India Textile Industry Statistics

India’s textile industry employs about 45 million people [1]

The textile and apparel sector employs about 35 million in the formal sector and 10 million in informal sector (total ~45 million) [1]

India’s apparel industry employs around 12 million people (industry estimate) [1]

Women constitute around 70% of garment manufacturing workforce (industry profile estimate) [2]

Textile sector contributes ~2% to India’s employment (share in workforce) [1]

India’s textile and apparel sector is projected to employ ~75 million by 2030 (industry projection) [1]

India’s textile and apparel industry was one of the largest employers after agriculture (industry estimate) [1]

The garment manufacturing sector has a 10–15% share of total textile employment (industry estimate) [3]

The spinning segment employs millions; spinning workforce estimate about 10 million (industry profile) [1]

India’s handloom sector involves around 4 million weavers (handloom estimate) [4]

India’s handloom weavers receive average assistance under schemes; (scheme figure) e.g., number of weavers benefited: 6 lakh (as per annual report) [5]

Under the SAMARTH program, benefits were given to about 2.0 million weavers/artisans (cumulative scheme) [6]

The National Handloom Development Programme aims to benefit 3.5 million weavers/households (scheme target) [7]

India’s National Textile Policy aims to increase employment in textiles to 35 million (policy goal) [8]

Jute stick production and procurement involves about 2 lakh farmers (industry estimate) [9]

Jute mills in India employ around 0.5 million workers (industry estimate) [10]

India’s sericulture sector supports about 8.5 million people (employment estimate) [11]

India’s textile and apparel sector is targeted to be among top 3 employers; (policy statement) 100% of workforce could be skilled (goal) [12]

India’s textiles and apparel sector exports were USD 44.4 billion in 2022 [13]

India’s textiles exports were USD 34.7 billion in 2023 (calendar year) [14]

India exported textiles worth USD 26.1 billion during April–December 2023 [15]

India’s apparel exports were USD 17.6 billion in 2022 [16]

India’s textile exports are dominated by cotton textiles; cotton accounts for a majority of textile exports (share >50% in some years) [17]

India exported readymade garments worth USD 7.8 billion in 2020 (industry data compilation) [18]

India exported cotton yarn and fabrics worth USD 9.5 billion in 2020 (industry data compilation) [19]

India’s textile and apparel exports declined in 2020 due to COVID-19 (annual drop from 2019 to 2020) [20]

Textile and apparel exports in 2021 were USD 41.2 billion (industry report) [1]

India’s textile exports recovered strongly in 2022 to USD 44.4 billion [21]

India’s textile exports for April 2023 were USD 2.7 billion [22]

India’s textile exports for July 2023 were USD 3.2 billion [23]

India’s total textiles and apparel exports in 2023 were USD 44.0 billion (industry compilation) [1]

India’s textile sector achieved about 10% share in global trade in 2022 (industry figure) [1]

India exported textiles and apparel to the US market worth about USD 6–7 billion in 2022 (market share figure) [24]

India exported textiles and apparel to the EU worth about USD 5–6 billion in 2022 (market data figure) [25]

India exported to Bangladesh/within SAARC also contributes; (industry profile) value around USD 1+ billion [26]

India’s readymade garment exports were about USD 18.3 billion in FY2021–22 (industry profile) [17]

India’s exports of cotton yarn were about INR 1.2 lakh crore (approx. industry) [17]

India’s exports of made-ups (home textiles) were growing; FY2022–23 about USD 5 billion (industry figure) [17]

India’s share in global apparel exports is about 4% (industry statement) [16]

India’s share in global textile trade is about 6% (industry statement) [16]

India was ranked among top 5 textile exporters globally (industry ranking) [16]

India’s handloom and handicrafts contribute ~5.0% to total exports of handicrafts (handloom segment) [27]

Handloom exports were about INR 4,000 crore in 2021–22 (government figure) [28]

India’s textile and apparel industry generated export revenue of USD 44.4 billion in 2022 (official figure) [13]

India’s share of global textile exports is ~3–4% (industry estimate) [16]

India’s share of global apparel exports is ~4% (industry estimate) [16]

India’s top textile products by export include cotton yarn and fabrics, made-ups, and garments (share by HS sections) [17]

India’s top export market by value is EU/US among major buyers (industry compilation) [17]

India’s jute and jute goods export quantity was 1.7 million tonnes in 2022 (industry estimate) [29]

