Textile Sector

Focus

Punjab unveils textile investment push, showcases new industrial policy at BharatTex 2026

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann unveiled a transformative industrial policy aimed at revitalizing the textile sector.

2 min read15 Jul 2026
Markets

Stocks to buy: Arvind, Nitin Spinners, Sanathan Textiles - Emkay bullish on three textile stocks

Stocks to buy: Emkay Global initiated coverage on three textiles sector with a ‘Buy’ rating - Arvind, Nitin Spinners, and Sanathan Textiles.

2 min read9 Jun 2026
Industry

India’s textile exports edge up 2.1% in FY26 despite global headwinds

Growth was anchored by ready-made garments, while man-made textiles and handicrafts saw strong traction.

2 min read22 Apr 2026
Economy

Govt extends support for textile exporters as global uncertainty persists

Under the RoSCTL scheme, extended by 6 months till 30 September, the government refunds certain taxes and levies to textile exporters to boost their competitiveness in the global markets.

3 min read1 Apr 2026
Industry

Mint Explainer | India vs Bangladesh: Who really wins in the US textile tariff reset?

Bangladesh has secured a conditional zero-duty window for garments under its US trade deal, but sourcing rules may limit its gains, potentially giving India a structural edge.

4 min read11 Feb 2026
Budget

Budget FY27 unveils plans to scale up textiles as export and job engine

The textile sector is crucial as a major foreign exchange earner and employment generator for India. The country exported textile and apparel exports worth $36.60 billion in FY25, underscoring the sector’s importance as a foreign exchange earner and major employment generator.

4 min read1 Feb 2026
Markets

Mukesh Ambani–backed Alok Industries rallies over 8% amid high volumes, hits 2-week high

Alok Industries' stock price jumped 8.5% to ₹17.21, attracting attention despite broader market losses. Trading volumes soared to 23.3 million shares, indicating strong interest. Reliance Industries held 40% of the company at the end of the September quarter.

2 min read8 Jan 2026
News

Govt defers quality compliance deadline for handloom, raw sugar to May

The BIS has delayed the enforcement of new quality standards for handloom and raw sugar to May 2026, easing the burden for MSMEs. Apart from serving economic necessities, there could also be political gains from this move, experts say.

5 min read18 Nov 2025
Markets

Trump's 50% tariff could shred India's textile exports, but India-US trade talks bring hope

The market has been bullish on these stocks, which were crushed by US tariff announcements, in anticipation of a positive outcome to the trade talks.

2 min read17 Sep 2025
Industry

Stitched up by tariffs, Indian apparel sector finds partial relief in US-origin input exemption

Under the new tariff structure, duties are applied only to the portion of a product that does not use American inputs. If at least 20% of a product is made with US-origin content, that share is exempt from the additional duty, which is levied only on the balance 80%.

4 min read2 Sep 2025