Knitwear Sector

How can India replicate the success of Tiruppur in 75 other places?

The small town of Tiruppur contributes about 90% of knit-wear exports from India. Govt now plans to create 75 textile hubs across India like Tiruppur. Find out the significance of this textile hub

Tirupur knitwear industry calls for a strike on Mon over rising yarn prices

The knitwear industry went also on a strike in 2010 when yarn prices shot up suddenly

Tirupur knitwears' operational compliance has improved workers' lives

Workers are paid above the norm set by the state government and given a five per cent increment every year

Tirupur knitwear exports units bank on compliance to win global markets

The first of a two-part series focuses on how the factories, spurred by buyers, have adopted the latest international social and safety standards

Exporters from knitwear hub of Tirupur set to increase prices by 10%

Since competition is intensifying from Cambodia, Vietnam and other countries, they have decided to raise the prices by just 10 per cent

Textile ministry wants early nod for Rs 1.7-bn knitwear package from FinMin

Exporters believe that the package can ease the pain, especially after the goods and services tax rollout