Indian Technical Textiles Sector Surges on Mission Support, Achieving ₹3,420 Crore Trade Surplus
The domestic technical textile industry has demonstrated robust financial health, recording a net trade surplus of ₹ 3,420.20 crore in Fiscal Year 2025-26. This performance highlights the success and strategic importance of the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), which was initiated in 2020 to significantly boost the country's technical textile sector.The strong trade balance is underpinned by substantial export figures, as Indian exports of technical textiles reached ₹ 29,217.60 crore. This success stands against imports totaling ₹ 25,797.40 crore during the same period, positioning the sector favorably in global markets.
Domestic Technical Textile Industry Records Significant Trade Surplus
The data provided by DGCIS, Ministry of Commerce details the sector's performance across critical parameters for FY 2025-26. The recorded surplus underscores a rising self-reliance and growing global competitiveness within specialized textile products.Key financial outcomes are as follows:
- India Export of Technical Textiles: ₹ 29,217.60 crore
- India's Import of Technical Textiles: ₹ 25,797.40 crore
- Balance of Trade in Technical Textiles: ₹ 3,420.20 crore
NTTM Focuses on Indigenous Development of Specialized Textiles
The National Technical Textiles Mission is fundamentally geared toward promoting the indigenous development and commercialization of value-added technical textiles products. The scope of this focus covers several critical segments essential for modern industry and infrastructure.These segments include agro-textiles, geo-textiles, medical textiles, industrial textiles, protective textiles, and sportech. Beyond product development, the Ministry is actively engaged in creating awareness among various stakeholders and end-user Ministries/Departments regarding the benefits of these advanced materials.
PLI Scheme and Mandatory Adoption Drive Sectoral Growth
To ensure global scalability and competitiveness, the government has introduced the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles. This scheme places Technical Textiles as a primary focus segment. It is specifically designed to address structural gaps within India's Man-Made Fibre (MMF) and technical textiles value chain.Furthering domestic demand creation, various end-user Ministries and State Governments have been recommended to mandatorily adopt certain technical textile items where feasible. These comprehensive measures are expected to provide significant impetus to the industry's growth trajectory in both domestic markets and global trade.
The Minister of State for Textiles, SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA, provided these details while addressing a question in Lok Sabha.
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