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India’s textile industry: a 2026 company guide

May 25, 2026 · OneFirmIntel

India has 111,305 textile companies on record, a foundation sector of the economy, and they cluster around Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and the northern weaving belt.

How big is India’s textile sector?

OneFirmIntel lists 111,305 textile companies in India, graded into quality tiers. Roughly 57,729 are ★★ Established and 53,559 are ★ New entrants, with 17 stock-exchange-listed (★★★).

The leading states

Tamil Nadu leads with about 29,380 textile companies, home to the Tiruppur and Coimbatore clusters, followed by Gujarat (~14,820), Uttar Pradesh (~12,257), Maharashtra (~11,913) and Karnataka (~8,096).

Sourcing implication

A textile sourcing shortlist anchored on Tamil Nadu and Gujarat captures most of India’s established mills and garment makers. Drill into each state in the directory.

Sources & further reading

• Official register: India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) ↗
• World Bank Open Data, business & economy indicators ↗
• OECD data, enterprises & entrepreneurship ↗
• Compare data sources: OpenCorporates ↗
• OneFirmIntel vs OpenCorporates
• OneFirmIntel market coverage
• India company directory

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