Consortium of Indian Textile Export Promotion Councils

The **Consortium of Indian Textile Export Promotion Councils** is a collaborative platform that brings together India’s main textile and apparel export promotion bodies under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It is referenced and convened through the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) and related councils, which collectively represent cotton textiles, synthetics, silk, wool, handlooms, carpets, handicrafts, powerlooms and small‑scale industry exporters.

The consortium’s purpose is to coordinate policy advocacy, export promotion strategy and international branding for India’s entire textile value chain—from fibers and yarns to garments, home textiles and floor coverings. The group typically draws on the sectoral strengths of councils such as the Cotton Textile Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), Handloom Export Promotion Council, Synthetic & Rayon Textile Export Promotion Council, Indian Silk Export Promotion Council, Wool & Woollens Export Promotion Council, Carpet Export Promotion Council, Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council and Wool Industry Export Promotion Council, among others.

Working together, these bodies support thousands of Indian exporters with market intelligence, buyer–seller meets, trade fair participation, design development and capacity building programs, often facilitated by AEPC’s pan‑India office network and institutional linkages. At the mega event **BHARAT TEX**, the consortium format is used to present India’s textiles and apparel as a single integrated sourcing destination to global buyers, brands and retailers.

By jointly curating such platforms, the consortium helps foreign visitors connect efficiently with specialized export councils and verified suppliers across diverse product categories. For Indian exhibitors, this collective approach provides higher international visibility, unified country branding, and streamlined engagement with government support schemes and incentives routed through the participating export promotion councils.