Tex-RAMPS Scheme

Context

1. The Union Government has approved the Tex-RAMPS Scheme (Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up) with a financial outlay of ₹305 crore for 2025-26 to 2030-31.
2. The scheme aims to strengthen research, technology, data-driven policy planning, and innovation capacity to make India a globally competitive textile hub.

Background: Importance of India’s Textile Sector

1. One of India’s oldest and largest industries
2. Contributes about 2% to GDP, 11% of industrial output, and 13% of export earnings
3. Employs over 45 million workers – second-largest employer after agriculture
4. Integrated value chain from fibre to finished garments and home textiles
5. India is one of the largest producers of cotton, jute, silk, polyester, and technical textiles.

Key Challenges Faced by the Sector

1. Slow adoption of advanced technologies
2. Weak R&D and low innovation capacity
3. Fragmented supply chains and lack of organised data systems
4. Increasing global competition from agile manufacturing economies such as China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh
5. Limited professional workforce and start-up support

About the Tex-RAMPS Scheme

1. The Tex-RAMPS Scheme intends to build a future-ready ecosystem by integrating research, data analytics, innovation, industry collaboration and entrepreneurship.
2. Objectives
   1. Build a national ecosystem for textile research and innovation
   2. Strengthen data-driven policy making
   3. Promote sustainability and circular economy
   4. Support textile-based start-ups and incubation
   5. Enhance collaboration between government, industry, academia, and states

Key Components of the Scheme

1. Research and Innovation Development
   1. Promote high-end research in smart textiles, technical textiles, sustainable materials, advanced manufacturing and frontier technologies
   2. Improve value chain efficiency and integration into global markets
2. Data and Analytics Ecosystem
   1. Set up a real-time and transparent data framework for:
      1. employment mapping
      2. supply chain assessment

• diagnostic studies and forecasting

1. standardised analytics for planning

3. Integrated Textiles Statistical System (ITSS)
   1. A centralized digital platform for:
      1. continuous sector monitoring
      2. policy diagnostics

• strategic decision-making for states and industry

4. Capacity Building and Knowledge Network
   1. Strengthening state-level planning units
   2. Training programmes, workshops, cluster-level knowledge sharing
   3. Promote a strong quality culture across production chains
5. Start-up and Entrepreneurship Support
   1. Funding support for incubators, hackathons, innovation challenges
   2. Academia-industry partnerships
   3. Support for early-stage textile technology start-ups

Expected Outcomes

1. Improved global competitiveness of India’s textile and apparel sector
2. Strong R&D and innovation ecosystem
3. Better productivity, quality, and supply-chain resilience
4. Data-driven policy and industrial strategy
5. Boost to employment generation and skilling
6. Strengthened cooperation across States, academia and industry

Challenges and Way Forward

Conclusion

The Tex-RAMPS Scheme marks a significant step toward transforming India’s textile sector from traditional manufacturing to technology-driven innovation and global competitiveness.

By integrating research, data analytics, sustainability and entrepreneurship, the scheme can unlock high-value textile production, strengthen export capacity, create quality jobs, and support India’s vision of becoming a global textile innovation leader.