Cotton prices down 3% on import duty suspension, may slide moreIndia has suspended its 11% import duty on cotton until October. This move has immediately reversed the recent rally in cotton prices, with...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
India’s big cotton bet: Can Rs 5,659 cr revive the sector's global leadership?India’s Rs 5,659-crore Mission for Cotton Productivity aims to tackle falling yields, poor seed quality, and rising import dependence throu...
08 May, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Textile exporters hit by double whammy as LPG price hike squeezes margins and global buyers demand discountsWith commercial LPG prices on the rise, Indian textile exporters in Tiruppur and Noida are feeling the financial pinch. As they struggle to...
06 May, 2026, 01.09 AM IST
Tiruppur garment orders drop 15% as US, Europe demand weakens amid Iran WarTiruppur's apparel exports faced a 15% drop in March from the US and Europe. Buyers there held existing stock amid inflation concerns. Dema...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
Textile export to be hit because of West Asia conflictIndian garment and textile exporters face significant challenges. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz will force longer shipping routes. Th...
02 Mar, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
India-US deal will likely double Tamil Nadu garment exports to Rs 30,000 croreTiruppur garment exporters anticipate a significant boost from the India-US trade deal. Exports to the United States are projected to doubl...
08 Feb, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Trump tariffs hit India's garment makers as US buyers say move productionFollowing Donald Trump's tariff imposition, Indian garment exporters are facing immense pressure from U.S. clients to either share the tari...
08 Aug, 2025, 10.44 AM IST
Threading new ties: Surat and Tiruppur explore collaboration to boost India’s MMF tradeThe collaboration will entail Tiruppur exporters setting up a few units in Surat to gain first-hand experience in MMF garment production, w...
30 Jul, 2025, 12.31 PM IST
Trading traditions: Why cotton-rich Tiruppur is making a shift to syntheticsAlthough Tiruppur is synonymous with cotton, accounting for over 90% of India’s cotton knitwear exports, it is now gradually entering the l...
26 Jun, 2025, 11.54 AM IST
Tiruppur in trouble? What is ailing this Rs 70,000-crore textile cluster from scaling upDespite churning out impressive trade numbers, Tiruppur is plagued by various problems that threaten its very survival. Addressing key issu...
25 Jun, 2025, 12.13 PM IST
Walmart calls, but India's garment worker woes blunt tariff edgeGarment exporters in Tiruppur are poised to benefit from U.S. tariffs on competitors like Bangladesh and China, attracting interest from Wa...
09 May, 2025, 11.51 AM IST
Stars & stripes on demand: Indian exporters eye boost as US plans another 10% tariff on Chinese importsIndian apparel exporters are ramping up capacities due to the US imposing a 10% duty on Chinese imports, resulting in increased demand. The...
04 Mar, 2025, 12.46 AM IST
Labour shortage hits Tiruppur apparel units as migrant workers who went home to vote not willing to returnTiruppur, known as the 'knitwear capital' of India, is facing a labor shortage as thousands of migrant workers, who returned to their homet...
07 Jun, 2024, 11.55 PM IST
Tiruppur stares at labour crisis as UP migrant workers return homeThe Tiruppur apparel industry in Tamil Nadu is facing a potential labour crisis as thousands of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh are retu...
03 Feb, 2024, 06.17 AM IST
High inflation in US, Europe robs Tiruppur exporters of festive cheerExporters from Tiruppur, the Tamil Nadu town that accounts for 55% of the country's apparel exports, said global brands have bought low-pri...
20 Nov, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
Global garment buyers back in Tiruppur as prices dipExporters said countries like Vietnam, Thailand and Bangladesh were quoting much lesser prices for their garments compared to India which i...
01 Nov, 2022, 12.42 AM IST
India's apparel exporters stare at a rough patch amid Covid lockdownThe next six months will be tough, an exporter said, worried that a long spell of lockdowns could cost them the Christmas business season. ...
27 May, 2021, 11.38 AM IST