Smt. Irani was appointed as the Textile Minister in the year 2016, taking over from Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar. She has held the position of the Union Minister of textiles since 2016 and retained the portfolio in the new cabinet post the 2019 elections. Her contribution to the sector has also been appreciated by the textile council TEXPROCIL. Various industry bodies such as the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India, Indian Texpreneurs Federation (ITF), hailed her re-appointment as the Union Minister for Textiles.