The Honorable Minister of Textiles and Women and Child Development, Mrs. Smriti Zubin Irani. She stressed the need for sustainability along with cost-effective solutions to be explored in the Textile sector and expanded on the Government's initiatives thus far.

It is a well-known fact that the textile industry has many sustainability-related issues. In recent years, the industry has come under scrutiny, due to the human and environmental impact of its practices. If things do not change, the continued growth will cause untold harm to the planet and the people.