textiles USD 7 billion annually mainly MMF

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PLI scheme allocation INR 10,683 crore for textiles

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RAMP scheme outlay INR 4,847 crore for sector development

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PM MITRA parks to attract INR 1 lakh crore investment

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TUFS scheme disbursed INR 1.2 lakh crore since inception

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FDI equity inflow USD 3.9 billion in last 5 years

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Government schemes employ 1 crore people target by 2025

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Export promotion councils budget INR 1,000 crore annually

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Skill India Mission for textiles INR 1,300 crore

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Handloom budget allocation INR 900 crore in FY24

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Powerloom cluster development INR 500 crore

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Jute ICA package INR 900 crore for sector

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Silk Samagra scheme INR 681 crore

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Technical textiles mission INR 1,500 crore outlay

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7 PM MITRA mega textile parks approved with INR 4,445 crore support

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PLI scheme for MMF apparel attracts INR 5,000 crore investment

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India is the second largest producer of cotton yarn accounting for 20% of global production in 2022

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Production of cotton fabric in India reached 6,614 million sqm in FY 2022-23

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India's man-made fibre production stood at 7,390 thousand tonnes in FY2022

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Jute production in India was 1.2 million tonnes during 2022-23 season

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Silk production in India achieved 38,099 MT in 2022-23

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India produced 1,086 million spindles in cotton yarn sector in FY23

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Wool production in India was 49.6 thousand tonnes in 2021-22

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Handloom sector produced 6,456 million sqm of fabric in FY22

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Powerloom sector output was 5,940 million metres in FY2023

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India's total textile exports including apparel were USD 44.4 billion in FY23

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Garment production capacity in India is over 3,000 million pieces annually

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Synthetic yarn production reached 4,200 million kg in 2022

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Cotton consumption in mills was 5,829 million kg in FY22

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Terry towel production stands at 1,200 million pieces per year

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Home textiles production value is INR 1.2 lakh crore annually

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Technical textiles production targeted at USD 40 billion by 2024

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India's spindle capacity is 58 million, second largest globally

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Rotor spinning capacity is 2.5 million in India

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Total installed looms capacity is 9.5 million

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Khadi production volume was 421 million sqm in FY23

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Ready-made garments production is 4,500 million units yearly

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Denim fabric production capacity is 300 million metres per annum

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Bed linen production is 250 million sets annually

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Curtain production stands at 150 million panels per year

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Carpet production value is USD 2 billion

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Leather garments production is 100 million pieces yearly

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Embroidered fabric output is 500 million sqm annually

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Printed fabric production reached 2,000 million metres in FY23

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Dyed yarn production is 1,500 million kg per year

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Organic cotton production was 155,000 bales in 2022

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From the hands of over 45 million artisans and workers, India weaves a colossal textile tapestry, being the world's second-largest cotton yarn producer and exporting over USD 44 billion in fabrics and apparel annually.

Key Takeaways

India is the second largest producer of cotton yarn accounting for 20% of global production in 2022
Production of cotton fabric in India reached 6,614 million sqm in FY 2022-23
India's man-made fibre production stood at 7,390 thousand tonnes in FY2022
India's textile and apparel exports grew by 20% to USD 16.2 billion in H1 FY24 from USD 13.5 billion in H1 FY23
USA is the largest market for Indian textiles with USD 4.2 billion exports in FY23
EU imports from India textiles worth USD 8.5 billion annually
The textiles sector employs over 45 million people directly in India as of 2023
Handloom sector provides employment to 3.5 million people
Powerloom workers number around 5.5 million in India
India's textiles industry contributes 2% to national GDP and 12% to exports in FY23
Total market size of textiles sector is USD 220 billion in 2023
Apparel market in India valued at USD 75 billion growing at 10% CAGR
Technical textiles mission INR 1,500 crore outlay
7 PM MITRA mega textile parks approved with INR 4,445 crore support
PLI scheme for MMF apparel attracts INR 5,000 crore investment

India leads global textile production with massive output and export growth.

