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Uttar Pradesh Charts Textile Roadmap to Become Global Hub
Uttar Pradesh wants to become a major textile-making center.
Leaders and business representatives discussed this at a textile conference in Lucknow.
They said the state has many workers, businesses, and traditional crafts that could help the industry grow.
New textile centers and parks are being planned in several places.
Businesses also want reliable electricity, water, roads, and faster government approvals.
India’s textile market is expected to become much larger over the next five years.
New technology, including artificial intelligence and robots, may help factories produce better goods.
The industry and the government also plan to work together to train more workers.
The UP Textile Conclave-2026 highlighted plans to attract large-scale textile investments to Uttar Pradesh.
Industrialist Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy praised the state’s investment climate, infrastructure plans, and administrative stability.
Textile centers and parks are being developed at four to five locations around Lucknow and elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh.
Ashwin Chandran said India’s textile and apparel market could grow from about $180 billion to $350 billion within five years, while exports could rise from $37 billion to $100 billion.
Industry leaders called for better skills, technology, sustainability, infrastructure, transportation, and faster approvals to support global competitiveness.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh government officials, industrialists, and textile-industry representatives, including Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy and Ashwin Chandran.
- What
- The UP Textile Conclave-2026 presented a roadmap for expanding Uttar Pradesh’s textile industry and attracting large-scale investment.
- Where
- Lucknow and textile-development locations across Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- September 8; the event was identified as the UP Textile Conclave-2026.
- Why
- To build infrastructure, attract investment, develop skills, improve technology and sustainability, and position Uttar Pradesh as a major national and global textile hub.
Key facts
- Event
- UP Textile Conclave-2026
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Planned infrastructure
- Textile centers and parks at four to five locations around Lucknow and across the state
- India textile market target
- Increase from approximately $180 billion to around $350 billion over five years
- India textile exports target
- Increase from approximately $37 billion to $100 billion over five years
- Priority technologies
- Artificial intelligence, robotics, and broader technological upgrading
- Workforce initiative
- Potential cooperation between the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry and Uttar Pradesh under the Samarth Scheme
Quotes
Ashwin Chandran
Chairman and managing director of Precot Limited and CITI vice president
“CITI is working on skill development in the textile sector under the Samarth Scheme with the Government of India. Based on this experience, the organization is ready to work with the Uttar Pradesh government to help prepare a skilled workforce in line with future requirements for existing industrial clusters and new investment projects.”
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“The Indian textile and apparel industry is entering a period of significant transformation. Amid changes in the global supply chain, buyers are now prioritizing quality, technology, sustainability, productivity, and timely supply along with cost.”
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Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy
Industrialist, former Rajya Sabha member, and founder and chairman of Ramky Group
“Uttar Pradesh has now emerged as an important destination offering investment and development opportunities for industries.”
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