Problems of Textile Industry in Karur Town

Textile Industry in India is the second largest employment generator after agriculture. It holds significant status in India as it provides one of the most fundamental necessities of the people. The textile sector in Tamil Nadu has been growing fast due to the competitive advantages developed by the sector. However, the balanced development of this industry in “Karur,” a major textile hub and a town of Tamil Nadu is not that much significant due to various problems. Analyzing the problems of manufacturers would be very much useful to take preventive measures. Identifying the own production problems, managerial problems, marketing problems and financial problems would also help the textile authorities to provide valuable suggestions to the manufacturers and exporters of this industry. Further, studying the problems related to the individual companies is much essential for raising their standard and would also help the textile units to reduce their ravages and earn more profit. With a view to address these needs, a study on the problems of textile companies located in Karur was conducted by the authors of this paper during the year 2017. Some of the major issues and basic problems affecting this sector‟s balanced development in this town are explained in this paper.