Employment Statistics

1The textiles sector employs over 45 million people directly in India as of 2023

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2Handloom sector provides employment to 3.5 million people

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3Powerloom workers number around 5.5 million in India

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4Garment industry employs 4 million workers

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5Cotton farming employs 6 million farmers directly

Single source

6Women constitute 70% of workforce in apparel sector

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7Technical textiles sector to create 3.5 million jobs by 2025

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8Jute industry employs 3.7 million people

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9Silk sector employment is 9.8 million including sericulture

Directional

10Home textiles employ 2 million workers

Single source

11Decentralized sector accounts for 80% of employment in textiles

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12Spinning mills employ 1.2 million people

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13Weaving sector jobs total 7 million

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14Processing industry employs 1.5 million

Directional

15Khadi and village industries employ 1.7 million

Single source

16Organized sector employs 5 million in textiles

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17Skill development trained 1 million textile workers under SAMARTH scheme by 2023

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18MSME textiles units employ 35 million

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19Carpet industry jobs 2 million artisans

Directional

20Denim sector employs 500,000 workers

Single source

21Leather textiles employ 4 million

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22Embroidery units employ 1 million

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23Average wage in garment factories is INR 12,000 per month

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24Youth employment in textiles is 40% of total workforce

Directional

25Migrant workers in textiles number 10 million

Single source

Employment Statistics Interpretation

India’s textile industry is a colossal, humming loom of humanity, where the threads of nearly one in every thirty working Indians—from the cotton farmer to the haute couture seamstress—are woven into a fabric of economic survival that is as delicate as it is vast.

Export Statistics

1India's textile and apparel exports grew by 20% to USD 16.2 billion in H1 FY24 from USD 13.5 billion in H1 FY23

Verified

2USA is the largest market for Indian textiles with USD 4.2 billion exports in FY23

Verified

3EU imports from India textiles worth USD 8.5 billion annually

Verified

4Readymade garments exports stood at USD 16.1 billion in FY23

Directional

5Cotton yarn exports were USD 2.1 billion in 2022-23

Single source

6Home textiles exports reached USD 4.6 billion in FY23

Verified

7Man-made textiles exports grew 15% to USD 7.8 billion in FY23

Verified

8Jute products exports valued at USD 510 million in FY23

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9Silk exports from India were USD 170 million in 2022

Directional

10Technical textiles exports targeted USD 10 billion by 2025

Single source

11Apparel exports to Bangladesh reached USD 1.2 billion in FY23

Verified

12Floor coverings exports stood at USD 1.1 billion annually

Verified

13Made-ups exports were USD 8.9 billion in FY23

Verified

14Handicrafts textiles exports USD 2.5 billion

Directional

15Organic textile exports grew 25% to USD 500 million

Single source

16Denim exports from India USD 1.5 billion yearly

Verified

17Terry towels exports USD 1.8 billion in FY23

Verified

18Bed linen exports to US alone USD 800 million

Verified

19Curtain exports valued at USD 600 million annually

Directional

20Carpet exports to EU USD 400 million

Single source

21Leather apparel exports USD 300 million

Verified

22Embroidered garments exports USD 2 billion

Verified

23Printed fabrics exports USD 1.2 billion yearly

Verified

24Handloom exports reached USD 350 million in FY23

Directional

25Khadi exports USD 100 million annually

Single source

26Wool products exports USD 250 million

Verified

Export Statistics Interpretation

Even as India's textile industry weaves a global tapestry, sending everything from $800 million in bed linen to America to $2 billion in embroidered finery worldwide, its true ambition is stitching together not just fabric, but a $10 billion future in high-tech textiles.

Market and Economic Statistics

1India's textiles industry contributes 2% to national GDP and 12% to exports in FY23

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2Total market size of textiles sector is USD 220 billion in 2023

Verified

3Apparel market in India valued at USD 75 billion growing at 10% CAGR

Verified

4Domestic textiles market size USD 150 billion annually

Directional

5Technical textiles market USD 16 billion in 2022, projected USD 40 billion by 2024

Single source

6MMF segment market share 45% of total fibre consumption

Verified

7Cotton textiles hold 55% market share in India

Verified

8Organized retail textiles turnover INR 5 lakh crore

Verified

9E-commerce textiles sales USD 10 billion in 2023

Directional

10Home textiles market INR 1.5 lakh crore

Single source

11Sustainable textiles market growing at 15% to USD 5 billion

Verified

12Denim market size USD 8 billion in India

Verified

13Luxury textiles segment USD 2 billion

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14FDI in textiles USD 12 billion since 2000

