The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu inaugurated the newly created "Department of Textiles" on 25th Oct 2021 to give more focus to the development of the modern, vibrant, integrated, and world class textile sector in Tamil Nadu as per the G.O.(Ms).No.112, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles, and Khadi (C2) Department, Dated 22.10.2021.
Further it will focus on technical textiles, Spinning mills, Hosieries, Knitting, Garmenting, Processing sector, processing parks, 18 Common Effluent Treatment Plants at Tiruppur, Textile parks, and the manufacturing of home Textile products, apparels, domestic, and export products. Besides, institutions such as 6 co-operative spinning mills, Tamil Nadu Textile Corporation Limited (TNTC) Coimbatore, and Tamil Nadu Co-operative Spinning Mills Federation Limited (TANSPIN)
Building a sustainable and innovative textile future for Tamil Nadu
To establish Tamil Nadu as a pre-eminent global textile hub renowned for its innovation, commitment to sustainability and excellence across the entire textile value chain.
To achieve sustainable growth across the Textile value chain, from fibre to fashion, textile machinery, and accessories, using abundant resources, including land, labour and logistics.
To ensure the quality of textiles for internal consumption and export purposes.
To make the State the preferred destination for foreign investments in the textile sector.