Indian Textile Industry is on the march again and is being looked at as a " Sunrise" industry with tremendous global potential. Few are aware that with US$ 16 Billion of exports and US$ 30 Billion of domestic textile and apparel market in 2005, Indian textile and apparel industry is one of the largest in the world. Process Automation has been at low key in the Textile Industry of the past. But, now with globalization and competition, process automation is emerging as a Key enabler for the success of the Indian Textile Industry.