Karur - Exports / Imports
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Karur - Exports / Imports
On the international textile map, Karur has become synonymous with handloom “made-ups” first as Tirupur in the hoisiery product. The weaving industry came to Karur from Kerala and has earned a reputation for its high quality handloom products today.Exports of handlooms from Karur began on a modest scale with just 15 exporters in 1975and today Karur has 100s of exporters. The handloom products being exported have beenbroadly classified under three heads – Kitchen, bathroom and bedroom furnituring items.
Some of the handloom made-ups exported from Karur are Bedspreads, Towels,Floor rugs, Tea towels, Napkins, Aprons, Kitchen towels, Pot holders Plate mats, BathMats, Tea mats, Curtains, Pillow, Quill covers, Shower curtains etc., The products are exported to Europe, U.S.A., Japan, Canada, Australia, Singapore, South Korea, South Africa and the Scandinevian countries among others. The handloom industry in Karur generates nearly an annual turn over of Rs.1000 Crores with Rs.700 Crores of direct and indirect exports of textile goods.The development of export as a major trade has led to the enormous growth of other allied industries like handloom and powerloom weaving units, dyeing and bleaching units, tailoring, packaging units etc. The handloom and its allied industries provide direct and indirect employment to over a lakh of persons.
Karur is famous for its home textiles. Karur has a niche in five major product groups — bed linens, kitchen linens, toilet linens, table linens and wall hangings. Overall Karur generates around $300 million dollars a year in foreign exchange through direct and indirect exports. Allied industries like ginning and spinning mills, dyeing factories, weaving etc employs around 200,000 people in and around Karur.
Exports
- Bed Sheets
- Towels
- Bed Spreads
- Curtains
- Pillow Covers
- Screen Cloths
- Kitchen wares
- Mosquito net
Imports
- Automobiles
- Eggs
- Vegetables
- Edible oils
Karur - Exports / Imports
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