Indian Textile Sector

The Union Budget 2026-27 lays emphasis on scaling up manufacturing in strategic, frontier sectors including Textiles.

Market Size & Contribution in GDP

  • With an estimated size of USD 179 billion, the Indian textiles and apparel (T&A) industry contributes ~2% to the country’s GDP.
  • It accounts for ~11% of manufacturing gross value added (GVA).

Employment Generation

  • The textile sector is the second-largest employment generator in India, after agriculture.
  • As per the Economic Survey 2026-27, textiles industry has a 9% share in employment across 8 major industry groups.
  • The 2025 estimates show that the sector provides direct employment to 45 million+ people, including ....
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