INDIA’S textile and apparel exports declined 1.84 per cent year-on-year to $11.96 billion during April-July 2026, with a sharp fall in apparel shipments offsetting growth in textiles, according to an analysis by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI).
Apparel exports fell 10.52 per cent to US$4.95 billion during the first four months of the financial year, while textile exports rose 5.38 per cent to US$7.01 billion, the analysis showed. The overall textile and apparel segment had recorded exports of US$12.18 billion in the corresponding period last year. The July data, however, showed some improvement in the combined segment.
Textile and apparel exports grew 1.44 per cent year-on-year to US$3.14 billion, as textile shipments increased 5.94 per cent to US$1.87 billion. Apparel exports, though, remained under pressure, declining 4.48 per cent to US$1.28 billion. Within textiles, cotton yarn, fabrics, made-ups and handloom products recorded 8.4 per cent growth in July to US$1.11 billion, while man-made yarn, fabrics and made-ups rose marginally by 0.45 per cent to US$ 424.13 million.
ANI
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