"The first major survey of the textile sector will be conducted in 2027."
By shruti lashkari 2026-01-03 14:56:08
Government plans first comprehensive textile sector survey in 2027
The government is planning to launch a comprehensive survey of the textile sector in 2027, aiming to build a detailed picture of the financial health, employment structure and market integration of one of India’s most labour-intensive industries, sources told.
Unlike earlier exercises that focused largely on production or wages, the proposed survey is expected to go deeper into the financial ecosystem surrounding textile units. Officials said it will examine how firms access finance, whether they are able to obtain formal loans, how much they repay, and the extent to which they are integrated into the formal credit system. Export participation will also be tracked, allowing policymakers to assess how deeply textile enterprises are plugged into global value chains.
At present, official data on the sector is fragmented. The labour ministry tracks wages in textiles, but the last such survey was conducted in 2017. There is little systematic information on credit access, financial stress or export orientation across the vast and diverse textile landscape.
“Whether they get loans or not, how much they repay, their financial inclusion status, and whether they export—these are some of the things we want to understand. Textile is a labour-intensive sec
