Kanishk Maheshwari, Co-founder and Managing Director, Primus Partners, mentions that rising yarn prices are putting pressure on margins across India’s textile value chain, particularly for downstream manufacturers unable to immediately pass higher costs on to global buyers. The article notes that Tirupur exporters estimate production costs have increased by up to 15%, highlighting the need for predictable raw-material availability and greater flexibility in cotton imports.
Maheshwari further emphasizes that while FTAs can provide greater market access, cost competitiveness will determine whether Indian exporters can convert tariff advantages into sustained export orders. He highlights the need to address input-cost volatility alongside productivity, scale, technology adoption, faster turnaround, and greater value addition, with a long-term focus on building a globally competitive textile value chain from cotton and yarn to finished apparel.