Directional

15Industry growth rate 10% annually projected to USD 350 billion by 2030

Single source

16Contribution to industrial output 4%

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17Turnover of top 100 textile companies INR 3 lakh crore

Verified

18Per capita textile consumption 12 kg in India vs global 25 kg

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19Import of textiles USD 7 billion annually mainly MMF

Directional

20PLI scheme allocation INR 10,683 crore for textiles

Single source

21RAMP scheme outlay INR 4,847 crore for sector development

Verified

22PM MITRA parks to attract INR 1 lakh crore investment

Verified

23TUFS scheme disbursed INR 1.2 lakh crore since inception

Verified

24FDI equity inflow USD 3.9 billion in last 5 years

Directional

25Government schemes employ 1 crore people target by 2025

Single source

26Export promotion councils budget INR 1,000 crore annually

Verified

27Skill India Mission for textiles INR 1,300 crore

Verified

28Handloom budget allocation INR 900 crore in FY24

Verified

29Powerloom cluster development INR 500 crore

Directional

30Jute ICA package INR 900 crore for sector

Single source

31Silk Samagra scheme INR 681 crore

Verified

Market and Economic Statistics Interpretation

India's textiles industry, a vibrant tapestry woven from a robust $150 billion domestic market, technical textiles sprinting towards $40 billion, and a 10% growth stitch, is meticulously threading the needle—balancing cotton's enduring 55% reign with surging synthetic fibres and e-commerce, all while government schemes ambitiously pattern the fabric of its future into a projected $350 billion masterpiece by 2030.

Policy and Investment Statistics

1Technical textiles mission INR 1,500 crore outlay

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27 PM MITRA mega textile parks approved with INR 4,445 crore support

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3PLI scheme for MMF apparel attracts INR 5,000 crore investment

Verified

Policy and Investment Statistics Interpretation

India is giving its textiles industry the triple-threat treatment: a mission for high-tech fabrics, parks for mega-scale production, and a cash incentive to stitch up the man-made fiber market, threading billions of rupees into its economic fabric.

Production Statistics

1India is the second largest producer of cotton yarn accounting for 20% of global production in 2022

Verified

2Production of cotton fabric in India reached 6,614 million sqm in FY 2022-23

Verified

3India's man-made fibre production stood at 7,390 thousand tonnes in FY2022

Verified

4Jute production in India was 1.2 million tonnes during 2022-23 season

Directional

5Silk production in India achieved 38,099 MT in 2022-23

Single source

6India produced 1,086 million spindles in cotton yarn sector in FY23

Verified

7Wool production in India was 49.6 thousand tonnes in 2021-22

Verified

8Handloom sector produced 6,456 million sqm of fabric in FY22

Verified

9Powerloom sector output was 5,940 million metres in FY2023

Directional

10India's total textile exports including apparel were USD 44.4 billion in FY23

Single source

11Garment production capacity in India is over 3,000 million pieces annually

Verified

12Synthetic yarn production reached 4,200 million kg in 2022

Verified

13Cotton consumption in mills was 5,829 million kg in FY22

Verified

14Terry towel production stands at 1,200 million pieces per year

Directional

15Home textiles production value is INR 1.2 lakh crore annually

Single source

16Technical textiles production targeted at USD 40 billion by 2024

Verified

17India's spindle capacity is 58 million, second largest globally

Verified

18Rotor spinning capacity is 2.5 million in India

Verified

19Total installed looms capacity is 9.5 million

Directional

20Khadi production volume was 421 million sqm in FY23

Single source

21Ready-made garments production is 4,500 million units yearly

Verified

22Denim fabric production capacity is 300 million metres per annum

Verified

23Bed linen production is 250 million sets annually

Verified

24Curtain production stands at 150 million panels per year

Directional

25Carpet production value is USD 2 billion

Single source

26Leather garments production is 100 million pieces yearly

Verified

27Embroidered fabric output is 500 million sqm annually

Verified

28Printed fabric production reached 2,000 million metres in FY23

Verified

29Dyed yarn production is 1,500 million kg per year

Directional

30Organic cotton production was 155,000 bales in 2022

Single source

Production Statistics Interpretation

While India's textile industry weaves an impressive global tapestry—from dressing the world in cotton to carpeting its floors—its true fabric is the sheer, mind-boggling scale of making nearly everything for everyone, everywhere, all at once.