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.
The political unrest in Bangladesh could turn out to be a blessing for Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur, India’s knitwear hub, which contributes to almost 55 per cent of the country’s exports in the sector.
India's textile hub of Tiruppur is experiencing a remarkable resurgence, with apparel export units operating at near-maximum capacity and receiving a surge of orders from the United States and United Kingdom.
Ready-made garment (RMG) exporters plan to urge the central government for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the USA, following the regime change there. A Sakthivel, in-charge of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (Southern Regional) and Chairperson of the Apparel Made-Ups and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMHSSC), said that the friendly relations between US President-elect Donald Trump and central government will aid in this.
The Business Promotion Branding and Sustainability Sub Committee, Tiruppur Exporters’ Association in cooperation with FairTrade India and TUV Rhineland organised a workshop on “Chemical Inventory and Waste Water Management” at Padmashri Dr. A. Sakthivel Auditorium, recently.
After almost two years, Tirupur, India’s textile hub, is seeing a resurgence thanks to a wave of orders from the US and the UK, as well as political unrest in Bangladesh, a neighbour. With their facilities running at 95% capacity, the city’s 5,000 garment export businesses are humming with activity.