The newly appointed Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C Joseph Vijay, has been urged by the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) to support the global branding of “Made in Tirupur” and create a state-level clothing and textile development board.
AEPC submitted a representation seeking strong policy support to help Tamil Nadu’s apparel industry to achieve its Rs 1 lakh...
In order to draw migrant workers to the knitwear export hub, the Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA), which is experiencing a manpower crisis, has asked the government for assistance in establishing accommodation facilities for these workers.
Currently, Tirupur can hire more than 1 lakh more workers, according to TEA President K M Subramanian. The demand for a larger workforce, especially...
Tirupur, India’s leading knitwear export hub, recorded garment exports of more than Rs.42,500 crore (US $4.45 billion) in 2025-26 despite facing tariff-related challenges in the United States and disruptions to global trade caused by the ongoing West Asia crisis. Industry leaders said the performance underscored the resilience of the cluster and its ability to withstand external...
The knitwear hub of India, Tirupur, is battling the constant rise in yarn prices. The prices for yarn knitwear production have increased by Rs 7 (US $0.073) across all varieties this month, taking the total increase to Rs 41 (US $0.43) over the past five months.
The Centre’s 11% import duty waiver on cotton between August and December last year kept prices stable, however, with the...
Textile manufacturers in Tirupur are accelerating their transition to piped natural gas (PNG) as an ongoing shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) continues to disrupt operations and drive up production costs in India’s key knitwear hub.
The shift comes in response to supply constraints triggered by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which have significantly impacted the...
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