Textile Park

Mini-Textile Park In Tiruchi Can Make Weaving Sector Profitable

Textile Insights May 20, 2024

Weavers in Tiruchi district of Tamil Nadu could benefit by joining the Mini Textile Park scheme, as it would give them a better chance to streamline production and share facilities. Efforts are believed to be on to expedite the establishment of clusters in Tiruchi in order to give a boost to

Export

Tamil Nadu’s Textile & Apparel Exports Dip 10.12% In 2023-24

Textile Insights April 23, 2024

Textile and apparel exports from India’s biggest textiles exporting state Tamil Nadu dipped 10.12 percent to US $7.1 billion in fiscal 2023-24 as against $7.9 billion in the 2022-23 fiscal. This also resulted in share of Tamil Nadu in India’s textile and garment export basket falling to 20.78 percent by value as against 22.58 per […]

Software

Vaibhav Mills Revamps Operations With A.T.E. Solutions

March 19, 2024

Established in 1990, Vaibhav Processing Mills Pvt. Ltd., located in Erode, Tamil Nadu, boasts a strong presence across the textile value chain, with a stellar reputation in dyeing and finishing. The company is also renowned as a reputable retailer of color pigments and various dyed fabrics, including sarees, towels, and lungis. Its board of directors […]

Industry

Tamil Nadu Initiates Textile & Garment Skill Training Program

Textile Insights March 9, 2024

The Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC), the South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) and the Department of Textiles have launched a skill development training program. This skill development training has been started at KG Denim in Coimbatore as a part of a scheme to train 8,950 workers across the state for jobs in the […]

Industry

New Act To Fight Sexual Harassment In TN Textile Sector

Textile Insights February 29, 2024

Tamil Nadu has introduced the multi stakeholder Textile Industry Coalition (TiC), to spearhead fight against sexual harassment in the textile industry. The initiative aims to fortify the implementation of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act, ensuring a safer workplace for women. TiC is a collaborative platform, uniting brands, manufacturers, government entities,

Policies

Several Initiatives In TN Budget To Promote Textile Industry

Textile Insights February 20, 2024

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu has announced several initiatives for development of the textile and apparel industry in the state in the Tamil Nadu budget. These include development of the PM MITRA Park in Virudhunagar, Textile Park in Salem, higher capital subsidy for technical textile investments and support for technology upgradation for spinning mills.

Industry

Textile City Being Set Up In Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur District

Textile Insights December 25, 2023

A Textile City will be set up on around 64 acres in Tamil Nadu’s Thirumazhisai in Tiruvallur district, which will be a one-stop destination for domestic and international buyers to purchase finished textile products. The Textile City project will be implemented by the Handlooms, Handicrafts and Textiles department of Tamil Nadu, whose Chief Minister MK […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Taiwan To Boost Tamil Nadu Textile Industry Via Technical Textiles

Textile Insights November 30, 2023

A 15-member delegation from Tamil Nadu’s textile industry visited Taiwan to explore emerging opportunities in the segment of technical textiles under the aegis of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CCI). The Tamil Nadu textile sector is at a critical juncture as it seeks to expand and diversify its portfolio in line with emerging global opportunities. […]