Contents

1. Global Textile and Apparel Market Overview & Emerging Trends ....................................................... 2
1.1 Global apparel market .................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 Global trade of textile and apparel ............................................................................................... 3
1.3 Major markets & supplier ............................................................................................................. 3
1.4 Shift of manufacturing bases & emergence of new destinations ................................................. 4
1.5 Role of FTAs ................................................................................................................................... 5
1.6 China’s slowdown & the opportunities ahead .............................................................................. 7
2. Indian Textile and Apparel Market Overview & Global Position ........................................................ 10
2.1. Textile and apparel exports ........................................................................................................ 10
2.2. Manufacturing capacities ............................................................................................................ 11
2.3. Domestic apparel market ............................................................................................................ 11
2.4 Share in global trade & exports to major markets ..................................................................... 13
2.5 Manufacturing competitiveness vis‐à‐vis major manufacturing nations ................................... 15
2.6 FDI inflow in the sector ............................................................................................................... 17
2.7 Ease of doing business ................................................................................................................ 18
2.8 Key issues in textile industry ....................................................................................................... 19
2.9 Government Schemes for textile sector ..................................................................................... 20
3. Way Forward for Indian Textile Industry ............................................................................................ 23
3.1 Improving productivity & efficiency ............................................................................................ 23
3.2 Up gradation of technology ........................................................................................................ 23
3.3 Improving quality of products & services ................................................................................... 24
3.4 Attracting FDI .............................................................................................................................. 24
3.5 Development of artificial clusters ............................................................................................... 25
3.6 Government Policy Initiatives ..................................................................................................... 25