Indian Textile Exports Show Resilience and Growth Despite Mixed Global Trade Sentiments

Indian Textile Exports Show Resilience and Growth Despite Mixed Global Trade Sentiments

India’s textile and apparel sector has continued to demonstrate resilience in July 2025, recording a steady growth trajectory. As per quick estimates released by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCIS), exports of major textile commodities in July 2025 reached USD 3.10 billion, marking a 5.37% year-on-year growth compared to USD 2.94 billion in July 2024.

For the period April–July 2025, cumulative textile exports stood at USD 12.18 billion, reflecting a growth of 3.87% over the same period last year (USD 11.73 billion).

Initiatives under schemes such as RoSCTL, RoDTEP, PLI for Textiles, PM MITRA Parks, and National  Technical Textiles Mission, National Handloom & Handicraft Development Programme  are enabling the sector to modernize, innovate, and diversify while initiatives  SAMARTH is equipping the workers with necessary skills.

Despite global uncertainties, India’s textile exports continue to chart a positive growth trajectory, reaffirming the sector’s role as a key driver of employment, exports, and economic growth.