** Elara Capital says Indian textile companies likely to post a revenue growth of 10.2% y/y and 5.9% q/q in Q3 despite facing 50% U.S. tariffs throughout the quarter
** Says growth driven by higher garment and yarn volumes
** Selects Arvind Fashions ARVF.NS as its top pick and forecasts co will outperform peers, including KPR Mill KPRM.NS and Vardhman Textiles VART.NS, with rev growth of 13.1% y/y
** In Q3, KPRM and ARVF fell 11% and 5.5%, respectively, while VART climbed ~6%
** Indian textile sector has a strong long-term outlook despite near-term tariff risks, driven by cost advantages, value addition, and government initiatives, Elara says
(Reporting by Urvi Dugar in Bengaluru)
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