New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- India's textile and apparel exports declined 1.84 per cent year-on-year to USD 11.96 billion during April-July 2026, with a sharp fall in apparel shipments offsetting growth in textiles, according to an analysis by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI).

Apparel exports fell 10.52 per cent to USD 4.95 billion during the first four months of the financial year, while textile exports rose 5.38 per cent to USD 7.01 billion, the analysis showed. The overall textile and apparel segment had recorded exports of USD 12.18 billion in the corresponding period last year.

The July data, however, showed some improvement in the combined segment. Textile and apparel exports grew 1.44 per cent year-on-year to USD 3.14...