Reasons To Invest
2nd largest producer of both polyester and viscose globally
India produces almost all the types of synthetic fibres, be it polyester, viscose, nylon or acrylic
MMF textile industry in India is self-reliant across the value chain right from raw materials to the garmenting.
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FDI Norms
100% FDI (automatic route) in the textile and apparel sector in India. FDI in the textiles and apparel industry has reached up to $3.4 bn during 2020.

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Government Support
Abolition of anti-dumping duty
National Technical Textile Mission
Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme
Trade Scenario
India’s export of man-made textile and apparel stood at $ 16 Bn in 2017-18
- Man-made Fibres

Within the imported knitted fabrics, the major fabric types include 100% Polyester, Polyester-Spandex, Nylon and Nylon-Spandex based fabrics primarily used in sportswear & fashion wear.

Major export markets for man-made filament fibres are: USA, Belgium, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia etc. India's major markets for man-made filament yarn are: Turkey, Brazil, Bangladesh, Egypt, USA etc. India's major markets for man-made fabric are: UAE, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka etc.

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Product Profiles
Amongst the top 15 traded MMF based categories, India has a comparatively higher share in categories like polyester filament yarn, carpets, dresses, blouses and t-shirts.
- Polyester
- Viscose

Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) is a key raw material component in the polyester value chain and reacts with Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) in the process of continuous polymerisation for producing polyester.

The PTA industry is a highly organised industry, with Reliance Industries, Mitsubishi and IOCL being the only PTA manufacturers in India. Likewise, the MEG industry is highly organized as Reliance Industries, India Glycols and IOCL being the only MEG manufacturers in India.

The polyester stable fiber production as of 2017-18 stands at 852 million kg

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Team Blogs
Feb 03, 2021
As India revives from the shackles of Covid-19 pandemic and…
Feb 01, 2021
Enhancing India’s textiles competitiveness globally,…
Jan 28, 2021
India's technical textile industry Technical…
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