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Bangladesh: BGMEA and Bangladesh Brand Forum sign MotU

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters
Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Brand Forum
(BBF) have signed a memorandum of understanding
(MoU) aimed at repositioning Bangladesh’s ready made
garment industry as a modern, s...

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MP targets textile-led growth push, CM Mohan Yadav courts investors

Mohan Yadav, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh,
positioned the state as a rapidly emerging investment
destination, urging industrialists in Bhilwara to explore busi
ness opportunities and highlighting the textile sector as a key
d...

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Apparel Group to launch Cotton On label in India

Apparel Group, a global fashion and lifestyle retail
company, has entered into a strategic partner
ship with Cotton On, Australia’s largest fashion and
lifestyle brand, to introduce the label to the Indian
market. The collabora...

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Impact on Textile Industry

Due to several reforms undertaken to enhance the
competitiveness of the domestic textile and apparel
industry, India’s import dependency in the Textile and Ap
parel sector, including Ready-Made Garments, has re
duced by 13.9% du...

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India notes strong potential for growth in textile exports to Japan

At the seventh joint committee meeting under the
India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Agreement (CEPA) held recently in Tokyo, Indian com
merce secretary Rajesh Agrawal noted the significant
potential of export of India...

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Colorjet Launches VastraJet Elite, Empowering Next Gen Entrepreneurs

ColorJet Group proudly announces the launch of
VastraJet Elite, a powerful yet cost-effective digital
textile printer designed for entrepreneurs, startups, and
job workers looking to begin their journey in fabric print
ing with l...

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Availability of Cotton for Textile SectoR

The Government facilitates availability of cotton to
domestic textile and spinning industries through the
release of stocks procured by the Cotton Corpora
tion of India (CCI) under Minimum Support Price (MSP)
operations, which ar...

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Revised PLI Textiles Scheme Draws Rs 10,789 Cr Investment, Rs 44,081 Cr Turnover Expected

The government is implementing the Production Linked
Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles to encourage wider
participation, especially from micro, small and medium
enterprises (MSMEs), Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra
Margh...

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Care Ratings projects India’s FY27 GDP growth at 7.2%

Care Ratings recently projected India’s fiscal 2026-27
(FY27) gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 7.2
per cent.
India’s GDP growth for Q3 FY26 was 7.8 per cent,
following high growth of 8.4 per cent in Q2, as per the
r...

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India’s Textile & Apparel Import Dependency Falls 13.9% In April–December 2025

India’s import dependency in the textile and apparel
sector, including ready-made garments, declined by 13.9
per cent during April–December 2025 compared with the
corresponding period of the previous year, following a series read more


Spykar’s Women’s Day campaign with the launch of their limited edition Her Hustle Kit

This International Women’s Day, Spykar moves beyond
traditional campaigns and conversations to do some
thing significant for their female tribe. They identified a
problem that is relatable to women everywhere - hectic
handbags ...

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Apparel export performance shows resilience amid global challenges

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) highlight
ed the performance of India’s Ready-Made Garment
(RMG) exports, reflecting both the resilience of the sector
and the challenges arising from global market volatility.
Comment...

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Piyush Goyal Urges Tiruppur Textile Industry to Create 5 Lakh Jobs

With the country’s textile sector expected to signifi
cantly gain from India’s trade deals with its key
partners, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush
Goyal has urged the Tiruppur textile units to double ex
ports and cr...

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Union Minister of Textiles launches  Bharat Tex 202627/03/2026

Union Minister of Textiles launches Bharat Tex 2026

The Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, un
veiled Bharat Tex 2026, India’s flagship global tex
tile event, signalling the country’s growing leadership
in the global textile economy. Addressing stakehold
ers from in...

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Centre Strengthens Cotton Supply Chain Through MSP & E-Auctions

The government facilitates the availability of cot
ton to the domestic textile and spinning indus
tries through the release of stocks procured by the
Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) under Minimum
Support Price (MSP) operations, ...

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EPM to Unlock Opportunities for Apparel Sector in New and Established Markets

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has
welcomed the incentives announced under the Ex
port Promotion Mission (EPM), describing the initiative as
timely and forward-looking for India’s apparel sector.
It said the Mission...

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Value fashion segment drives expansion in India’s apparel market despite margin pressures

A five-year review of India’s organised apparel market
highlights a clear structural shift toward affordability,
even as persistent discounting continues to exert pressure
on profitability. Across retail formats, the next phase of...

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Apparel Group to bring Australian lifestyle brand Cotton On to India

Apparel Group has announced a strategic partnership
with Australian fashion and lifestyle brand Cotton On
to introduce the brand in India.The partnership combines
Apparel Group India’s retail and distribution network with
Cott...

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MATEXIL seeks reversal of RoDTEP rate cut amid export concerns

Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has ex
pressed concern over the halving of benefits under
the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products
(RoDTEP) scheme and has urged the government to
restore the earlier ...

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Cotton yarn prices fall up  to 2% after RoDTEP cut  squeezes export margins27/03/2026

Cotton yarn prices fall up to 2% after RoDTEP cut squeezes export margins

India’s cotton yarn market has weakened after the re
cent reduction in benefits under the Remission of Duties
and Taxes on Exported Products scheme. Export rebates
for cotton yarn have been reduced from around 3.4%
of FOB value...

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PM Modi Urges MSMEs, Industry to Boost Productivity and Global Competitiveness

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the second
Budget Webinar on ‘Sustaining and Strengthening
Economic Growth,’ emphasising collaborative efforts to
accelerate India’s economic momentum.
He noted that the first webinar...

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CITI calls for five-year extension of RoSCTL Scheme amid global headwinds

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI)
has urged the Government to extend the Rebate of
State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) Scheme
beyond 31 March 2026 for a minimum period of five
years.
CITI has also re...

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India’s GDP Seen At 6.8–7.2% In FY27 Amid Stronger Medium-Term Outlook

India’s economy is projected to grow between 6.8 per
cent and 7.2 percent in FY27, supported by stronger
medium-term prospects and recent policy measures,
according to the latest Economy Watch report released
by EY India.
Th...

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Arvind Mafatlal Group aims to be a forerunner in education sector

Known for its textile brand in the yesteryears, Arvind
Mafatlal Group is setting sights on being a frontrunner in
the education sector, offering ‘uniforms to AI’, and building
momentum on its turnaround journey, according to its...

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CITI flags West Asia turmoil as fresh blow to Indian textile & apparel exports

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) is
closely tracking developments in West Asia, as a sig
nificant portion of textile and apparel exports is headed
there and looks forward to an early resolution and a
return to ...

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