Tirupur’s Workforce Woes Pave Way for Uttar Pradesh Textile Revival
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A quiet shift is unfolding in the fabric of India’s textile industry. Tirupur, once revered as the unrivaled knitwear capital, now wrestles with a deepening labour crisis. Once thriving with migrant workers from the north, its humming factories are now running below capacity. Skilled and unskilled labourers, primarily from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, who once formed the backbone of Tirupur’s production lines, have retreated home after the pandemic and are reluctant to return. Simultaneously, local youth in Tamil Nadu are moving away from textile work, drawn toward IT jobs or further education.
This shortage has sparked production delays, unfulfilled orders, and soaring wage inflation up nearly 30 percent shaking Tirupur’s global standing. In contrast, the north, particularly Uttar Pradesh, finds itself standing at the threshold of opportunity. With a vast pool of young labour, growing industrial infrastructure, and strong artisan heritage in clusters like Varanasi and Bhadohi, the state holds the potential to rise as the next textile powerhouse.
Government initiatives like the UP Textile and Apparel Policy and the proposed PM MITRA Park are accelerating this momentum. Skill development, plug-and-play factories, and improved logistics via dedicated freight corridors are beginning to reshape investor interest. Crucially, workers trained in Tirupur are returning home, carrying not only experience but the potential to seed a new industrial culture.
As Tirupur grapples with its manpower exodus, the loom of opportunity spins faster in Uttar Pradesh. If woven wisely, this shift could reorient India’s textile map and create a more balanced, sustainable future for the entire sector.
02:44 PM, Jun 30
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