There is a certain pride among the people of Tirupur on how it has emerged as India’s largest exporter of knitwear garments. It is a self-made cluster that can compete with the best-in-class garment manufacturers globally, raking in nearly Rs.250 billion in revenue from nothing just 30 years ago. Indeed, Tirupur has become a benchmark for other emerging clusters across the country.
State of the Economy 2019
In a bit of a tangle
Even as demonetisation and GST have put the brakes on Tirupur’s growth, exporters are now looking inwards to improve their global competitiveness
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