According to quick estimates released by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCIS), exports of major textile commodities touched $3.10 billion, registering a 5.37% year-on-year growth compared to $2.94 billion in July 2024.
For the April–July 2025 period, cumulative exports stood at $12.18 billion, up 3.87% from $11.73 billion a year earlier.
Segment-wise, readymade garments (RMG) continued to drive growth with exports rising 4.75% to $1.34 billion in July and cumulative shipments during April–July climbing 7.87% to $5.53 billion.
Cotton textiles recorded a modest 5.17% increase in July exports to $1.02 billion, though April–July exports remained nearly unchanged at $3.88 billion.
Man-made fibre (MMF) textiles also posted a 4.05% rise in July exports to $422 million, while cumulative exports in the four-month period inched up 1.13% to $1.59 billion.
Among traditional segments, jute products delivered the sharpest growth with exports soaring 26.35% to $32.4 million in July and 15.78% cumulatively to $126.1 million. Carpet exports grew 8.05% year-on-year to $133 million in July, with April–July exports increasing 3.57% to $503.9 million. Similarly, handicrafts (excluding handmade carpets) saw a 10.01% rise to $153.4 million in July, while cumulative shipments rose marginally by 0.92% to $552 million.
The steady performance highlights the sector’s diversified strength across cotton, MMF textiles, jute, carpets, and handicrafts. Policy support under schemes such as RoSCTL, RoDTEP, PLI for Textiles, PM MITRA Parks, the National Technical Textiles Mission, and SAMARTH is enabling modernization, innovation, and skill development across the value chain.
Despite global uncertainties, India’s textile exports continue to chart a positive growth trajectory, reaffirming their role as a key driver of employment, exports, and economic growth, it added.