Wazir Advisors Annual TA Industry Report 2025
Wazir Advisors Annual TA Industry Report 2025
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Global Industry Overview
Global Apparel Market Size
UK 40 34 43 46 52 5% 3% 62
Brazil 48 39 39 49 51 1% 2% 57
Canada 23 22 19 27 25 2% 2% 28
Note – Low growth rate in Chinese and Japanese market is mainly due to the currency depreciation against the US Dollar
Data Source – Euratex, US Census Bureau, HKTDC, METI Japan, TEXBRASIL, Statistics Canada, IMF, and Wazir Analysis
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Global Textile and Apparel Trade
5 India 21 16 37 4%
6 Turkey 15 18 32 4%
7 USA 14 6 20 2%
* Advanced Estimates
** Includes T&A exports to countries excluding EU-27
Data Source – Customs Statistics, Eurostat, GSO, EPB, DGCI&S, TUIK, OTEXA and Wazir Analysis
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Key Happenings in 2024
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What to Expect in 2025?
01 With threat of recession in the west now in hindsight, coupled with the potential end of Russia-Ukraine war,
demand growth is expected to revive. The supply chain disruptions that have hindered trade in recent years
are anticipated to ease, further contributing to overall industry recovery and growth.
02 Possibility of higher tariff on Chinese originating goods by US will lead to further reduction in China’s global
trade share. The ongoing trend of shifting trade & investment to countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam,
Cambodia, and India is poised to persist, fostering export growth in these nations.
03 In the last few years, buyers have increasingly embraced an integrated sourcing approach, favoring fully
vertically integrated suppliers over smaller, fragmented ones. This trend is set to accelerate, driving the rapid
and continued consolidation of smaller players into fully integrated suppliers.
04 Digitalization & AI are progressively being integrated into the textile sector in process control, demand
forecasting, quality control, inventory management, etc. With likely positive results, role of these technologies
is expected to expand, transforming various aspects of the industry.
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Indian Industry Overview
India’s Textile and Apparel Market Size
Technical
Apparel Home Textiles Apparel Textiles
Textiles
US$ 108 Bn US$ 11 Bn US$ 16 Bn US$ 21 Bn
US$ 28 Bn
* Advanced Estimates
Data Source – DGCI&S and Wazir Analysis
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India’s Domestic Textile and Apparel Market
2018 2023
Category India was among the top 5
Export Value Global Rank Global Share Export Value Global Rank Global Share global exporters of natural
Fibre 3.2 4th 9% 1.6 5th 4% fibre, natural spun yarn,
MMF spun yarn, filament
Natural 2.6 3rd 10% 1.2 5th 5%
yarn, woven fabric and
Manmade 0.6 8th 5% 0.4 9th 3% home textiles in 2023.
Yarn 6.2 2nd 12% 5.4 2nd 11%
Spun 4.8 2nd 16% 4.5 2nd 17%
Natural 4.1 2nd 19% 3.9 1st 20%
Manmade 0.7 3rd 8% 0.6 4th 9%
Filament 1.4 2nd 6% 0.9 4th 4%
Fabric 4.1 6th 3% 4.3 4th 4%
Knit 0.4 10th 1% 0.5 10th 1%
Woven 3.7 3rd 4% 3.8 3rd 5%
Apparel 15.6 7th 3% 14.5 8th 3%
Knit 7.6 7th 3% 6.7 8th 3%
Woven 8.1 7th 3% 7.8 9th 3%
Home Textiles 5.4 2nd 10% 5.8 2nd 10%
Revival in Exports
01 After a sluggish performance in the past couple of years, textile and apparel exports showed signs of recovery
in FY2024-25. However, the overall growth over the last five years has been modest, at just 2% CAGR.
02 Quality Compliance Orders (QCOs) dominated discussions for the better part of the year, with value chain
stakeholders either strongly opposing or supporting them based on their position in the supply chain.
However, the implementation of QCOs for both manmade fibers and cotton were deferred by a year.
03 Sportswear and Athleisure garment demand witnessed a significant surge, driven by rising health
consciousness and the growing preference for comfort-centric apparel. Organized brands in this segment,
from D2C to large multinational ones, registered revenue growth in the range of 15-20%.
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What to Expect in 2025?
Industry Consolidation
The growth slowdown in recent years has placed small and inefficient companies under financial strain,
01 accelerating industry consolidation. This trend is expected to persist, with the key beneficiaries being
companies that prioritize vertical integration and capacity expansion to achieve scale and enhance their
competitiveness.
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Indian Production &
Trade Statistics
Staple Fibre and Filament Yarn Production
Values in Mn. kg
2023-24
Fibre 2019-20 2023-24 CAGR Total production of staple
Share (%)
fibre and filament yarn in
Cotton 6,205 5,529 50% -3% India was 11 billion kg. in
2023-24, with cotton fiber
Silk 36 39 0.4% 2% having the highest share of
50%.
Wool 45 34 0.3% -7%
Highest growth was
Others (Jute, Mesta) 1,683 1,745 16% 1% reported in production of
Viscose staple fibre that has
Natural Fibre 7,969 7,346 67% -2%
increased at a CAGR of 9%
from 2019-20.
