India textile exports face execution test despite China+1 and UK FTA tailwinds

Report flags a multi-year upcycle for India's textile and apparel sector from China+1 sourcing shifts and the India-UK FTA, but warns that closing a $7B apparel export gap depends on garmenting scale, productivity, compliance and man-made-fibre diversification rather than trade policy alone.

— Filed Sun, 19 Jul, 2026, 11:33 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

Report says India's textile sector faces a multi-year upcycle from China+1 sourcing and the India-UK FTA, but capturing export share hinges on garmenting scale, productivity, compliance and man-made-fibre diversification rather than favourable trade policy alone.