West Asia war: Amid gloom and doom in Surat and Tiruppur’s textile clusters, one industry offers hopeAs the West Asia conflict drags down most sectors in India’s two major textile hubs, one segment in Surat is opening up new opportunities
13 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Tariffs can’t stop Tiruppur: India’s knitwear capital keeps US buyers hooked with nonstop negotiationsIndian apparel exporters navigated volatile US tariffs, with rates plummeting from 50% to 10%. Exporters renegotiated prices and absorbed l...
08 Mar, 2026, 09.46 AM 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
Tiruppur Exporters Association seeks govt support for migrants' housing facilityFacing a labour shortage, the Tiruppur Exporters Association (TEA) is urging government support to establish housing for migrant workers, c...
30 Jun, 2025, 06.01 PM 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
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
Fortune Park Hotels on expansion mode; opens sixth facility in Tamil NaduFortune Park Hotels currently has a presence in five other locations in Tamil Nadu including Vellore, Ootacamund, Madurai, Chennai, and Hos...
26 Nov, 2023, 07.21 PM 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
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
Spinning mills run on all days in India's knitwear hub Tiruppur as Jan growth brings hopes of post-pandemic revivalKnitwear exports from Tiruppur in USD terms grew 1.5 per cent at USD 413 million (in January 2023) while overall knitwear exports from the ...
26 Feb, 2023, 10.57 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
Budget 2017: Exporters seek adequate infrastructure for textile sectorThere is a dire need to build large-scale labour housing and hostels in Public-Private Partnership mode so as to enable the permanent migra...
27 Nov, 2016, 02.42 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
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Tiruppur's 6,250 textile-related industries employ thousands of people and has an annual revenue of over Rs 13,000 crore.
09 Dec, 2014, 01.30 PM IST