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Festive order spike brings respite to ailing Surat textile industry

Yet, continual rise in Covid cases remains a worrying sign

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However, while a rise in orders closer to the festive season has come as a respite for the Surat-based textile industry, the Covid cases trends in the country is a worrying sign

Vinay Umarji Ahmedabad

4 min read Last Updated : Sep 21 2020 | 4:09 PM IST

A spike in orders closer to the festive season has brought some respite for the Surat-based textile industry, which is reeling under sub-optimal business amid the current Covid-19 pandemic.

Led largely by urban areas, the period from September to November or at times December witnesses orders rising out of festive and wedding demand. According to Narain Agarwal of Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), in a normal year festive orders form nearly 50 per cent of the industry's total annual turnover.

"Business has been better compared to the first few months of lockdown. In recent weeks, there has been a

Topics : Lockdown Coronavirus textile industry festive season Synthetic Textiles

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