Knitwear manufacturers of Tiruppur are gleeful as they believe that the ban imposed by the central government on the import of ready-made garments from Bangladesh through land ports will lead to the growth of domestic production in Tiruppur.
Tiruppur knitwear sector exported goods worth Rs 40,000 crore in the last fiscal, 2024-25, thus achieving a 20% growth over the Rs 33,400-crore mark of the previous fiscal, 2023-24. The exports surpassed the estimated 10 percent growth rate and is expected to grow 15 percent in the current financial year.
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.
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.
Tiruppur's textile industry is experiencing a significant revival, driven by growing international demand for knitwear garments.