Tiruppur Knitwear exporters consider making wool items

Knitwear apparel exporters from the Tiruppur cluster are keen to develop and market wool-based products, considering the huge potential for them in the global market, according to The Woolmark Company. The company recently conducted a secondary level workshop to impart knowledge about merino wool to exporters and manufacturers.

The Woolmark Company had also conducted a workshop in Tiruppur on the natural properties of merino wool in June last year. A few companies from the cluster had developed garment samples using the wool, said Arti Gudal, country manager, the Woolmark Company in a press release.

Gudal, who visited Tiruppur for the secondary level workshop, also said that South India is a crucial market for Woolmark as it has rapidly grown in the readymade knitted garment sector. Woolmark's aim in organising the workshop was to promote merino wool as a fibre to manufacturers in the region.

Gudal added that the joint efforts by the company and exporters from Tiruppur will help produce and position Merino wool garments in a different light, and drive consumption locally as well as globally. Merino wool can be used in the production of sportswear, casuals, t-shirts and more, apart from sweaters, which can be used in both cool and hot climatic conditions.

Tirupur Exporters’ Association (TEA) President, Raja Shanmugham said wool knitwear products are a good opportunity for the industries to diversify their products. It was TEA’s mission to reach a goal of Rs one lakh crore exports in another four years he said and thanked Woolmark for extending its technical support in developing the Wool market in Tirupur.