What is the Make in India initiative's impact on Indian textiles? What schemes should suppliers and buyers know?

Make in India and related government textile schemes have significantly shaped the manufacturing landscape. Key schemes relevant to the textile sector:

PLI Scheme (Production Linked Incentive): Incentives for large manufacturers producing MMF (man-made fibre) fabrics and technical textiles — not directly relevant for small boutique wholesale buyers but has increased domestic synthetic fabric production capacity.

PM MITRA (Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel Parks): Large integrated textile parks being developed — 7 sites across India — to create end-to-end textile clusters with fibre-to-garment capability.

SAMARTH (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector): Government skill development program for garment workers — improving worker skills in MSME garment units.

KVIC (Khadi and Village Industries Commission): Supports Khadi production — boutiques buying KVIC-certified Khadi support artisan communities and can use "KVIC certified Khadi" as a marketing claim.

For boutique buyers: The most practical benefit is the growing availability of domestically produced quality synthetic fabric (PLI effect) and improved Khadi sourcing channels.