No Santa for exporters this Christmas: Iran war disrupts supply chains, stretches transit times to 60 days, threatens marginsIndian exporters say longer shipping routes, rising input costs, and delayed payment cycles are squeezing margins and putting pressure on d...
03 Jun, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Cotton prices down 3% on import duty suspension, may slide moreIndia has suspended its 11% import duty on cotton until October. This move has immediately reversed the recent rally in cotton prices, with...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
India’s big cotton bet: Can Rs 5,659 cr revive the sector's global leadership?India’s Rs 5,659-crore Mission for Cotton Productivity aims to tackle falling yields, poor seed quality, and rising import dependence throu...
08 May, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Textile exporters hit by double whammy as LPG price hike squeezes margins and global buyers demand discountsWith commercial LPG prices on the rise, Indian textile exporters in Tiruppur and Noida are feeling the financial pinch. As they struggle to...
06 May, 2026, 01.09 AM IST
Tamil Nadu 2026 assembly polls: Tiruppur's entrepreneurs disenchanted with DMKTiruppur's textile businesses are expressing strong dissatisfaction with the DMK government, citing increased electricity prices, property ...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.28 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
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
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
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
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
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
Demonetisation ground report: A year on, Tiruppur is still counting gains from note banTiruppur accounts for exports of Rs 26,000 crore a year and has 1,100 garment making units, of which about 200 are large entities with thou...
08 Nov, 2017, 12.19 AM IST