Amid the corona virus gloom, the multi-crore knitwear industry in Tiruppur has turned into a major centre for manufacturing protective medical gear like face masks, gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE).

The industry, which was suffering due to a slew of factors including tough competition from countries like Bangladesh and Vietnam in apparel export, feels manufacturing of technical apparel could be a viable option to survive in the future.

Swell Knit has bagged an order for making 20 lakh fabric masks which are reusable from Seva Bharti. The firm will supply 3 lakh masks to be sent to Meghalaya and other north-eastern states. These fabric masks are designed as two-layer masks and all of them were approved by a leading textile testing lab

Loyal Textile Mills, which has manufacturing units across the state, produces 4,000 PPE kits and 1 lakh surgical masks a day. The firm has been supplying protective medical gear to hospitals, rotary clubs and several pharmacies across the country. It follows the standards prescribed and we ensure that every rule is complied with.