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Bharat Tex 2026: Weaving Modi’s 5F Vision

• By  Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles
• July 14, 2026

From Kashmir’s iconic Pashmina to Assam’s Muga silk, Rajasthan’s Bandhani to Tamil Nadu’s Kanjeevaram, India’s textile heritage is stepping onto the world stage. Bharat Tex 2026, from July 14-17 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, brings the country’s entire textile ecosystem under one roof, turning tradition, technology and trade into a powerful growth story.

Built around Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 5F Vision - Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign, Bharat Tex 2026 showcases India’s ambition to become a global textile manufacturing powerhouse.

The scale is massive. More than 1,600 exhibitors will showcase the complete textile value chain from fibre and yarn to fabrics, apparel, home textiles, technical textiles and machinery. The event is expected to attract over 7,000 buyers from more than 110 countries, 1.3 lakh trade visitors, and feature over 3,500 curated B2B meetings.

International participation has grown significantly, with exhibitors and delegations from countries including the US, UK, Japan, Portugal, Spain, New Zealand, South Korea, South Africa and Nepal, along with representation from global institutions such as the United Nations and the European Union.

For India’s textile industry, the event comes at a time of major transformation. The sector contributes 2.3% to India’s GDP, 13% to industrial production and 8.6% to exports, while supporting livelihoods of more than 100 million people, including millions of women in rural areas.

The government’s push for scale is visible across the value chain. The PLI Scheme for Textiles has attracted investment commitments of over ₹31,687 crore, while seven PM MITRA Parks are being developed as integrated textile manufacturing hubs. At the grassroots level, nearly ₹2,000 crore has been invested through handloom development programmes, supporting clusters, weavers and skill development.

Sustainability and innovation will remain at the heart of Bharat Tex 2026. The event’s Global Textile Dialogue will feature over 100 sessions with more than 370 global and Indian leaders discussing trade, technology, circularity, fashion and future opportunities.

As global brands look for reliable, sustainable and integrated supply chains, Bharat Tex 2026 sends a clear message: India is not just making textiles for the world, it is building the future of textiles.

The event marks another major step towards India’s ambition of creating a US$ 350 billion textile industry by 2030 and advancing the vision of Viksit Bharat @ 2047.

Sustainability and innovation will remain at the heart of Bharat Tex 2026. The event’s Global Textile Dialogue will feature over 100 sessions with more than 370 global and Indian leaders discussing trade, technology, circularity, fashion and future opportunities. As global brands look for reliable, sustainable and integrated supply chains, Bharat Tex 2026 sends a clear message: India is not just making textiles for the world, it is building the future of textiles. The event marks another major step towards India’s ambition of creating a US$ 350 billion textile industry by 2030 and advancing the vision of Viksit Bharat @ 2047.