Tamil Nadu
Indian Garment Workers Protest ‘Prolonged Delay’ in New Minimum Wage
Their monthly floor wage in Tamil Nadu hasn't budged since 2014.
Chennai Manufacturing Limps Back After Cyclone Flooding
Electricity has been restored, but many factories are still at half capacity as commuting is near impossible.
Cotton Conundrum: Hand-Wringing Turns to Action in India
Exasperated by higher cotton prices, manufacturers in Tamil Nadu staged a two-day shutdown in an attempt to…
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High Cotton Prices Force Tamil Nadu Mills to Cut Down Yarn Production
Climbing cotton prices have been bad news for spinners in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Garment Sector Gets First Wage Hike in 12 Years
Thousands of garment workers in Tamil Nadu got some good news.
Shopbop Enlists Artisans From Tamil Nadu for Capsule Collection
Shopbop is doing its part to promote sustainability in textiles.
Contaminated Gujarat Cotton Has Yarn Manufacturers Looking to Source in West Africa
Turns out much of the cotton that yarn manufacturers in Tamil Nadu were sourcing from the Gujarat region of…
Record Levels of Rainfall Threaten India’s Textile Industry
When it rains, it pours, and in the southern Indian city of Chennai, more than 14 inches of rain fell over a…
India’s Tamil Nadu to Motivate Growth of Textile Industry
Textile mills in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu are about to get a big shot in the arm.
The Dire Consequences of India’s Textile Industry, Detailed
A damning report recently published in Newsweek charts the "devastating consequences" India's knitwear…
India: Tamil Nadu Textile Mills to Bring Cotton in By Ship to Cut Costs
Textile mills in Tamil Nadu, India are battling to keep ahead of rising road transportation costs, and in…
India: Textile Mills Start Weekend Shutdowns to Fight Falling Yarn Prices
This weekend marked the first in a series of slated shutdowns in India's textile mills as the facilities…
India: Ministry of Textiles to Establish 15 More Textile Parks
India's Ministry of Textiles has plans to establish a minimum of 15 textile parks throughout the country and…
India’s Tamil Nadu Textile Industry Wants to Move Up Value Chain
The textile industry in Tamil Nadu, a southern state in India, is looking to move up in the value chain with…
Report Cites Indian Textile Mills For “Slavery” Like Conditions
Laborers in South India's textile industry are facing appalling working conditions and abuse, likened to…