Tirupur garment units to shut down from Friday

Raja M Shanmugham, President, Tirupur Exporters Association said, garment units in the city will shut down from Friday evening till May 24 in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

As per a Sify report, the decision would also impact the reputation of the industry besides delaying exports. Shanmugam said the industry is currently doing a total business of about Rs 400 crore per day, divided equally between exports and domestic sales.

According to him, all the units are implementing the COVID-19 safety protocols. They are receiving orders for casual wear for men, women and children are there. Last fiscal, the hosiery units in Tiruppur closed with a total business of about Rs 45,000 crore, of which exports were Rs 25,150 crore down from Rs 27,250 crore registered during 2019-20, said S Sakthivel, Secretary, Tirupur Exporters Association.