BIS allocates ₹38.72 crore to modernise 21 cotton-testing laboratories
The standards body will upgrade cotton labs across key producing states with HVI testers and trash analysers, strengthening standardised fibre-quality assessment for textile manufacturers and downstream apparel supply chains.
What happened
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) · BIS will invest Rs 38.72 crore to modernise 21 cotton-testing laboratories across major producing states, strengthening
Key facts
- Rs 38.72 crore
- 21 laboratories
- 14 HVI Testers
- 28 Trash Analysers
- 13 laboratories
What changed
BIS will invest Rs 38.72 crore to modernise 21 cotton-testing laboratories across major producing states, strengthening standardised quality checks from cotton to textiles and supporting India’s textile supply chain competitiveness.
Why this matters
BIS’s ₹38.72 crore upgrade of 21 cotton-testing labs should give textile and apparel operators more consistent fibre-quality data, helping reduce sourcing variability and improve traceability across supply chains.
What to watch
- Tender awards, installation schedules and commissioning dates for the 21 laboratories.
- Laboratory locations, testing capacity, turnaround times and accreditation status.
- Adoption of HVI-based quality specifications by Cotton Corporation of India, ginners, mills and large textile buyers.
- Evidence of cotton price premiums or discounts linked to measured fibre-quality grades.
- Integration of test results with bale traceability, QR systems, e-market platforms or transaction documentation.