FICCI Textiles and Technical Textiles Sector

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.

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.

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.

Team Leader

Purtika Kalra

Additional Director

2024

Sep

Event Sep 06,2024

Viksit Bharat: Technical Textiles for Sustainable Growth & Development

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Feb

Event Feb 27,2024

Bharat Tex 2024: National Technical Textile Mission Ministry of Textiles

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2023

Oct

Press Release Oct 13,2023

Indian textile and apparel market projected to reach US$ 350 billion by 2030: FICCI - Wazir Report

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Jul

Press Release Jul 25,2023

Indian technical textiles market expected to reach $50 bn in next 5 years from current $22 bn: Textiles Secretary

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Event Jul 25,2023

6th MoT-FICCI-BIS National Conclave on Standards & Regulations for Technical Textiles

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May

Event May 15,2023

FICCI Closed Door Discussion on Textiles & Apparels with Mr. Manish Singh, Principal Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh

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Apr

Event Apr 27,2023

Meeting of FICCI Textiles and Technical Textiles Committee

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Event Apr 03,2023

FICCI Events: Shri Shailesh K Pathak, Secretary General, FICCI met with Smt. Rachna Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and deliberated on paving the future of Indian Textiles and Technical Textiles Sector

Interactive Meeting with Smt. Rachna Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India

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Feb

Press Release Feb 24,2023

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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Press Release Feb 22,2023

Future of Indian textile sector closely linked with growth of technical textile industry: Darshana Vikram Jardosh, MoS, Textiles & Railways, GoI

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2022

Dec

Event Dec 02,2022

Make in Odisha Conclave'22: Sectoral Session Department of Handloom, Textile & Handicraft

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Jun

Press Release Jun 10,2022

Govt to focus on Research & Development under National Technical Textiles Mission: Upendra Prasad Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles

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Event Jun 10,2022

5th National Conclave on Standards for Technical Textiles

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2021

Sep

Press Release Sep 08,2021

FICCI welcomes PLI for Textile sector

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Mar

Press Release Mar 17,2021

Technical clothing requirements for armed forces likely to be included in negative import list; keen to procure indigenised techno textiles: General Bipin Rawat

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Event Mar 17,2021

Technotex 2021

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Jan

Press Release Jan 15,2021

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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Event Jan 15,2021

FICCI TAG 2021 - 12th annual Textile and Apparel Conference: Repositioning Indian Textiles and Strategizing for Growth in the Post-COVID World

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2020

Sep

Event Sep 16,2020

GLOBIZ: Global Textile & Home Furnishing Expo

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Jul

Event Jul 29,2020

FICCI-MoT Forum on Technical Textiles

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2019

Aug

Press Release Aug 29,2019

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

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Study Aug 29,2019

Technical textiles: Growth engine of Indian textiles sector

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Event Aug 29,2019

Technotex India 2019

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Jun

Press Release Jun 14,2019

FICCI textiles industry delegation submits agenda to Minister of Textiles Ms Smriti Zubin Irani

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Feb

Press Release Feb 21,2019

Govt. likely to bring mandatory standards for technical textiles items where Indian standards are developed: Secretary-Textiles Mr Raghvendra Singh

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Event Feb 21,2019

4th National Conclave on Standards for Technical Textiles

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Jan

Press Release Jan 30,2019

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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Event Jan 29,2019

National Conclave on Technical Textiles and Curtain Raiser of Technotex 2019

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Press Release Jan 18,2019

FICCI suggests housing scheme for women garment workers in cities Grant of higher FAR in existing factories merits consideration

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Press Release Jan 10,2019

First-ever Indian Standard on Bullet Resistant Jacket released to help speed up procurement, testing of materials & reduce import dependence

