Dr. A Sakthivel is a towering figure in the Indian textile industry and the visionary founder of the Tiruppur Exporters Association (TEA). With a remarkable career spanning several decades,
Tiruppur's textile industry is experiencing a significant revival, driven by growing international demand for knitwear garments.
Tiruppur's textile industry is experiencing a significant revival, driven by growing international demand for knitwear garments.
As India's air cargo volume is expected to quadruple over the next two decades-the largest projected growth of any worldwide market-a rebound of the country's apparel exporters could further ignite this push.
India’s textile/apparel export hub of Tirupur, near Chennai, in Tamil Nadu state, is bouncing back from the days of frequent production cuts and disruption caused by a dearth of orders.
Over the past few years, Tirupur’s fabric and garment producers have been reportedly negatively impacted by the imports of ready-made garments and fabrics from Bangladesh. In light of this, a joint meeting was called for in the Tirupur Exporters Association with representatives from Tirupur-based groups of fabric and ready-made garment manufacturers.