India
India is another major player in the global textile industry, with textile exports providing about 27 percent of the country's total foreign exchange and 3 percent of the country's GDP. According to D.R. Mehta, president of the Textile Association of India, the country expects its textile and apparel exports to reach $80 billion by 2020. The Indian government has included substantial investment in textile and apparel sector in their 11th five-year plan. This includes investments in new textile parks and various investment incentives and training programs. A number of apparel retail brands such as Italian luxury brand Canali, British brand Superdry and American brand Tommy Hilfiger have invested in long-term growth in India.