Tiruppur in trouble? What is ailing this Rs 70,000-crore textile cluster from scaling up

Despite churning out impressive trade numbers, Tiruppur is plagued by various problems that threaten its very survival. Addressing key issues of labour, tech, infrastructure and capital is the only way forward to make this cluster thrive. In the first of a three-part series, ET Digital brings an in-depth ground report from the textile heartland.

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