Yarn prices Tiruppur apparel strike

Garment manufacturers and exporters in Tirupur went on a day-long strike Monday demanding the government to take steps to control yarn prices.

Raja M., President of Tiruppur Exporters Association. According to Shanmugam, yarn prices had risen by almost 40% in the last four months. Exporters were also affected by erratic supply of yarn.

“Deliberately or unknowingly, we are losing employment to our competing countries by exporting yarn,” he said. The supply of yarn for garment units should be given priority. He said that the strike is meant to attract the attention of the government to resolve the crisis.

In a recent meeting with the textile export associations, Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council A. According to Sakthivel, it was decided to set up a helpline to address the complaints of textile exporters related to yarn prices and supplies.