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Indian textiles industry is one of the largest and oldest in the country. The sector showcases rich cultural heritage and traditional designs blend with modernity, making its products popular across the globe. India has diverse presence of natural and manmade fibres and the entire value chain exists in the country.
Indian textiles industry is one of the largest and oldest in the country. The sector showcases rich cultural heritage and traditional designs blend with modernity, making its products popular across the globe. India has diverse presence of natural and manmade fibres and the entire value chain exists in the country. The sector is closely linked with agriculture for its raw material requirements such as cotton, jute and silk etc.
In the last five years, the sector has shown an average growth of 6%. The sector contributes 2% to India’s GDP, 10% to manufacturing production and 13% to country’s export earnings. It is a labour intensive sector and generates huge employment both for skilled and unskilled labour. The sector directly employs more than 45 million people and hence is regarded as one of the largest employment generating sectors in the nation after agriculture. India exports large amount of textiles and garments currently standing at $36.6 billion.
FICCI's Engagement
FICCI Textiles Committee works towards the holistic development of textiles industry in India. The objective of the committee is to work along with various stakeholders representing wide variety of sub-sectors of textiles industry like cotton, man-made, wool, silk, handlooms, Jute, handicrafts, apparels and technical textiles etc. Apart from major policy issues such as high cost of power and logistics, ground water extraction and availability of raw materials, FICCI has been actively involved with Government regarding various issues related to GST and Foreign Trade Policy for the sector. The Committee has been working closely with states too to help them out with their textiles policy particularly in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
FICCI has been at the forefront of facilitating knowledge sharing in various segments of textiles and apparels industry. The committee has been at the forefront of Policy advocacy for the sector and has given detailed inputs for the National Textiles Policy and has worked very closely with the West Bengal Government for the formulation of their Textiles Policy.
Lack of standards has been a serious impediment for development of the technical textiles sector in the country. FICCI has been working closely with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for formulation of standards on technical textiles. FICCI jointly with Ministry of Textiles and BIS has been organising National Conclave on Standards for Technical Textiles.
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Chetan Bijesure
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Indian technical textiles market expected to reach $50 bn in next 5 years from current $22 bn: Textiles Secretary
May
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FICCI Closed Door Discussion on Textiles & Apparels with Mr. Manish Singh, Principal Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Apr
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Interactive Meeting with Smt. Rachna Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Feb
Press Release
Indian technical textile industry can aim to reach $200 billion market by 2047: Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Textiles, GoI
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Future of Indian textile sector closely linked with growth of technical textile industry: Darshana Vikram Jardosh, MoS, Textiles & Railways, GoI
Dec
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Make in Odisha Conclave'22: Sectoral Session Department of Handloom, Textile & Handicraft
Jun
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Govt to focus on Research & Development under National Technical Textiles Mission: Upendra Prasad Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles
Sep
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FICCI welcomes PLI for Textile sector
Mar
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Technical clothing requirements for armed forces likely to be included in negative import list; keen to procure indigenised techno textiles: General Bipin Rawat
Jan
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Product Development, Digitalization, Niche products & world class R&D institutions way forward to reposition India in Global Textile value chain: Textile Industry Experts
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FICCI TAG 2021 - 12th annual Textile and Apparel Conference: Repositioning Indian Textiles and Strategizing for Growth in the Post-COVID World
Sep
Event
GLOBIZ: Global Textile & Home Furnishing Expo
Jul
Aug
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Government looking at mandatory use of technical textiles in over 90 areas, 40 new HSN codes in Technical Textiles soon - Textile Secretary Ravi Capoor at Technotex-2019
Jun
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FICCI textiles industry delegation submits agenda to Minister of Textiles Ms Smriti Zubin Irani
Feb
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Govt. likely to bring mandatory standards for technical textiles items where Indian standards are developed: Secretary-Textiles Mr Raghvendra Singh
Jan
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Notification of HSN Codes for 207 technical textile Items a major growth booster for the sector: Textiles Minister Smriti Irani Technical Textiles estimated to grow to Rs 2 lakh cr. by 2021
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FICCI suggests housing scheme for women garment workers in cities Grant of higher FAR in existing factories merits consideration
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First-ever Indian Standard on Bullet Resistant Jacket released to help speed up procurement, testing of materials & reduce import dependence
Aug
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FICCI welcomes hike in Custom Duty on Textile Products
Jul
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FICCI Welcomes Government's Multifaceted Measures to Address Textiles Industry Problems
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Khadi to boost India's economic growth & generate employment- Suresh Prabhu
Jun
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TECHNOTEX 2018 concludes with 1160 B2B meetings, 51 G2B and 230 International reverse buyer-seller meets
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Technotex 2018
May
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Foreign companies must invest in India's growing Technical Textile - Anant Kumar Singh
Nov
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FICCI Welcomes the Draft Textiles Policy of UP Government
Aug
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Over 95 companies showcase Indian textiles at Textillegprom in Moscow
Jan
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Need to address issue of lack of manpower in technical textiles sector: Smriti Irani
Sep
Aug
Jul
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A delegation from FICCI calls on Smt Smriti Zubin Irani, Minister of Textiles,Government of India
Jun
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FICCI comments on the Cabinet's approval for a special package for the Textile Sector
Apr
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Oct
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Germany's Partnership for Sustainable Textiles: Incentivizing the Indian textile supply chain
Aug
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FICCI Textiles Committee meets FM Jaitley
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FICCI Note on Pressing Issues of India Textiles Industry
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FICCI Textiles Committee Calls-on Sri Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister, Government of India
Jul
Jun
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FICCI seeks adequate release of cotton by CCI for Textiles Industry
Apr
Nov
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FICCI-TAG 2014 Conference
Oct
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VASTRA 2014
Aug
Jul
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FICCI's Suggestions to Mr Santosh Gangwar, Minister for Textiles
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FICCI calls for enabling labour laws to boost textile & clothing industry and raise India's share in world exports
Nov
Policy
FICCI's Suggestions for National Textiles Policy 2013
Oct
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Seminar on Indian Textiles and Technical Textiles Industry: Challenges & Strategies for Competitiveness in Southern States
May
Press Release
FICCI Welcomes West Bengal's Textiles Policy
Jan
Dec
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FICCI Submits West Bengal's Textiles Policy-2022 to the Chief Minister - A 20 Point Agenda for Reviving Textiles in the State
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FICCI's Suggestions for West Bengal's Textiles Policy - 2022
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Rs 200 Crore Technology Mission on Technical Textiles Launched
Nov
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Aug
Policy
FICCI Suggestions for the R&D Policy of Indian Textiles Sector
Jul
Jun
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FICCI Moots R&D Policy for Indian Textiles Industry
Apr
Mar
Event
Conference on ''German Technology for Indian Textiles''
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Regulatory Framework to Boost Growth of Technical
Feb
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Workshop on "Opportunities for Women entrepreneurs in Textiles Industry"
Jan
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FICCI Demands Continuation of Stimulus Package for Textiles in 2010
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Need to reorient policy goals and entire production system
Sep
Event
Geotech : Workshops on Strengthening Government- Industry- Consumer Partnership in Technical Textiles
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Agrotech : Workshops on Strengthening Government- Industry- Consumer Partnership in Technical Textiles
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Protech : Workshops on Strengthening Government- Industry- Consumer Partnership in Technical Textiles
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Meditech : Workshops on Strengthening Government- Industry- Consumer Partnership in Technical Textiles
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