Tirupur, in Tamil Nadu, (located 55 km to the east of Coimbatore City) accounts for 90 % of India’s cotton knitwear export, worth an estimated Rs 2,500 crores. Tirupur has a unique significant presence at the lower end of the international hosiery and knitwear market. The slow process of infrastructure development is also coming in the way of this town acquiring the image of a prestigeous and mature international knitwear centre.