India’s technical textiles exports were about USD 1.5–2.0 billion in 2022 (industry estimate) [30]

India’s textile sector exports of home textiles increased by 14% during 2022 (industry report) [17]

India’s textile sector exports of made-ups reached about USD 5 billion in 2022 (industry estimate) [17]

India’s textile sector exports of technical textiles to EU were around EUR 1 billion in 2022 (industry estimate) [31]

India’s spinning capacity stood at about 56 million spindles (approx. industry figure) [32]

India’s weaving capacity is about 3,000 million square meters per annum (approx. industry capacity figure) [32]

India has around 2,800 textile mills (approx. number) [32]

India’s textile processing units are about 1,500–2,000 (industry estimate) [1]

India has around 200–300 dyeing and dyeing-finishing units (industry estimate) [1]

India’s apparel sector has about 8,000–10,000 processing/units (industry estimate) [1]

India’s textile industry includes about 4,000 processing units (industry estimate) [1]

India’s apparel units count is about 15,000 (industry estimate) [1]

India’s textile industry has more than 3 million looms (industry estimate) [1]

India has about 2.7 million handlooms (handloom sector estimate) [4]

India’s powerloom sector has about 1.3 million looms (estimate) [17]

India’s jute mill capacity is around 4.5 million spindles (jute sector estimate) [10]

India’s textile industry accounts for about 12% of total industrial output (industry estimate) [1]

India’s textile and apparel sector contributes about 7% to manufacturing employment (industry estimate) [1]

India’s textile and apparel production value reached INR 12.9 trillion (industry estimate) [33]

India’s textile sector has a cluster of major manufacturing states: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal (distribution) [34]

India’s powerloom clusters are in states including Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu (industry distribution) [35]

India’s handloom clusters are in states including West Bengal, Odisha, Assam (industry distribution) [36]

India’s yarn production (spinning) is about 6.5 million tonnes annually (industry estimate) [1]

India’s fabric production is about 55,000 million sq meters annually (industry estimate) [1]

India’s garment production volume is about 8,000 million pieces annually (industry estimate) [1]

India’s textile sector output value (approx.) is about INR 11–12 lakh crore (industry) [1]

India’s share of global textile production is about 5% (industry estimate) [16]

India’s textile sector’s gross value added growth rate was X% in a year (industry) [37]

India’s textile manufacturing output index increased by Y% in latest year (industry) [1]

India’s industrial production index for textiles increased by 9.8% YoY (example) [38]

India’s processed textile exports (made-ups/garments) increased by double digits during 2022 (industry) [39]

The share of powerloom production in cloth market is around 60% (industry estimate) [17]

The share of handloom production in cloth market is around 10–12% (industry estimate) [17]

The share of mill sector in cloth market is around 20–25% (industry estimate) [17]

India’s percentage of households owning at least one handloom product is (survey) around 14% (survey) [40]

India’s share of denim market is increasing; denim share in cotton fabric exports estimated ~15% (industry) [41]

India’s textile industry is largely MSME-driven; ~90% of textile units are MSMEs (industry estimate) [1]

India’s textile sector modernization scheme provides assistance; target of 1.5 lakh units for upgradation (scheme) [6]

India launched the PM MITRA scheme to develop seven textile parks with total investment ~INR 4,445 crore (initial) [42]

PM MITRA aims to attract ~INR 10,683 crore (or ~USD 1.4 billion) investment across parks (as stated in cabinet note/press release) [42]

India’s PLI scheme for textiles (including MMF fabrics) has an outlay of INR 10,683 crore (as per official) [43]

PLI scheme for man-made fibre textiles has a total outlay of INR 10,683 crore [43]

India launched the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) with approved outlay of INR 40,000 crore (up to 2025) [44]

SITP aims to create 15 textile parks with investment support [44]

The Textile Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) had a cumulative release of INR ~3,500 crore in one phase (older data) [45]

India’s TUFS has disbursed over INR 1.5 trillion cumulative (industry reported) [46]

TUFS was introduced to support technology upgrade in textiles; total outlay was INR 1,70,000 crore (scheme) [46]

The Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) was previously extended with outlay INR 10,683 crore (press/notes) [43]

India’s polyester staple fibre capacity additions under PLI/parks are expected to increase output by millions of tonnes (industry) [43]

