Centre targets ₹33 lakh crore textile market by FY31, doubling current size

Textiles minister Giriraj Singh set a FY31 target to double India's textile market to ₹33 lakh crore from ₹16 lakh crore, backed by 2 crore additional jobs, 18 FTAs across 56 countries, $25 billion technical textiles push and ₹3,335 crore handloom allocation — supporting apparel retail supply.

— Source publishedFri, 12 Jun, 2026, 00:08 IST·First seen Fri, 12 Jun, 2026, 00:17 IST·Source ET Small Business

What happened

Ministry of Textiles · Textiles minister Giriraj Singh set a target to double India's textile market to ₹33 lakh crore by FY31, with 2 crore additional jobs,

Key facts

  • ₹33 lakh crore by FY31
  • ₹16 lakh crore current
  • 5.3 crore jobs 2024-25
  • 2 crore additional jobs
  • 18 FTAs across 56 countries
  • $25 billion technical textiles
  • ₹3,335 crore handloom/handicrafts allocation

Why this matters

₹33L cr FY31 ambition with policy tailwinds across handloom, FTAs and technical textiles opens a 5-year M&A window for vertical roll-ups and technical textile bolt-ons before valuations re-rate.