Industry

Tamil Nadu–Taiwan Summit Spurs New Alliances In Technical Textiles

Textile Insights July 24, 2025

The Tiruppur Exporters Association (TEA), in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), hosted a high-level interaction and B2B session with a Taiwanese delegation as part of the Tamil Nadu–Taiwan Technical Textile Partnership Summit. The event focused on unlocking

Industry

Tamil Nadu’s Textile Policy To Boost Tiruppur’s Apparel Role

Textile Insights September 5, 2024

The Tamil Nadu government’s new textile policy aims to enhance Tiruppur’s position in the apparel value chain, according to Dharmendra Pratap Yadav, Principal Secretary of the Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles, and Khadi Department. While the service sector contributes 65% to the State’s GDP, the government is focused on boosting the manufacturing sector,

Economy

Burkina Faso Explores Cotton In Tirupur

Textile Insights July 29, 2024

A delegation of 14 entrepreneurs from Burkina Faso visited the Tiruppur Exporters’ Association (TEA), facilitated by Gherzi Consulting, New Delhi, to seek guidance on converting their locally grown cotton into garments and adding value to their textile industry. The delegation was received by the Association’s President, K.M. Subramanian, General Secretary N.

Machinery

Tiruppur Exporters Explore Local Production Of Critical Spares

Textile Insights May 7, 2024

Knitwear manufacturers from Tiruppur and engineering industry in Coimbatore are collaborating to boost domestic production of machinery spares crucial for the Tiruppur knitwear industry. The initiative, spearheaded by the Tiruppur Exporters’ Association (TEA), aims to reduce dependency on imported spares and promote cost savings for knitwear units. TEA has initiated a

Export

Tiruppur Garment Exports Turn Positive In Feb & March

Textile Insights May 2, 2024

Apparel exports from the knitwear hub of Tiruppur in February and March reported growth after facing a slump in demand for more than a year. Data available with the Tiruppur Exporters’ Association (TEA) show knitwear exports from Tiruppur grew 6.4 percent in February and 5.6 percent in March compared with same months last year. Total […]