The performance of the Indian Textile Sector has improved considerably during last two decades.
The production of Spun-yarn, Man-made fibre and filament yarn increased from 2443 Mn Kg. in 1991-92 to 7069 Mn Kg. in 2011-12, whereas total cloth production increased from 22978 Mn Sq mtr to 60453 Mn Sq mtr in the same period. Similarly, total export of textile products increase from 12041 crore in 1991-92 to 165515 crore in 2011-12. The Employment in textile industry increased from 94,30,000 in 1991-92 to 1,10,20,000 in 2011-12. 
In the Handloom sector, the total number of handloom weavers and allied workers reduced from 65.51 lakh (as per handloom census 1995-96) to 43.32 lakh handloom workers (as per handloom census 2009-10), resulting in reduction of cloth production from 7585 million sq. meters in year 2001-02 to 6900 million sq. meters during 2011-12. The export of handloom products however has increased from Rs. 692.22 crore in 1990-91 to Rs. 2653.95 crore during 2011-12. 
The decline in Handloom sector is due to stiff competition from powerloom and mill sector, availability of cheaper imported fabrics, change in consumer preferences and alternative less labour intensive employment opportunities. 
译文如下：
在过去20年，印度纺织业发展相当可观。
纺纱、人造纤维和长丝从1991-92年的244.3万吨增长到2011-12年的706.9万吨，而同期的面料产量也从229.78亿平方米增长到604.53亿平方米。类似的，纺织品出口也在同期从1204.1亿卢比增长到16551.5亿卢比。纺织业雇佣人数从1991-92年的943万人增多到2011-12年的1102万人。
在手工织机业，手工织机商及工人从655.1万人（1995-96手工织机业人口普查）减少到433.2万人（2009-10年），从而导致在2001-02年到2011-12年面料产量从75.85亿平方米减少到69亿平方米。但是手工织机产品出口由1990-91年的69.222亿卢比上升到了2011-12年的265.395亿卢比。
手工织机业走弱的原因是动力织机及其行业带来的竞争，廉价进口面料供应增多，消费者表现的转变和劳动密集行业就业机会变少。