Polyester Staple Fibre 1,085 1,020* 9% -2%
Others 74 74* 1% 0%
* Advanced Estimates
Data Source – Cotton Corporation of India, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Department of Agriculture, Grasim Industries Annual Report and Wazir Estimates
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Staple Fibre Exports
2023-24
Fibre 2019-20 2023-24 CAGR India exported staple fibre
Share (%)
worth approx. US$ 1.9
Cotton 1,057 1,117 60% 1% billion in 2023-24. Cotton is
the largest exported fibre
Silk 14 40 2% 30% with a share of 60% in
2023-24.
Wool 26 10 0% -21%
Exports of major
Others (Jute, Mesta) 291 308 16% 1% manmade staple fibres of
India i.e. Polyester and
Viscose, have declined
Natural Fibre 1,388 1,475 79% 2%
despite higher production
indicating high domestic
Polyester Staple Fibre 289 224 12% -6%
demand.
Viscose Staple Fibre 148 139 7% -2%
Others 66 38 2% -13%
2023-24
Fibre 2019-20 2023-24 CAGR India imported staple fibre
Share (%)
worth US$ 1.8 billion in
Cotton 1,328 599 34% -18% 2023-24, which has
declined at a CAGR of -7%
Silk 165 153 9% -2% since 2019-20.
2023-24
Exports 2019-20 2023-24 CAGR India exported US$ 0.9
Share (%)
billion manmade filament
Polyester filament yarn 1,094 695 79% -11% yarn and imported US$ 1.4
billion in 2023-24.
Viscose filament yarn 37 42 5% 3%
Since 2019-20, import of
Nylon filament yarn 32 3 0.3% -45%
polyester filament yarn has
Others 59 142 16% 25% increased with a CAGR of
36% and that of viscose
Total Manmade Filament Yarn 1,221 882 - -8% filament yarn has
increased at 23% CAGR.
2023-24
Imports 2019-20 2023-24 CAGR Despite growth in
Share (%)
production, the exports
Polyester filament yarn 177 610 45% 36% have declined at -8% CAGR
and imports have
Viscose filament yarn 161 364 27% 23% increased at 14% CAGR,
showcasing strong
Nylon filament yarn 67 53 4% -6%
demand.
Others 402 334 24% -5%
Values in Mn. kg
2022-23 2023-24 %
Yarn 2019-20 2022-23 CAGR India’s total spun yarn
(Apr – Jun) (Apr – Jun) Change
production was 5.2 billion
kg. in 2022-23, which has
declined at a CAGR of 3%
since 2019-20.
Cotton yarn 3,962 3,441 -5% 903 952 5%
2023-24
Exports 2019-20 2023-24 CAGR In 2023-24, India’s total
Share (%)
spun yarn exports stood at
Cotton spun yarn 2,774 3,792 83% 8% US$ 4.6 billion, which had
increased at a CAGR of 6%
Manmade spun yarn 680 595 13% -3%
since 2019-20.
2023-24
Exports 2019-20 2023-24 CAGR India exported fabric worth
Share (%)
US$ 4.1 billion in 2023-24
Cotton Woven 1,905 1,983 48% 1% which has declined at -5%
Synthetic Woven 1,873 1,477 36% -6% CAGR since 2019-20.
Despite decrease, woven
Other Woven 866 189 5% -32% fabrics dominated the total
Woven Fabric 4,644 3,649 89% -6% fabric exports with a share
of 89%.
Knitted Fabric 422 472 11% 3%
2023-24
Exports 2019-20 2023-24 CAGR India exported garments
Share (%)
worth US$ 14.5 billion in
Cotton Garments 8,205 7,988 55% -1% year 2023-24, declined at a
CAGR of -2% since 2019-20.
Synthetic Garments 3,371 4,314 30% 6% Made-ups exports also
dipped at -5% CAGR in the
Other Garments 3,933 2,243 15% -13%
same period to reach
Garments 15,510 14,545 - -2%
approx. US$ 5.6 billion.
Exports Imports
1 Grasim Industries* Cellulosic fibre, filament yarn, fabric 2,030 7% 1,069 11%
2 PDS** Apparel, accessories, home textile sourcing 1,235 10% 706 4%
3 Vardhman Textiles Fibre, yarn, fabric, apparel 1,107 8% 563 14%
4 Welspun Living Home textiles 963 8% 544 11%
5 Arvind Limited Fabric, apparel 845 2% 442 9%
6 Trident Yarn, home textiles 801 5% 410 13%
7 Raymond Lifestyle Fabric, apparel 778 3% 274 9%
8 Alok Industries Yarn, fabric, apparel, home textiles 638 11% 217 -1%
9 Page Industries Innerwear, apparel, socks 545 10% 300 21%
10 Filatex India PET chips, polyester yarn, specialty yarn, fabric 510 8% 250 5%
11 RSWM Yarn, fabric 483 7% 283 4%
12 KPR Mill Yarn, fabric, apparel 483 6% 252 20%
13 Indo Rama Synthetics (I) PET chips, polyester fibre, polyester yarn 441 17% 211 2%
14 Indo Count Industries Home textiles 397 13% 235 15%
15 Nahar Spinning Mills Yarn, apparel 363 6% 195 4%
Conversion Rate: US$ 1 = Rs. 84 * Segment Numbers
Data Source – screener.in, Standalone financial numbers of public listed textile companies have been considered ** Consolidated revenue
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