India’s production, exports of Millmade fabrics for readymade garments

India’s millmade fabric industry plays a crucial role in the country’s textile sector, providing highquality fabrics for the production of readymade garments and other textiles.

Millmade fabrics are those that are produced in textile mills using automated machines. These fabrics are widely used in the production of readymade garments due to their consistent quality and high production volumes. India is a significant producer and exporter of millmade fabrics, with a diverse range of fabrics produced in the country. Some of the most commonly produced millmade fabrics in India include cotton, polyester, viscose, silk, and wool. These fabrics come in various textures, designs, and finishes and are suitable for a wide range of applications, including apparel, home textiles, and industrial textiles.

According to data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India’s exports of cotton fabrics (HS code 5208) were valued at US$ 2.24 billion in the financial year 202021. The country’s exports of synthetic filament yarn-woven fabrics (HS code 5407) were valued at US$ 840 million in the same period. India also exports significant quantities of silk fabrics (HS code 5007), which were valued at US$ 426 million in the financial year 2020-21. In terms of destinations, the United States,

India’s exports of cotton fabrics were valued at US$ 2.24 billion, exports of synthetic filament yarn-woven fabrics were valued at US$ 840 million and exports of silk fabrics which were valued at US$ 426 million in the financial year 2020-21. Exports of millmade fabrics to the US were valued at US$ 789, to Bangladesh were valued at US$ 702 million, and UAE imported millmade fabrics worth US$ 531 million from India in the same period, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Bangladesh, and the United Arab Emirates are the largest importers of Indian millmade fabrics. India’s exports of millmade fabrics to the United States were valued at US$ 789 million in the financial year 2020-21, while exports to Bangladesh were valued at US$ 702 million. The United Arab Emirates imported millmade fabrics worth US$ 531 million from India in the same period.