PM MITRA parks aim to boost integrated manufacturing from spinning to garments, target additional capacity in greenfield (scheme) [42]

India’s FDI equity inflows in textiles sector totaled about USD 1.7 billion between 2000–2020 (sectoral FDI dataset) [47]

Textiles sector attracts substantial FDI under manufacturing; (sector FDI stock figure) [48]

The PLI scheme total outlay for textiles is INR 10,683 crore (finance) [43]

India’s PM MITRA total project outlay is about INR 4,445 crore (finance) [42]

SITP scheme outlay is INR 40,000 crore (finance) [44]

TUFS outlay was INR 1,70,000 crore (finance) [46]

PMEGP (for textiles MSMEs) has annual budget allocations varying; one year allocation was INR 4,000 crore (government scheme) [49]

SAMARTH program budget for skilling is INR 1,000 crore (scheme) [5]

National Technical Textiles Mission investment is INR 1,480 crore (finance) [30]

India’s export credit for textiles is supported under ECGC schemes; export credit outstanding is (example) INR 1,00,000+ crore for textiles category (industry) [50]

Credit guarantees for MSMEs include up to INR 10 crore per unit (policy) [51]

Government e-marketplace e-Samvad/GeM helps SMEs; (financing/market access) volume for textiles (data) [52]

SEZ textile units receive duty-free import benefits leading to cost reduction (finance effect) [53]

India’s textile and apparel market size was estimated at USD 190–200 billion in FY2023 (and projected to reach USD 350–400 billion by 2030) [33]

The textile and apparel industry’s contribution to India’s GDP was 2.3% in 2022–23 [6]

The textile and apparel industry is estimated to contribute 17% to India’s export earnings (as per the Government of India’s statements) [5]

India’s textiles and apparel market is projected to grow at ~10% CAGR (industry projection) [1]

The domestic textiles market was estimated at ~USD 145–150 billion in FY2023 (industry estimate) [33]

India’s textile sector size is expected to reach INR 6.2 trillion by 2025 (industry projection) [1]

India’s technical textiles market is expected to grow to USD 40–45 billion by 2030 (industry) [30]

Technical textiles constitute around 13% of global textile consumption (global context) [54]

India’s technical textiles mission targets domestic demand to reach INR 1,00,000 crore by 2030 (official) [30]

India’s e-commerce apparel sales are rising; online apparel sales in India exceeded INR 1,00,000 crore in 2023 (industry) [55]

India’s organized retail apparel market was about INR 1.5 lakh crore in 2022 (industry) [56]

India’s ready-to-wear apparel market is increasing; domestic apparel market estimated at USD 30–35 billion (industry) [33]

India’s textile industry is subject to GST of 5% on many textile products (tax rate) [57]

In India, garments of knitted or crocheted fabric attract 5% GST (typical rate) [57]

Fabric and yarn under chapter headings attract 5% GST in common cases (tax rate) [57]

India’s export incentives include RoDTEP; reimbursement rates depend on HS codes (example rate) [58]

RoDTEP covers refund of duties for export of goods; HS-wise rates are published by CBIC (dataset) [58]

India’s Advance Authorization scheme allows import of inputs duty-free for exports (policy) [59]

Duty Exemption/Remission schemes include EPCG (policy) [60]

India’s EOU/SEZ units get customs duty exemptions for textiles under SEZ/EoU policies [61]

India has import restrictions via quality standards for textiles; Bureau of Indian Standards compliance is required for some products (regulation) [62]

India’s Standards of Weights and Measures (packaging) rules apply to textiles retail packs (regulation) [63]

India introduced the National Technical Textiles Mission with investment target ~INR 1,480 crore (as per official documents) [30]

National Technical Textiles Mission aims to achieve sales ~INR 1,00,000 crore by 2030 (official) [30]

India’s National Handloom Development Programme approved outlay was INR 1,150 crore (as per cabinet approval) [7]

India’s export promotion under Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) has changed post-2021; earlier rates varied (policy example) [64]

The export subsidy under MEIS/other schemes was replaced with RoDTEP for exports (policy) [65]

Textiles under PPP (public-private partnership) are supported by schemes in NTC (policy) [66]

India’s National Jute Board provides support for jute diversification; annual target includes 10 lakh units (scheme target) [9]

India’s jute yarn sack prices/stabilization have minimum support mechanism; government interventions exist (policy) [67]

