Textile, Apparel & Technical Textiles

Tamil Nadu is India's leading textile hub, contributing majorly to the country's textile exports and employment. The state's textile ecosystem encompasses a wide range of activities, including spinning, weaving, processing, knitwear, apparel, and technical textiles. Tamil Nadu has established major textile clusters, including Tirupur, Coimbatore, Karur, and Erode, which are supported by robust infrastructure, a skilled workforce, and port connectivity, fostering growth. Textile exports from Tamil Nadu have remained strong, particularly in ready-made garments and cotton yarn, despite global and domestic challenges. The state is also developing mega textile parks and boosting skill development to maintain its global leadership in textiles while aiming for sustainable industrial growth and economic transformation.

Why Tamil Nadu

Leading Textile Hub

Tamil Nadu is India’s foremost textile manufacturing state, hosting over 6,000 textile units and contributing a significant share of the country's textile exports, especially in cotton yarn, knitwear, and ready-made garments.

Centre of Excellence

Textile Centre of Excellence include South India Textile Research Association (SITRA), PSG CoE, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles & Management.

PM MITRA PARK

India’s first Greenfield Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park strategically located with proximity to raw material, an abundant industry-ready work force and seaports.

Dedicated Policy Support

The government actively promotes the sector through policies like the Special Policy for Textile Policy 2025 and initiatives such as the Tamil Nadu Technical Textile Mission (T³M), aimed at fostering innovation, sustainability, and high-performance technical textiles.

Market Access

Market hub for the World’s largest brands and retailers like Uniqlo, Nike, Zara, Levi’s, Reebok, Fila, Walmart, Target, Decathlon, Tesco, Sainsbury’s.