India-New Zealand FTA to give major boost to exports: ExpertsIndia and New Zealand have signed a free trade agreement. This pact offers duty-free access for all Indian goods to New Zealand. Experts be...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
War hits Indian factories, but yarn makers spin export boom to ChinaIndian cotton yarn factories are increasing output to meet unprecedented demand from China. Disruptions from the Middle East war have impac...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.48 AM IST
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
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
Readymade garment exporters want India to ban cotton exportsSome foreign buyers have sought up to a 30% discount if goods are delayed over 15 days in time or asked for air transport at their own cost...
16 May, 2022, 12.44 PM IST
Tirupur Exporters Association urge SBI to help MSMEs tide out liquidity crisisThanking the bank for continuously providing support to the Tirupur knitwear sector, comprising 95 per cent of MSMEs, Shanmugham said 18 mo...
12 May, 2022, 03.53 PM IST
Garment exporters worried about fall in global ordersH&M has suspended operations in Russia, while Spain's second-largest fashion retailer Mango has also temporarily closed its 120 shops in Ru...
22 Mar, 2022, 12.59 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
'Knitwear exports from Tirupur to reach Rs 36,000 crore by FY17'Tirupur exporters body has said that outbound shipments of knitwear from the region have grown to Rs 20,730 crore in 2014-15.
03 Sep, 2015, 10.06 PM IST
Tirupur Exporters Association urges Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite CEPA with CanadaThe concern is the promising market will go out of reach for knitwear garment exports.
01 Apr, 2015, 03.35 PM IST
- Textile tourism planned in Tirupur
For those planning a trip to Kerala or Ooty via NH 47, there would soon be an interesting tourist spot enroute. Tirupur district administra...
26 Oct, 2009, 08.00 PM IST
- Diversify markets, make India a textile hub: Maran
Speaking to reporters after addressing exporters in the knitwear town, Mr Maran said Indian textile products should be aggressively markete...
30 Jun, 2009, 08.28 PM IST
- US recession hits apparel industry in Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore's apparel industry is severely hit due to the ongoing recession in US economy and is now receiving only few export orders.
18 Oct, 2008, 09.52 AM IST
- Tirupur exports cross Rs 11,000 crore in FY07
Readymade garment and knitwear exports from Tirupur have crossed Rs 11,000 crore during 2006-07.
27 Apr, 2007, 07.00 PM IST