India’s textiles PLI draws ₹8,118 crore; Gujarat leads investment

The Ministry of Textiles says its production-linked incentive scheme had attracted ₹8,117.64 crore in investment and created 33,427 jobs by March 31, 2026. It has approved 170 companies, including 89 in technical textiles, with Gujarat the top investment destination.

— Source publishedWed, 22 Jul, 2026, 12:18 IST·First seen Wed, 22 Jul, 2026, 12:21 IST·Source Apparel Resources India

What happened

India’s Textiles PLI scheme has attracted Rs 8,117.64 crore in investments and created 33,427 jobs by March 31, 2026. The Ministry of Textiles approved 170

Key facts

  • Rs 8,117.64 crore investment
  • 33,427 new jobs
  • 170 companies approved
  • 89 approved companies in technical textiles

Why this matters

Gujarat’s leadership in PLI-backed textile investment makes it a priority market for supplier partnerships, manufacturing JVs, and acquisitions targeting technical-textile capabilities.

What to watch

  • Share of the ₹8,117.64 crore investment that reaches commercial production versus announced or approved status.
  • PLI incentive disbursements, beneficiary attrition and the number of firms meeting production and sales thresholds.
  • Gujarat's share of new technical-textile, MMF and apparel capacity relative to Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana and Karnataka.
  • Domestic technical-textile import trends, especially in medical, automotive, geotextile, protective and industrial categories.
  • Export-order growth, capacity utilization, rejection rates and certification wins among PLI-backed companies.
  • Changes in MMF, petrochemical feedstock, power, freight and cotton prices that affect domestic cost competitiveness.
  • Retailers and private-label brands should map Gujarat-based PLI beneficiaries for fabric, performance-wear, protective-textile and nonwoven sourcing pilots.
  • Apparel sourcing teams should seek multi-year supply agreements tied to quality benchmarks, traceability and price-index mechanisms before new capacity is fully contracted.
  • Technical-textile manufacturers should prioritize certifications, product testing, customer co-development and export-market compliance rather than capacity additions alone.
  • Logistics, warehousing, chemicals, machinery, recycling and textile-testing providers should target emerging Gujarat production clusters.
  • Competing textile states may respond with state incentives, faster land approvals and power-cost concessions to retain projects.

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