Tirupur Stakeholders Forum (TSF), an initiative comprising of Tirupur Exporters Association, Unions, NGOs and Brand Ethics Working Group will be relaunched soon under the chairmanship of V. Elangovan, vice president of Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA).
TSF also has representation of Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Labour Department, Tirupur, and UN Women Wing and it is being relaunched for the welfare of apparel industry’s workers and improve working conditions and help the Tirupur cluster to become more sustainable.
TEA is also taking efforts to promote manufacture of man-made fibre (MMF) products and sustainability, as product diversification is needed to fulfil global demands. The TEA will conduct awareness programmes so that its members are able to increase their share in MMF products.
“Environment and Sustainability Governance (ESG) is gaining focus and the TEA is discussing with experts to understand the procedures so that its members can adopt the required practices.” Said K M Subramanian, President, TEA.
Due to subdued sentiments at the international level, Tirupur knitwear exports in 2022-2023 declined to US $ 4.29 billion as against US $ 4.50 billion recorded in 2021-2022. As such, the association is taking various step to support the industry and increase the export.
