The Union Textiles Ministry plans a major upgrading of its testing infrastructure in an effort to reduce exports of inferior textile products and improve India’s standing in the international market.
The decision was made because of worries that the nation’s reputation as a trustworthy supplier has been harmed by silk exports and low-quality pashmina shawls.
Two people with knowledge of the situation say that the ministry wants to build brand-new, cutting-edge labs and renovate current ones in order to thoroughly test and verify the purity of textile goods, such as pashmina, silk, cotton, and coarse-wool items, before sending them to customers abroad.
This extensive programme is anticipated to be crucial in raising the calibre of Indian textile exports and giving consumers around the world more assurance about the legitimacy of the goods they purchase.
