Indian Contingent to Showcase Sustainable Jute Apparel at Commonwealth Games 2026

In a landmark initiative to promote sustainable textiles and showcase India's innovation in natural fibres, the National Jute Board (NJB), under the Ministry of Textiles, has developed jute-viscose blended apparel that will be worn by the Indian athletes and team members participating in the Commonwealth Games 2026, to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2, 2026.

Inspired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision to promote Make in India products, the Ministry of Textiles has been actively promoting value-added applications of jute through the NJB under the leadership of Union Minister for Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh.