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Textile mills, garment units seek measures to improve cotton availability

September 8, 2026 admin

E With cotton and yarn prices continuing to fluctuate, textile mills and garment units in Tamil Nadu are seeking measures to improve cotton productivity and availability. Spurt in demand for cotton yarn globally is among the main reasons for volatility in its prices, said Ashwin Chandran, chairman of the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry. International…

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Indian garment exporters hope for tariff-rate quota from the U.S.

July 29, 2026 admin

Indian garment exporters are hoping for tariff-rate quota, which countries such as the Bangladesh have got, from Washington as India is also a major buyer of U.S. cotton. Officials in a couple of textile and apparel export promotion councils told The Hindu on Wednesday that the Indian government is trying to negotiate with the U.S….

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Textile, apparel export see sharp decline in October; government rescinds QCO on viscose fibres

November 18, 2025 admin

With the U.S. tariffs hitting hard, apparel and textile exports saw a 12.91% slump in October compared with last October. While textile shipments last month were worth $1,597 million, apparel exports were $1,069.42 million, as against $1,833 million (textiles) and $1,227 million (apparel) in October 2024. Exports of jute and carpets dropped 27.27% and 15.8%…

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Apparel exports register 11.84% growth in July

August 15, 2024 admin

Workers inspecting garments at a knitwear export unit in Tiruppur. File | Photo Credit: SIVA SARAVANAN S Apparel exports continued to grow, registering an 11.84% year-on-year increase in July 2024. While textile exports last month remained almost the same at $ 1660.36 million as against $ 1663.06 million in July 2023, apparel exports were $…

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