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South India cotton yarn market weak, yet optimism persists Hormuz reopening may ease global trade costs: UNCTAD Textiles | Rupee near 95 a dollar, India's textile exports stay stuck 30 Jun '264 min read Pic: Generated by ChatGPT Insights India's FY26 textile exports expose a structural competitiveness gap rather than a currency problem. Despite a weaker rupee, dollar exports declined as rivals expanded market share through stronger scale, faster delivery and better trade access. Future growth depends on integrated supply chains, MMF expansion, quality consistency, compliance and effective use of FTAs, not exchange-rate gains alone. The rupee has moved. Exports have not India’s textile and garment exports rose * . * per cent in rupee terms in FY * * to &# * * * * ; * , * * , * * * . * crore, roughly $ * * . * billion at &#<span class="startxt">*</span><span class="startxt">*</span><span class="startxt">*</span><span class="startxt">*</span>;<span class="startxt">*</span><span class="startxt">*</span>.<span class="startxt">*</span><span class="startxt">*</span> per dollar. But the dollar reading told the harder truth: exports fell from $<span class="startxt">*</span><span class="startxt">*</span>.<span class="startxt">*</span> billion in FY<span class="startxt">*</span><span class="startxt">*</span> to $<span class="startxt">*</span><span class="startxt">*</span>.<span class="startxt">*</span> billion in FY<span class="startxt">*</span><span class="startxt">*</span>. Cotton textiles declined <span class="startxt">*</span>.<span class="startxt">*</span> per cent in dollar terms, ready-made garments slipped <span class="startxt">*</span>.<span class="startxt">*</span> per cent and carpets fell <span class="startxt">*</span>.<span class="startxt">*</span> per cent.</p><p>That contrast matters because the rupee has weakened from around &#<spa
