Tiruppur’s domestic sector happy as order inflow increases

TIRUPPUR’S domestic knitwear manufacturers and traders are happy that the inflow of orders for this year’s festive season has increased.

- P SRINIVASAN @ Tiruppur

Domestic traders from Tiruppur said the orders from north Indian states have increased by 20% compared to last year. They also said a ban imposed by the central government on the import of ready-made garments from Bangladesh through land ports is one of the reasons for it.

M P Muthurathanam, president of the Tiruppur Exporters and Manufacturers Association (TEAMA), said, “This year’s festive season has started well. In May 2025, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade shut down all land ports with Bangladesh for the import of apparel (ready-made garments) from there. Import of ready-made garments is allowed only through two seaports. But the cost is high. Due to this, the attention of domestic traders has now turned towards Tiruppur again.”