Karur

Textile production units have halted in Karur and Tiruppur, and the manufacturers have gone on a strike demanding the centre to arrest the rising prices of cotton and yarn. On May 17, 70% of garment production units were shut in Tiruppur. In Karur, around 800 home textile manufacturing units were shut. Reportedly, cotton now costs Rs 1 lakh per candy (356 kg), which was Rs 57,000 in September, 2021.