Textiles minister

April 6, 2026 7:29 PM

Domestic textile demand surges to Rs 14.95 lakh crore; new survey highlights changing consumer trends

Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday released a comprehensive report on domestic textile demand, revealing strong growth in India’s textiles and clothing market over the past decade and a half. Titled “Market for Textiles & Clothing: National Household Survey 2024”, the study conducted by the Textiles Committee provides detailed insights into consumption patterns, market size, and emerging trends in the sector. Market triples in 15 years According to the report, India’s...

March 11, 2026 6:13 PM

Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh launches Bharat Tex 2026

Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday launched Bharat Tex 2026, India’s flagship global textile event, which is expected to become one of the largest integrated textile fairs in the world. The event will be held from July 14 to July 17, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi and will showcase the entire textile value chain, ranging from fibre and yarn to fabrics, garments, technical textiles and sustainable innovations. According to the Ministry of Textiles, the upcoming edition is exp...

May 28, 2025 11:21 AM

Giriraj reviews initiatives to boost textile value chain

A Textile Advisory Group (TAG) meeting was chaired by Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh on Cotton and MMF to review the progress of initiatives aimed at strengthening the entire textile value chain. The Union Minister underscored the critical need to enhance productivity and quality under Mission for Cotton Productivity to match the 5F vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He underlined that innovation and collaboration will be key to boost farm productivity and ensure that benefits ar...