Chennai:
Chennai
Apparel Association has urged the state government to set up a separate park
for apparel industry in the city that will have manufacturing and wholesale
market under one roof.
Addressing
a press conference here on Friday, the chairman of Chennai Apparel Association
V Gnanam highlighted the plight of the apparel industry, which is scattered
outside the city due to non-availability of space in the city and high rents.
“Often
manufacturers have to shift their units outside the city as they don’t get
adequate space as well as rents are high. This affects lakhs of families who
are directly or indirectly dependent on the industry,” he said.
The
association also thanked Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for providing training
facility for women in rural areas in the districts to enhance their skills in
apparel stitching and providing them with latest technology apparel stitching
machine.
“This
will provide them initial encouragement to start apparel manufacturing unit,” he
said.
Meanwhile,
in a bid to bring all apparel retailers of the state under one roof, Chennai
Apparel Association is organizing two-day Future Fashion 8th Annual
Garment Fair at Chennai Trade Centre from July 15.
The
fair is expected to be inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah.
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