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Event Jan 10,2019

Release of Indian Standard on Bullet Resistant Jacket

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2018

Aug

Event Aug 20,2018

India Pavilion at Apparel Textile Sourcing - Canada

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Press Release Aug 08,2018

FICCI welcomes hike in Custom Duty on Textile Products

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Jul

Press Release Jul 23,2018

FICCI Welcomes Government's Multifaceted Measures to Address Textiles Industry Problems

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Press Release Jul 19,2018

Khadi to boost India's economic growth & generate employment- Suresh Prabhu

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Jun

Press Release Jun 29,2018

TECHNOTEX 2018 concludes with 1160 B2B meetings, 51 G2B and 230 International reverse buyer-seller meets

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Event Jun 28,2018

Technotex 2018

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May

Press Release May 17,2018

Foreign companies must invest in India's growing Technical Textile - Anant Kumar Singh

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2017

Nov

Press Release Nov 28,2017

FICCI Welcomes the Draft Textiles Policy of UP Government

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Aug

Press Release Aug 30,2017

Over 95 companies showcase Indian textiles at Textillegprom in Moscow

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Jan

Press Release Jan 17,2017

Need to address issue of lack of manpower in technical textiles sector: Smriti Irani

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2016

Sep

Study Sep 02,2016

Knowledge Paper on Global Shifts in Textile Industry & India's Position

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Jun

Press Release Jun 22,2016

FICCI comments on the Cabinet's approval for a special package for the Textile Sector

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Apr

Study Apr 21,2016

Knowledge Paper on Technical Textiles: Towards a Smart Future

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2015

Oct

Press Release Oct 05,2015

Germany's Partnership for Sustainable Textiles: Incentivizing the Indian textile supply chain

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Aug

Press Release Aug 01,2015

FICCI Textiles Committee meets FM Jaitley

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Policy Aug 01,2015

FICCI Note on Pressing Issues of India Textiles Industry

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Jun

Press Release Jun 10,2015

FICCI seeks adequate release of cotton by CCI for Textiles Industry

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2014

Jul

Policy Jul 02,2014

FICCI's Suggestions to Mr Santosh Gangwar, Minister for Textiles

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Jan

Press Release Jan 01,2014

FICCI calls for enabling labour laws to boost textile & clothing industry and raise India's share in world exports

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2013

Nov

Policy Nov 30,2013

FICCI's Suggestions for National Textiles Policy 2013

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May

Press Release May 17,2013

FICCI Welcomes West Bengal's Textiles Policy

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Jan

Study Jan 17,2013

Investor Guide for Technical Textiles

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2012

Dec

Press Release Dec 19,2012

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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Policy Dec 15,2012

FICCI's Suggestions for West Bengal's Textiles Policy - 2022

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2011

Nov

Study Nov 30,2011

Compendium on Standards on Technical Textiles

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Study Nov 25,2011

Report on Technical Textiles for Technotex 2011

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Jan

Press Release Jan 20,2011

Rs 200 Crore Technology Mission on Technical Textiles Launched

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2010

Oct

Study Oct 15,2010

Analysis on Market Linked Focus Product Scheme for Indiaas Apparel & Made-Ups Sector

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Aug

Policy Aug 30,2010

FICCI Suggestions for the R&D Policy of Indian Textiles Sector

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Jul

Study Jul 15,2010

Study on India's Textiles and Clothing Exports to EU & US

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Jun

Press Release Jun 22,2010

FICCI Moots R&D Policy for Indian Textiles Industry

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Apr

Study Apr 15,2010

Study on R&D Policy for Indian Textiles Industry

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Mar

Press Release Mar 08,2010

Regulatory Framework to Boost Growth of Technical

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Jan

Press Release Jan 30,2010

FICCI Demands Continuation of Stimulus Package for Textiles in 2010

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Press Release Jan 06,2010

Need to reorient policy goals and entire production system

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2009

Study Jan 15,2009

Report on Applications of Technical Textiles in Indian Defence

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2008

Nov

Study Nov 15,2008

Study on Slowdown in Indian Textiles Sector

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