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Textiles Committee

Textiles Committee is established by Textiles Committee Act, 1963 ( 41 of 1963) enacted by the Parliament in the 14th of the Republic..

The Parliament in its 14th year of the Republic enacted the Textiles Committee Act, 1963 ( 41 of 1963), which received the President's assent on 3rd December, 1963 and was published in the Gazette of India on December 4, 1963. The Textiles Committee, as an organisation, started functioning from 22nd August, 1964. By virtue of Section 3 of the Act, the Textiles Committee is a statutory body with pe

rpetual succession. The Textiles Committee is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India

The Textiles Committee's main objective is to ensure the quality of textiles and textile machinery both for internal consumption and export purposes. The Textiles Committee, as corollary to its main objective of ensuring the quality of textiles and textiles machinery has been entrusted with the following functions, under Section 4 of the Act:

1. To undertake, assist and encourage, scientific, technological and economic research.
2. To establish standard specifications for textiles, textile machinery and the packing materials.
3. To establish laboratories for the testing of textiles and textile machinery.
4. To provide training in the techniques of quality control.
5. To provide for the inspection and examination of textiles and textile machinery.
6. To promote export of textiles.
7. To collect statistics and
8. To advise the Central Government on all matters relating to textiles and textile machinery, etc. The Committee is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. The Textiles Committee is managed by a Committee comprising of 29 members as laid down under Section 3(3) of the Act and Rule 3 of the Textiles Committee Rules, 1965. It comprises a Chairman from the Industry, a Vice-chairman -Textile Commissioner (ex-officio), and a Secretary, who is the Chief Executive of the organisation as a Member Secretary. There are 12 other ex-officio members representing various Textile Federations, Export Promotion Councils etc., and 14 other members representing almost all interests of the textile sector. The Committee's headquarters is at Mumbai. There are 29 other offices in major textile manufacturing/exporting centres, of them 18 have textile testing laboratories, including 9 eco-parameters testing laboratories.

05/06/2026

Observance of World Environment Day 2026

The Textiles Committee at Headquarters and its Regional Offices observed World Environment Day 2026 by creating awareness on safe environment and sustainable practices. Officers and staff shared views and suggestions on environmental conservation based on their personal experiences and understanding.

To promote awareness for environment protection, a tree plantation drive was also organised under the initiative of _“Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam”_ on the occasion of World Environment Day 2026

05/06/2026

This World Environment Day, let’s promote sustainable textile practices that reduce waste, conserve resources, and build a greener future.

04/06/2026

India-Oman CEPA improves market access for India's handloom, textiles and apparel exports, including garments, home textiles, carpets, jute and silk products.
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03/06/2026

The Textile Export Facilitation Centre (TEFC), Surat, successfully organized a webinar on “Handling Global Crisis and Payment Defaults through ECGC Schemes” on 03 June 2026.

The programme commenced with a welcome address by Shri Ravindra N. Kore, TEFC In-charge, Surat.

Shri J. D. Barman, Director (EP&QA), Textiles Committee, graced the programme as the Chief Guest. He highlighted the importance of export risk management and the role of TEFC in supporting exporters.

The technical session was delivered by Shri Saurabh Jain, Branch Manager, ECGC, Surat, who explained various ECGC schemes, risk coverage, eligibility criteria, claim procedures, and strategies for managing payment defaults and global trade uncertainties.

The webinar witnessed the participation of 47 representatives from trade and industry. The interactive session provided valuable insights into export credit risk protection mechanisms and received an encouraging response from the participants.

29/05/2026

Ms. Manisha Chatterjee, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, visited the HQ of the Textiles Committee along with Ms. Vrunda Manohar Desai, Textile Commissioner & Vice Chairperson, Textiles Committee on 29th May 2026.

During the visit, a comprehensive review of the activities and initiatives undertaken by the Textiles Committee was conducted. Discussions focused on ongoing programmes, key achievements, and future initiatives aimed at strengthening services to the textile sector.

Shri Kartikay Dhanda, Secretary, Textiles Committee, along with senior officers of the organisation, were present during the review meeting.

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Website

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Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 6pm
Thursday	9:30am - 6pm
Friday	9:30am - 6pm