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The textile industry is expecting an announcement soon on a revised Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the sector, with focus on manmade fibre (MMF) textiles. Union Minister for Textiles Giriraj Singh recently posted on X, “From expanding opportunities to smoother implementation, the PLI Scheme is now more dynamic than ever. With new reforms, the…
The India International Knit Fair will be held in Tiruppur from September 17 to 19 showcasing sustainable garments and eco-friendly technologies. “The whole world wants environment-friendly garments and Tiruppur is geared up to make green garments,” chairman of India Knit Fair Association A. Sakthivel told the media in Tiruppur on Saturday (September 6, 2025). The…
The exporters have urged the government to reintroduce the interest subvention scheme. Indian exporters, mainly the micro, small and medium-scale enterprises, have 2% to 3% disadvantage because of the high interest rates in India compared to the competing countries. | Photo Credit: SIVA SARAVANAN S Exporters of textiles, garments, and engineering goods fear that the…
Annual garment exports from Tiruppur and Coimbatore districts in 2024-25 financial year touched ₹45,000 crore, according to data available with the Tiruppur Exporters’ Association (TEA). TEA president K.M. Subramanian told The Hindu on Thursday that direct garment exports from Tiruppur were almost ₹40,000 crore and that from Coimbatore district were worth ₹5,000 crore. This was…
With India restricting import of readymade garments from Bangladesh through land ports, domestic garment manufacturers hope to see revival in orders. In a notification issued on May 17, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said readymade garments can be imported from Bangladesh only through Nhava Sheva and Kolkata ports. “Dealers in northern States were…
The increase in international demand in the last few months has revived production activity and investments at the garment units in Tiruppur. This has, in turn, buoyed up demand for yarn produced by the textile mills. According to K.M. Subramanian, president of the Tiruppur Exporters Association (TEA), several retail buyers who are sourcing garments from…
