Technical Textiles

October 28, 2026 8:19 PM

Textile PLI Scheme Portal to Reopen on November 1; Minimum Turnover Cut to ₹100 Crore

The Ministry of Textiles will reopen the application portal for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles from November 1 to December 31, 2026, to accept new applications under Round 4 of the scheme. The minimum turnover requirement under Part 2 of the scheme has been reduced from ₹200 crore to ₹100 crore to enable wider participation by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and mid-sized manufacturing units, according to a Ministry of Textiles press release. The sche...

April 29, 2026 7:13 PM

PM Modi highlights role of technical textiles in footwear sector, calls for scaling innovation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday shared an article by Union Minister Giriraj Singh, underlining the growing importance of technical textiles in India’s footwear industry and calling for greater recognition and expansion of their use. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, "Union Minister Shri Giriraj Singh brings out a simple but powerful insight that technical textiles in footwear are not an emerging concept but are already embedded in the industry. He emphasises that the task ahe...

June 10, 2025 3:12 PM

PM Modi highlights rapid growth in India’s technical textiles sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted rapid growth in India's technical textiles sector, propelled by key government initiatives, including the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) and the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. Responding to an article written by Union Minister Giriraj Singh, PM Modi shared on X, “India's technical textiles sector is witnessing rapid growth, driven by key initiatives like the National Technical Textiles Mission and the PLI scheme. These...