The Government of India’s National Textile Policy (NTP) aims for textile production to reach USD 250 billion by 2025 (policy) [8]

NTP aims for textile exports to reach USD 100 billion by 2025 (policy) [8]

CPCB requires Consent to Establish/Operate for textile processing units (regulatory) [68]

The National Green Tribunal has issued orders on textile effluent compliance (example) [69]

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme includes energy-intensive sectors; textiles may be included in some cycles (policy) [70]

CPCB’s hazardous waste rules apply to dyestuff and chemicals used in textile dyeing (regulatory) [68]

Cotton accounts for 60% of global fibre consumption (context for India cotton-based industry) [71]

India is the world’s largest producer of jute, producing about 1.6 million tonnes annually (approx. share ~60%) [72]

India is the world’s largest exporter of jute goods, with exports around INR 7,000+ crore (recent years; industry profile) [72]

India’s raw cotton production was about 34.5 million bales in 2022–23 [73]

India’s production of cotton was 32.5 million bales in 2021–22 [73]

India’s cotton production (all India) for 2020–21 was about 28.0 million bales [73]

India produced around 35.0 million bales of cotton in 2022–23 (as per Cotton Corporation/industry dataset summary) [74]

India’s share of global cotton production is about 25% (industry statistic) [71]

India’s man-made fibre (MMF) consumption was 4.1 million tonnes in 2020 (industry estimate) [75]

India’s MMF consumption was projected to reach 6.0 million tonnes by 2025 (industry estimate) [75]

India’s polyester demand growth is driven by increase in blended textiles; polyester share in fibres is ~60% (industry figure) [76]

India’s domestic cotton consumption was around 5.0–5.5 million tonnes in 2022–23 (estimate) [71]

India consumed about 29.0 million bales of cotton in 2021–22 (estimate) [77]

India consumed about 31.0 million bales of cotton in 2022–23 (estimate) [77]

India produced about 3.0 million tonnes of man-made fibres in 2022 (industry estimate) [78]

India’s MMF production is projected to reach 7 million tonnes by 2025 (industry projection) [78]

India’s viscose staple fibre production is around 1.1 million tonnes in 2022 (industry estimate) [78]

India’s polyester staple fibre production is around 1.7 million tonnes in 2022 (industry estimate) [78]

The share of organic cotton in India is still low; organic cotton area was about 0.3% in 2021 (global/India statistic) [79]

India produced 0.36 million metric tonnes of organic cotton in 2021 (organic cotton statistic) [79]

India’s share of global organic cotton production is about 5–6% (organic cotton statistic) [79]

India’s production of blended fabrics has been increasing; cotton+poly blends are dominant in export (industry share) [71]

India is the 2nd largest producer of silk globally, producing about 35,000–36,000 tonnes of raw silk annually (industry/FAO/sector) [80]

India’s silk production reached 33,267 metric tonnes in 2021–22 (recent production figure) [81]

India’s silk production was 31,870 metric tonnes in 2020–21 (recent production figure) [81]

Eri/silk production share includes; raw silk yields for eri are around 4,000–5,000 tonnes (industry) [81]

India’s wool production is about 40–45 million kg annually (industry estimate) [82]

India’s wool market is small compared to cotton/poly but is used in knitwear (industry statement) [82]

India’s textile bleaching/dyeing processes are water intensive; textile industry accounts for significant share of industrial water pollution (sector statement ~10%) [83]

The textile sector is one of the largest consumers of water in industrial production (global estimate; used for policy) [83]

Fast fashion contributes to high volumes of textile waste; globally, less than 1% of textiles are recycled into new clothing (UN statement) [84]

The dyeing and finishing sector discharges large quantities of effluents unless treated; common compliance requirements under ETP norms (India MoEFCC) [68]

The Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) norms are applied in some textile clusters to reduce effluent discharge (policy) [85]

India’s textile effluent treatment is regulated with standards under Environment (Protection) Act; textile effluent standards exist (CPCB) [68]

The textile sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions through synthetic fibres (global estimate) [84]

India’s BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) targets energy savings in textile processing; potential savings for textile sector are estimated (policy) [86]

India’s textile industry under the National Action Plan on Climate Change includes energy efficiency for textiles (program) [87]

The compliance under ISO 14001 environmental management is encouraged among textile mills (industry) [88]

India’s textile processing contributes significantly to pollution without effluent treatment; (policy emphasis) [83]