New State Garment Policy 2025-30 Aims To Make Karnataka Textile Hub

(MENAFN- KNN India) Bengaluru, Feb 13 (KNN) Karnataka is positioning itself to become India's premier textile and apparel hub with its upcoming Textile and Garment Policy 2025-30.

Textiles Commissioner K Jyothi, speaking at Invest Karnataka 2025 GIM, revealed that the policy will be implemented within months, offering enhanced incentives for investors and expanding into technical textiles.

The policy, currently in its draft stage, has been developed through extensive stakeholder consultation, including discussions at the taluk level.

Two technical textile units are already in development, signalling the state's commitment to modernizing its textile sector.

Drawing inspiration from China's specialised manufacturing zones, India is exploring a model similar to Datang, China's 'sock city,' which produces 1.35 billion pairs of socks annually and employs 160,000 workers.

However, transaction advisor Sanjay Arora emphasised that India will adapt rather than directly copy this approach.

Arora highlighted the evolution of India's fashion industry, noting that consumer buying patterns have shifted from festival-focused to seasonal purchasing.

He projects that India's domestic textile turnover will grow from the current USD 184 billion to USD 350 billion by 2030, with exports expected to increase from USD 37 billion to USD 100 billion.

The state's vision includes protecting traditional handloom weavers, with plans to establish a dedicated artisan zone within the PM Mitra textile park in Kalaburagi.

Recent developments include the signing of multiple memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 150 crore.

Big Bags International Ltd., based in Mangaluru, has committed Rs 100 crore for technical textile manufacturing, though its proprietor Rekha R Kamath was absent during the MoU signing.

Tumakhane Sanjeeva Shetty Exports of Koppa in Chikkamagaluru district has pledged Rs 14.5 crore for garment production.

Jain Polyventures of Davanagere, led by Komal Jain, has signed an MoU worth Rs 10 crore for establishing a poly-woven socks printing unit.

Additionally, Dr Sharana Bhoopal Reddy of Basaveshwara Textile Industries from Wadagere taluk in Yadgir district has committed Rs 6 crore for setting up rapier weaving units.

The initiative has also attracted young entrepreneurs, including Pushpa D K and Nutan K Shivanananda from Davanagere and Shankar Gouda from Yadgir, who were among the MoU signatories, demonstrating a bright future for Karnataka's textile industry.

(KNN Bureau)

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