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
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
Industry body seeks Tamil Nadu government to roll back power tariff hikeAssociation president Raja M Shanmugham in a letter to Chief Minister M K Stalin said the survival of the industry, particularly the micro,...
14 Sep, 2022, 08.38 PM IST
Indian garment exporters start getting orders again with Covid-19 vaccination roll outFashion brands have started placing fresh orders for the summer-spring season, as they expect consumption in top European and North America...
17 Jan, 2021, 08.11 PM IST
Textile Ministry expects early nod for Rs 170-crore knitwear packageThe official said that the consultation between the textile and finance ministry is currently stuck on the issue of the monetary resources ...
14 Jan, 2018, 12.22 PM IST
Package for knitwear industry soon: Smriti Z Irani“We plan to come out with a package for the knitwear industry in a month or two,” Irani said while briefing the media on three years of ini...
23 May, 2017, 01.11 AM 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
Ludhiana knitwear units close to shut-down as workers busy at ATMThe efficiency of production line has gone down by 25%. So we have been unable to meet deadlines of our last few international orders.
23 Nov, 2016, 12.35 AM IST
- Include non-SME garment sectors in interest scheme, requests Tirupur Exporters' Association
Tirupur Exporters' Association requested commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma to include non-SME garment and knitwear sector under t...
12 Oct, 2011, 04.26 PM IST
- Rupa & Company clocks nearly 50% gain on opening day
Rupa & Company Ltd, the largest knitted inner wear products company in India, posted handsome gains of nearly 50% on BSE today from its lis...
09 Sep, 2011, 11.47 AM IST
- Knitwear industry on recovery path; exports sustained at Rs 11,500 cr in FY10
Estimates by Tirupur Exporters' Association (TEA) show that exports were maintained at Rs 11,500 crore during 2009-10. It is expected to re...
16 Apr, 2010, 07.02 PM IST
- Tirupur’s knitwear industry invites bids for ERP software
Tirupur’s over $2 billion knitwear industry has invited bids from top tech firms to develop and host an enterprise resource planning (ERP) ...
17 Dec, 2009, 10.19 AM 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
- AEPC sets up Knitwear technology mission at Tirupur
With a view to introduce new technological methods in the knitwear sector, Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) is setting up a Knitwear...
18 May, 2008, 05.18 PM IST
- Tirupur knitwear needs policy push
Even though the garment industry has in recent years been unshackled from the growth-limiting factors such as SSI reservation and high tax ...
04 May, 2007, 12.47 AM IST
- Knitwear, hosiery cos see red over duty hike
The knitwear and hosiery industry has its knickers in a twist over the Union Budget's proposal to levy excise tax on the industry and over ...
05 Mar, 2003, 12.29 AM IST