Textile PLI scheme deadline extended to March 31India has extended the deadline for its Production Linked Incentive scheme for textiles to March 31, 2026. This move follows a strong respo...
02 Jan, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
Over 95% of textile growth in the last 15 years has come from the MMF segment: Filatex’s BhageriaThe CMD of the textile firm highlights the saturation being felt in the natural fibre segment in India over the past few years.
19 Aug, 2025, 03.29 PM IST
Threading new ties: Surat and Tiruppur explore collaboration to boost India’s MMF tradeThe collaboration will entail Tiruppur exporters setting up a few units in Surat to gain first-hand experience in MMF garment production, w...
30 Jul, 2025, 12.31 PM IST
Trading traditions: Why cotton-rich Tiruppur is making a shift to syntheticsAlthough Tiruppur is synonymous with cotton, accounting for over 90% of India’s cotton knitwear exports, it is now gradually entering the l...
26 Jun, 2025, 11.54 AM IST
Defer EU carbon tax for MSMEs by 3 years, new PLI, launch ecommerce policy: Parliamentary panel to govtThe Standing Committee on Commerce also recommended that a robust mechanism to support and equip MSMEs to counter the adverse effects of CB...
08 Feb, 2024, 05.52 PM IST
Manmade fibre textiles exports to rise 75% by 2030: Textile industry“Technical textiles is a sunrise sector and the future of this industry,” said a government official, adding that ambitious targets have be...
28 Nov, 2023, 01.35 PM IST
Man-made fibre industry is thriving in India, but why isn’t it ready to challenge China?Despite being a significant player in the textiles and apparel industry, India has been unable to make a sizable mark in a subsegment — man...
05 Nov, 2023, 09.19 AM IST
Textile minister receives applications from 67 firms for PLI in man-made fibres, techtexThe PLI scheme for textiles covers 40 man-made fibre (MMF) garment items, 14 MMF fabric goods and 10 technical textile products.
12 Mar, 2022, 02.45 PM IST
India removes anti-dumping duty on viscose staple fibresIn most of the competing nations, MMF and its blended textile product exports account 60 to 80% while in India, the same is below 25% mainl...
13 Aug, 2021, 04.29 PM IST
PLI for man-made fibre, setting up of 7 textile parks to boost production, exports: AEPCThe council in a statement said that buying houses believe that Indian man-made fibre (MMF) garment exporters can aspire to grab USD 20 bil...
10 Mar, 2021, 08.23 PM IST
$20 billion opportunity for Indian MMF garments: Buying housesBuying houses like Impulse shared that there was an opportunity for MMF garments and that they have already identified major buyers and mar...
10 Mar, 2021, 01.04 PM IST
Secretaries group suggests reduced manmade fibre imports, changes in duty to boost local production: Smrit IraniCiting the decision of the GST Council to allow input tax credit at MMF fabric stage, she said the committee had recommended the ministry t...
12 Dec, 2019, 04.48 PM IST
Government's Rs 6,000 cr package to boost apparel sector: Smriti IraniIrani said the government was providing support so that the full potential of the sector will be achieved in the years to come.
27 Jan, 2018, 11.19 PM IST
Textile industry growth hindered due to costlier MMF: SIMACountry's textile sector could not achieve the envisaged growth rate primarily due to saturated growth in the man-made fibre.
26 Feb, 2016, 05.07 PM IST
More focus, policy changes can double garment export: Texpreneurs ForumIndia can easily double its garment export volume, with more focus and fundamental policy changes, according to Texpreneurs Forum.
17 Jun, 2015, 04.25 PM IST
Man-made fibre exports likely at USD 6 bn in FY14: CouncilMan-made fibre exports, which have declined in the last six quarters, are rebounding and are expected to touch USD 6 billion in 2013-14, an...
12 Sep, 2013, 07.48 PM IST
- Moderate tax on man-made fibres
It is of course good if the government reduces the excise duty on man-made fibres (MMF) in the coming Budget as reported, but it would be b...
09 Jan, 2007, 01.14 AM IST