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
Indian garment exporters reel under US tariffsIndian garment exporters are struggling after US President Donald Trump imposed 50 per cent tariffs. Businesses in Tiruppur, India's knitwe...
08 Oct, 2025, 09.55 AM 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
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
Global apparel deals flowing into India amid Bangladesh crisisTiruppur's knitwear export hub has secured ₹450 crore in orders from global brands due to political unrest in Bangladesh. Orders include ki...
05 Sep, 2024, 12.24 AM IST
Top global brands like Marks & Spencer, Walmart and Pepco may boost India sourcing after import duty reliefBrands who may have origins in other countries but have a presence in Australia like Kmart and Target, too are buying large volumes of garm...
31 Jul, 2024, 03.07 PM 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
Apparel units suspend production amid decline in orders from global brandsMore than 20% of apparel exporting units in Tiruppur and Noida have halted manufacturing operations due to a decline in orders from interna...
17 Jul, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
Apparel exporters in Tiruppur, Noida plan periodic shutdownsAbout 80% units in Noida have a month's orders in hand, while in Tiruppur, orders have fallen 40-50% compared to the previous year. Tiruppu...
17 May, 2023, 12.24 AM 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
Tiruppur knitwear exports fall about 8% in 2017 -18This is the first time in the past five years that knitwear exports from Tiruppur have declined. In 2016-17, the exports at Rs 26,000 crore...
11 May, 2018, 01.18 PM IST
Tiruppur textile firms hope to spin Rs 1 L-crore business with fresh weaveTotal business, including exports and imports done by Tiruppur, in the fiscal gone by was around Rs 36,000 crore.
06 Oct, 2016, 01.28 PM IST