Exodus of migrants hits garment, knitwear hubsGarment and knitwear hubs across the country from Ludhiana to Tirupur are facing shortage of tailors and finishing personnel as hundreds of...
07 Jun, 2020, 11.39 PM IST
Tamil Nadu textile belt output down as migrants return home to voteThe drop accentuates a prevailing shortage in labour, a perennial condition in the western cluster.
08 May, 2019, 10.09 AM IST
Tamil Nadu garment workers win 30% pay hikeThe Tamil Nadu government had notified separate minimum wages for the hosiery segment that covered export units as well, which would not be...
21 Jul, 2016, 12.41 PM IST
PM Modi assures Tirupur exporters of action on trade deals with EU, Australia, CanadaPM Narendra Modi, meeting entrepreneurs from Coimbatore just ahead of a public meeting there, assured them of action on FTA with the Europe...
02 Feb, 2016, 04.44 PM IST
Tirupur’s textile industry struggling to stay afloatTextile makers began to send their goods to Ludhiana, Kolkata and Ahmedabad for dyeing since most units in Tirupur were forced to shut down.
17 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Meghalaya's most wanted militant, William A Sangma, arrested from Tamil NaduActing on a tip off, a special team took the help of the Tirupur district police and tracked William and his accomplice in a garment factor...
26 Nov, 2014, 11.03 AM IST
Textile hub Tirupur back on resurgence pathAfter being down in the dumps for a few years thanks to a recession-ravaged West, business sentiment is up in the textile and garment expor...
22 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Tirupur Exporters' Association clarifies on memorandum on labour lawsTEA had requested for a policy intervention for overcoming major-non-compliance in garment factories through amendment to the Factories Act...
16 Jun, 2014, 05.31 PM IST
India could emerge as largest apparel sourcing centre in five yearsIndia could emerge as the largest hub for sourcing of apparel and knitwear garments in next 5 years, top official of AEPC said.
04 Oct, 2013, 01.59 PM IST
US curbs on Bangladesh can be Tirupur's new lifelineThe sops snatched away from Bangladesh don't pertain to garments. But it could further heighten the pressure on global brands that outsourc...
01 Jul, 2013, 12.24 PM IST
Are India's garment factories any better than Bangladesh's?India is home to a raft of garment clusters. ET Magazine investigates if disaster like Bangladesh is waiting to happen.
10 Jun, 2013, 04.31 PM IST
India’s textile hub Tirupur less likely to witness a garment factory collapse like BangladeshTirupur has had its own set of problems to worry about over the years - a serious power deficit, iffy demand and allegations by NGOs of bon...
09 Jun, 2013, 01.39 PM IST
- Benefits for Business and Workers (BBW) project to offer training to professionals
Brands, retailers and exporters gathered last night to launch the Benefits for Business and Workers project (BBW).
05 Dec, 2011, 11.28 PM IST
- India seeks to clear child labour charges in textile sector
Haunted by charges of use of child labour in the textile sector, India is pulling up its socks ahead of a review by the United States of Am...
18 Jun, 2010, 04.02 AM IST
- Truck Strike hits business worth Rs 600 crore in Coimbatore
The truckers strike which entered the seventh day has hit garment and coconut products business worth Rs 600 crores in the district, indust...
11 Jan, 2009, 10.43 PM IST
- No child labour involved in garment manufacturing: Tirupur exporters
The Tirupur Exporters Association on Tuesday refuted charges of child labour in local garment factories by British clothing firm Primark wh...
17 Jun, 2008, 09.21 PM IST
- Workshop on prod planning for apparel industry
Apparel Export Promotion Council will organise workshop on Production Planning at Tirupur on August 18.
12 Aug, 2007, 03.50 PM IST