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Tiruppur domestic garment exhibition to be held in January

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Tiruppur domestic garment exhibition to be held in January

The South India Hosiery Manufacturers Association (SIHMA) and the Tirupur Domestic Garments Manufacturers Association (TIDGMA) will, in January next year, organise an exhibition of garments made in Tiruppur for the domestic market. Apart from garments made for exports, Tiruppur produces T-shirts, inner wear, and apparel worth over ₹40,000 crore every year for the Indian market…

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Higher demand revives operations at small foundries in Coimbatore

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Higher demand revives operations at small foundries in Coimbatore

For the small foundries in Coimbatore, the last six months have seen a revival of orders after a phase of sluggish demand. “If the current trend continues, small foundries will start investing again,” said Coimbatore Tiny and Small Foundry Owners Association (COSMAFAN) president A. Shiva Shanmughakumar. The foundries in Coimbatore district require about two lakh…

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Higher demand revives operations at small foundries in Coimbatore

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Higher demand revives operations at small foundries in Coimbatore

For the small foundries in Coimbatore, the last six months have seen a revival of orders after a phase of sluggish demand. “If the current trend continues, small foundries will start investing again,” said Coimbatore Tiny and Small Foundry Owners Association (COSMAFAN) president A. Shiva Shanmughakumar. The foundries in Coimbatore district require about two lakh…

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Textile mills, garment units seek measures to improve cotton availability

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Textile mills, garment units seek measures to improve cotton availability

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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Filatex India to invest ₹300 cr in polyester textile recycling plant in Gujarat

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Filatex India to invest ₹300 cr in polyester textile recycling plant in Gujarat

For Illustration | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Filatex India is investing around ₹300 crore to set up a polyester textile recycling plant in Gujarat with an annual capacity of 27,000 tonnes, Chairman and Managing Director Madhu Sudhan Bhageria said. The plant is expected to be commissioned next month and will recycle polyester textile waste into…

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Soaring cotton prices put textile mills under pressure

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Soaring cotton prices put textile mills under pressure

Cotton yarn spinning at a textile mill in Coimbatore | Photo Credit: The Hindu : Textile mills are witnessing a revival in cotton yarn demand, with capacity utilisation crossing 90%, but a sharp rise in cotton prices is raising concerns over the sustainability of operations. “The demand for cotton yarn started reviving almost five months…

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

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

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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Union government sets $21 billion textile export target for Tamil Nadu by 2030

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Union government sets billion textile export target for Tamil Nadu by 2030

Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh (right) interacted with garment exporters in Tiruppur on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SIVA SARAVANAN S. The Union government has set a target of $21 billion worth textile and apparel exports from Tamil Nadu by 2030, said T.N. Venkatesh, Principal Secretary, Department of Handlooms, Textiles, Khadi, and Handicrafts, Tamil Nadu, in…

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Tamil Nadu Government Order on free dhotis for Pongal distribution to be issued soon

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Tamil Nadu Government Order on free dhotis for Pongal distribution to be issued soon

Minister for Handlooms, Textiles and Khadi M. Vijay Balaji speaking to The Hindu in Coimbatore on Thursday. S. Siva Saravanan | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan The Tamil Nadu government will issue an order by the end of this month or early July on production of dhotis and sarees for free distribution during Pongal, said…

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