Surat textile is famouse in india and abroad for its high quality textile related products.Surat is aptly called the “Synthetic Fiber Capital” of India and fulfills 70% of the domestic consumption of synthetic fiber used in the country. Not only is this, textiles made in Surat are also exported far and wide raking in important foreign exchange for the nation. In the last financial year, the textile industry in Surat was able to garner almost Rs 1029 crores in export orders.

The quality and price of synthetic yarn produced in Surat is unbeatable and is widely acknowledged to be amongst the best in the world. More than 5,000 big and small textile industries are located in and around Surat that produce textiles to cater to different markets across the country and also to the world.

Equipped with over 5 lakh looms, Surat produces about 6000 million linier meters of polyester filament fabrics annually. Synthetic fiber yarn made in Surat is annually exported to over 50 nations around the world. The main importers of Suart textiles being - Great Britain, UAE, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, France and Egypt.

The surge in demand for Surat polyester has given a great fillip to industries in this sector and have contributed heavily to its growth.

Surat also boasts of generations of master weavers and craftsmen who produce breathtakingly beautiful handloom cloth and hand-woven saris and dress material for fashionistas around the world. Hand made embroidery as well as computerized embroidery and Zari and Brocade work attract thousands of international shoppers to this town. Its annual export earning from embroidered dresses and cloth is approximately Rs 800 crores.