Gujarat has emerged as India’s second-largest textile exporter for the 2024 fiscal year, with outbound shipments totalling $5,749 million. While Tamil Nadu maintained the top spot, Gujarat’s consistent performance over the past five years highlights its growing prominence in the country’s textile export landscape.
Industry experts suggest that the state’s recently introduced textile policy could further strengthen its position, Apparel Resources India reported. Long known for its cotton yarn and fabric exports, Gujarat is now looking to scale up its global presence by attracting investments in garment manufacturing and value-added production.
The policy focuses on expanding technical textile output, developing integrated infrastructure, and promoting higher-value exports. According to manufacturers, the stabilisation of cotton prices, currently around Rs 53,500 per candy (356 kg), has allowed for improved planning and more predictable input costs, helping exporters remain competitive, the Daily Shipping Times reported.
Responding to a query in the Lok Sabha, union minister of state for textiles Pabitra Margherita highlighted central initiatives such as the production-linked incentive scheme for technical textiles and man-made fibres, along with the PM MITRA programme to establish international standard textile parks.
Rahul Shah, co-chairman of the GCCI textile taskforce, credited Gujarat’s rise to the 2012 textile policy. Shah highlighted the state’s export strengths in cotton fabric and yarn, and added that Gujarat could benefit from global supply chain diversification efforts aimed at reducing reliance on Bangladesh and China.
