The signing of the economic partnership agreement
(EPA) with Japan marks a historic milestone in Ban
gladesh’s trade diplomacy, the Bangladesh Garment
Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) said.
The EPA represents not ...

Canada has continued to stand out as a bright spot
for Vietnam’s textile and garment exports despite
ongoing tariff challenges, with growth estimated at
around 10 per cent in 2025 to over VN?1.3 billion, mostly
thanks to advan...

Hyderabad-based fashion technology start-up Be
Spoke AI Stylist Pvt Ltd is building an artificial intel
ligence-driven platform designed to improve the way
people discover, evaluate and buy clothing online.
Unlike regular e-commerc...

The stock limits imposed by Jute Commissioner
through the notification dated 18.12.2025 are now
revised to ensure fair distribution, prevent hoarding and
speculative practices in the trade of raw jute. The stock
limits are revis...

The Ministry of Textiles (MoT) marked a transformative
step toward evidence-based policymaking by signing
Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with 15 States.
The MoUs, signed between the Ministry of Textiles and the
respective S...

India’s Textile and Apparel (T&A) exports have demon
strated resilience and steady growth despite a sub
dued global trade environment, reflecting the sector’s
adaptability, diversified market presence, and strength in
valu...

The Ministry of Textiles has unveiled the District-Led
Textiles Transformation (DLTT) initiative, a strategic
initiative designed to catalyze inclusive and sustainable
growth across India’s textile landscape, in the National
T...

The Government of India has decided to extend the
deadline for submission of fresh applications under the
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles up
to 31st March 2026.The extension follows the significant
response...

India’s textile and apparel industry believes that the
long-envisioned goal of achieving $100 billion in textile
exports is once again within reach following recent free
trade agreements, led by the landmark India–United
Sta...

The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. (CCI), a Pub
lic Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Textiles,
presented a dividend cheque of Rs. 8.89 crore for the
f
inancial year 2024–25 to the Union Minister of Textiles,
Shri G...

The Northern India Textile Mills’ Association (NITMA)
formally welcomes the breakthrough trade agreement
between India and the United States. The strategic reduc
tion of US import tariffs on Indian textile and apparel prod
ucts ...

The India-US trade deal is largely being seen as an eco
nomic agreement with significant potential benefits
for India’s textile sector, Dr A Sakthivel, former President
of FIEO and Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion
Counc...

Textile exporters in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur, widely
regarded as India’s knitwear export capital, have
welcomed the recently announced India–US framework
trade agreement, expressing optimism that the pact will
significantly ...

India’s exports worth about $44 billion to the US will enter
the American market at zero reciprocal tariffs under
the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement, which is
expected to be signed by mid-March, Commerce and
Indu...

The India-US trade pact will open a USD 30 trillion mar
ket for Indian exporters, especially MSMEs, farmers and
f
ishermen, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
said.
He said the increase in exports will create lakhs of ...

The India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) eliminates
duties and places Indian shipments on a level-playing
f
ield with key competitors such as Bangladesh and Viet
nam, among other preferential trade partners, accord
ing to a new ...

India’s textile and apparel sector is poised to gain a
significant competitive advantage in the European
market following the conclusion of the India–EU Free
Trade Agreement (FTA), which removes longstanding tar
iff barriers ...

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has
welcomed the conclusion of negotiations on the
‘historic’ free trade agreement (FTA) between India and
the European Union for the catalytic role the deal can
play in ma...

The landmark trade agreement between India and
the US is set to open up America’s $ 118 billion global
imports market of textiles, apparels and made ups, a
“major opportunity” for India’s textile industry, the gov
ernment...

India and the European Union (EU) announced the
conclusion of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement
(FTA), an important milestone in one of India’s most
strategic economic partnerships. Designed as mod
ern, rules-based trade ...

The Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium
Enterprises (FISME) has welcomed the Union Budget
2026-27, specifically applauding the landmark decision
to mandate the Trade Receivables Discounting System
(TReDS) as the tr...

As the India ITME Society nears its 46th anniversary, continuing its legacy as a cornerstone of India’s textile machinery landscape since 1980, R.K. Tripathi of Communion engages in an exclusive interaction with Executive Director Dr. Seema S...

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has
welcomed the Union Budget 2026–27, stating that it
could provide a significant boost to the textile and ap
parel sector by enhancing global competitiveness, sup
porting ex...

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has wel
comed the Union Budget 2026–27, stating that the
measures announced are aimed at strengthening the com
petitiveness of India’s apparel industry, particularly micro,
small an...

All India Association of Industries (AIAI) President Dr.
Vijay Kalantri said the Union Budget 2026–27 sends
a strong signal of India’s commitment to broad-based,
manufacturing-led growth amid global geopolitical
uncertainty....