Textile exports from India in August 2026 rose by 16.1 per cent compared with the same month last year, reaching 297.76 billion rupees (approximately US$3.1 billion). This was reported by IANS, a partner of TV BRICS, citing India’s Ministry of Textiles.
Between April and August, textile exports totalled 1.43 trillion rupees (approximately US$14.9 billion), an increase of 10.3 per cent year-on-year.
In August, exports of cotton yarn, fabrics, finished textile products and handwoven goods rose by 24.1 per cent. Shipments of yarn, fabrics and finished products made from man-made fibres increased by 19.9 per cent, whilst exports of carpets rose by 15 per cent. Exports of hand-woven products rose by 41.4 per cent, whilst exports of ready-made clothing rose by 6.1 per cent.
Between April and August, exports of cotton textiles rose by 18 per cent, synthetic fibre products by 13.6 per cent, carpets by 11.9 per cent, and hand-woven products by 44 per cent.
The Ministry believes that this positive trend is linked to the increased competitiveness of the Indian textile industry, greater access to overseas markets, government support and the development of products with higher added value.