April, 1-15, 2015

Though feelers from the Tirupur industry have been positive over the last year, Apparel Online conducted a survey among Tirupur garment exporters to understand the current picture of the region and its various issues. The questions covered varied range, from environment, order position, market conditions and impact of weak Euro, growth and efforts for growth to mention some. The survey, which was conducted both face to face and through emails, received huge response. Tirupur exporters, who participated in the survey, enthusiastically shared that today even the small and medium level companies, with a turnover spanning between US $ 200 million and just US $ 0.33 million, are aware of compliance certification and are going for the same. All these companies in unison agree on at least 15 to 20 per cent growth despite weak economic conditions in Europe. Under the ‘Business Strategy’ segment, this issue has given space to one of the oldest and most reliable textile companies… Morarjee Textiles Ltd. – a leading global player in the premium cotton shirting fabric and high-fashion printed fabric. In conversation with Team AO, Harsh Piramal, Executive Vice Chairman and R K Rewari, CEO & Executive Director, share strategies the company has incorporated for better profitable performance and also discuss the future growth path. Besides the above, our regular columns of Mind Tree, H2F, Fashion Trends, Industry Wire, Resource Centre, Export Statistics, etc. make the issue worth reading.