Export of technical textiles see a dip in April – October 2025

Export of technical textile goods saw a 1.2 % drop in April – October this year compared with the first seven months of 2024-2025 mainly because of the U.S. tariffs.

According to the Manmade and Technical Textiles Export Promotion Council, export of technical textiles from India were worth $ 1.95 billion during April – October 2025 as against $ 1.97 billion during the same period in 2024. However, the exports grew 2.3 % in Rupee terms during the same period.

Between April and September, the exports saw month-on-month growth. But, in October 2025, the exports were $249.7 million as against $ 305.5 million in October 2024.

Geo textiles, medical textiles, and packaging materials were some of the main exports. FIBC (flexible intermediate bulk container) bags, sling, ropes, gauze, wipes, etc. constituted almost 60 % of the technical textile products exported during April – October 2025, followed by technical fabrics (27.7%), the Council said.

The U.S. is the largest market for Indian technical textile goods, with 25.9 % share of the India’s exports, followed by Germany (6 %) and the U.K. (5%) between April and October, 2025. Exports to the U.S. between April and October 2025 were 15 % lesser than the same period of 2024.

The tariffs have hit exports and the Indian goods cannot be shipped countries such as Vietnam or Bangladesh as these countries are also facing dull demand for their products. Further, goods that are produced for customers in one country cannot be easily diverted to another country, said an official at the Council.

If the tariff issue is not resolved, technical textile exports are likely to be affected badly.

While exports to Canada, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Oman, Japan, and Russia are going up, it will take time to establish substantial presence in the emerging markets, the official added.