Event

53rd IIKF Puts MMF, Innovation And Sustainability In Focus

Textile Insights October 15, 2026

The 53rd India International Knit Fair (IIKF), held from September 16–18, 2026, at the IKF Complex in Tiruppur, brought together exporters, buyers and sourcing professionals, with a focus on man-made fibres (MMF), innovation and sustainability. Organised by the India Knit Fair Association

Industry

TN Women’s Commission Reviews Women Workers’ Welfare In Tiruppur Textile Units

Textile Insights September 11, 2026

The Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women, A.S. Kumari, has completed a two-day inspection of textile and garment manufacturing units in Tiruppur to assess working conditions, workplace safety and the welfare of women employees. During the visit, Kumari interacted with around 125 workers across two spinning mills and five garment factories. The […]

Industry

Tiruppur Garment Industry Moves To Tackle Rising Yarn Prices

Textile Insights September 7, 2026

Garment manufacturers in Tiruppur have formed a Joint Committee of Tiruppur Textile Cluster to address the sharp increase in cotton yarn prices and its impact on the region’s textile and apparel industry. Representatives of nine industry associations, including job-working units, met on September 2 and agreed to engage with four major textile mill associations. The […]

Industry

TEA Pushes For BHAVYA Apparel Parks, Migrant Worker Housing

Textile Insights July 6, 2026

The Tiruppur textile and apparel industry has urged the Tamil Nadu government to prioritise sustainable manufacturing infrastructure, migrant worker welfare and financial relief for dyeing units to strengthen the State’s export competitiveness. The demands were raised by Kumar Duraisamy, Joint Secretary of the Tiruppur Exporters’ Association (TEA), during a

Industry

Various Tiruppur Textile Groups To Invest Thousands Of Crores

Textile Insights January 11, 2024

At the recent Global Investors’ Meet (GIM) held in Chennai, Tiruppur based textile and garment groups have proposed thousands of crores of investment in the textile and energy sectors. The Ramraj Group signed a MoU to invest Rs 1,000 crores over the next five years at the rate of Rs 200 crore per year to […]

Sustainability

Knitwear Hub Tiruppur Takes Rapid Strides In Turning Green

Textile Insights December 18, 2023

India’s biggest knitwear textile cluster is taking rapid strides in offering sustainably produced garments and so, Tiruppur garment makers plan to supply atleast 28-30 percent of garments made from recycled textiles in the near future. The European Union has set stringent sustainable goals for European garment brands, due to which a flurry of activity is […]

Industry

Pilot Tiruppur Textile CETP Set Up With German Collaboration

Textile Insights December 4, 2023

A pilot plant to treat textile effluents was inaugurated at Kunnankalpalayam Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) in Tiruppur. The pilot project has been undertaken in collaboration with Germany. After lab tests, a pilot-scale electrochemical ozone oxidation process (ECOOP) reactor and CDI were installed at Kunnankalpalayam CETP and it can treat 350 litres of effluent

Industry

Skill Development Training In Apparel Stitching At Tiruppur

Textile Insights November 27, 2023

The Apparel Made Ups and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMHSSC) in partnership with the Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation will provide industry oriented skill training. This training will be provided to youth, particularly to those in the Tiruppur textile belt and would be provided to 1,000 youth in roles of specialised sewing machine operator […]