A STUDY ON GROWTH OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL INDUSTRY IN INDIA

Registration ID: IJNRD_180474

Published ID: IJNRD2202013

DOI: http://doi.one/10.1729/Journal.29223

Dr. N. KRISHNAN

Indian textile industry and apparel industry, production and productivity of textiles, Exports and Imports of textiles and the impact of Covid-19 on Textile Industry and apparel industry.

Abstract The present study is focusing on the growth of Indian textile industry and apparel industry during the study period of between 2015-16 and 2019-20. The present study is based on secondary data collected from various annual reports of ministry of textiles, Government of India. The Statistical tools such as percentage of analysis and CAGR are used to purpose of the collected data. Objectives of the present study are to study the Indian Textile Industry and apparel industry during the study period, to analyze growth of Indian Textile Industry and apparel industry during the study period of between 2015-16 and 2019-20, to examine the impact Covid-19 on Textile Industry and apparel industry and to find the conclusion of the present study. India’s textiles industry has a capacity to produce wide variety of products suitable for different market segments, both within India and across the world. The Indian textiles and apparel industry contributed 2% to the GDP, 12% to export earnings and held 5% of the global trade in textiles and apparel in 2018-19. Exports of textiles stood at US$ 22.89 billion between April 2021 and October 2021. India’s home textile exports grew at a healthy rate of 9% in FY21 despite the pandemic. China’s share in global T&A trade in 2019 was 34%. The share has come down from 39% in 2015. Vietnam and Bangladesh were the second and the third largest textile and apparel exporters in 2019, respectively. India is the 5th largest exporter of T&A in the world with exports worth US$ 36.4 billion. Polyester filament yarn (PFY) production has grown at a CAGR of 5% since 2015-16. India’s exports of Technical Textiles in 2019-20 were worth US$ 2,423 million, which has grown from US$ 1,528 million at a CAGR of 12%. Fabric production in India stood at 7,436 million sq. mtr, which has grown at 2% CAGR in the past five years. The production of fabric from decentralized sector has also grown at a CAGR of 5%, while production of mill sector has decreased at 3% CAGR. India’s Nylon filament yarn export has grown at a CAGR of 35% between 2015-16 and 2019-20. India is working on major initiatives, to boost its technical textile industry. Owing to the pandemic, the demand for technical textiles in the form of PPE suits and equipment is on rise. Government is supporting the sector through funding and machinery sponsoring. Top players in the sector are attaining sustainability in their products by manufacturing textiles that use natural recyclable materials. The future for the Indian textiles industry looks promising, buoyed by strong domestic consumption as well as export demand. With consumerism and disposable income on the rise, the retail sector has experienced a rapid growth in the past decade with the entry of several international players like Marks & Spencer, Guess and Next into the Indian market. High economic growth has resulted in higher disposable income. This has led to rise in demand for products creating a huge domestic market. Key words: Indian textile industry and apparel industry, production and productivity of textiles, Exports and Imports of textiles and the impact of Covid-19 on Textile Industry and apparel industry.

Published Paper   E-Certificate

Dr. N. KRISHNAN (February-2022). A STUDY ON GROWTH OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL INDUSTRY IN INDIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 7(2), 75-93. http://doi.one/10.1729/Journal.29223

Volume 7 Issue 2, February-2022

Pages : 75-93

Paper Reg. ID: IJNRD_180474

Published Paper Id: IJNRD2202013

Downloads: 000122007

Research Area: Social Science and Humanities 

Country: Coimbatore , Tamilnadu, India

Published Paper PDF: https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2202013.pdf

Published Paper URL: https://ijnrd.org/viewpaperforall?paper=IJNRD2202013

Crossref DOI: http://doi.one/10.1729/Journal.29223

Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT(IJNRD)

ISSN: 2456-4184 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.76 Calculated By Google Scholar | ESTD YEAR: 2016

An International Scholarly Open Access Journal, Peer-Reviewed, Refereed Journal Impact Factor 8.76 Calculate by Google Scholar and Semantic Scholar | AI-Powered Research Tool, Multidisciplinary, Monthly, Multilanguage Journal Indexing in All Major Database & Metadata, Citation Generator

Publisher: IJNRD (IJ Publication) Janvi Wave | IJNRD.ORG | IJNRD.COM | IJPUB.ORG

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License and The Open Definition

Call For Paper - Volume 10 | Issue 10 | October 2025

IJNRD is a Scholarly Open Access, Peer-reviewed, and Refereed Journal with a High Impact Factor of 8.76 (calculated by Google Scholar & Semantic Scholar | AI-Powered Research Tool). It is a Multidisciplinary, Monthly, Low-Cost Journal that follows UGC CARE 2025 Peer-Reviewed Journal Policy norms, Scopus journal standards, and Transparent Peer Review practices to ensure quality and credibility. IJNRD provides indexing in all major databases & metadata repositories, a citation generator, and Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for every published article with full open-access visibility.

The INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (IJNRD) aims to advance applied, theoretical, and experimental research across diverse fields. Its goal is to promote global scientific information exchange among researchers, developers, engineers, academicians, and practitioners. IJNRD serves as a platform where educators and professionals can share research evidence, models of best practice, and innovative ideas, contributing to academic growth and industry relevance.

Indexing Coverage includes Google Scholar, SSRN, ResearcherID-Publons, Semantic Scholar (AI-Powered Research Tool), Microsoft Academic, Academia.edu, arXiv.org, ResearchGate, CiteSeerX, ResearcherID (Thomson Reuters), Mendeley, DocStoc, ISSUU, Scribd, and many more recognized academic repositories.

How to submit the paper?

Important Dates for Current issue

Paper Submission Open For: October 2025

Current Issue: Volume 10 | Issue 10 | October 2025

Impact Factor: 8.76

Last Date for Paper Submission: Till 31-Oct-2025

Notification of Review Result: Within 1-2 Days after Submitting paper.

Publication of Paper: Within 01-02 Days after Submititng documents.

Frequency: Monthly (12 issue Annually).

Journal Type: IJNRD is an International Peer-reviewed, Refereed, and Open Access Journal with Transparent Peer Review as per the new UGC CARE 2025 guidelines, offering low-cost multidisciplinary publication with Crossref DOI and global indexing.

Subject Category: Research Area

Call for Paper: More Details