Textile manufacturers and exporters of Karur want a textile wet processing park. They feel this will reduce the cost of wet process for exporters and manufacturers and make them competitive in the global market. They also want an integrated textile trade facilitation center to help market the products of Karur.

The textile clusters of Karur in Tamil Nadu have shown phenomenal growth in the last few years leading to an increase in the demand for skilled labor. Exporters in Karur expect to reach a sales turnover of Rs 25,000 crores by 2030.

Meanwhile Tamil Nadu has received several applications from representatives of textile units across the state to set up mini textile parks. Of these, 43 are from Karur district. Karur is a hub for quality made ups and home textiles in Tamil Nadu. Kay Ventures has teamed up with Hydra Micro Business Solutions to convert Karur into a global knitwear center.

Tirupur is another major cluster known for cotton knitwear. Though these towns are just 100 kms apart, the growth of Tirupur has been phenomenal. While Karur does an export turnover of Rs 4000 crores a year, Tirupur has breached the Rs 40,000 croremark. One of the key factors behind this stark difference is the difference in the size of the segments they cater to. The size of the clothing sector is many times more than the home textiles market. However, this is set to change because knitwear made an unnoticed entry into Karur sometime in 2016.