The country’s textiles and garment exports fell 2.2% to $35.8 billion in 2025-26 due to contraction in shipments of key segments such as cotton, think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Saturday (April 25, 2026).

In rupee terms too, the exports fell 2.1% during the last fiscal.

GTRI said the declining pattern is visible across major segments — cotton textiles — (-3.9%), ready-made garments (- 1.4%), and carpets (- 5.3%). Only handicrafts grew slightly by 1.5% during the fiscal.