African delegation explores collaboration opportunities with textile industries in Coimbatore region
A 14-member delegation from Burkina Faso visited Coimbatore, Tiruppur, and Karur recently looking for better collaboration with the textile and garment industry.The team, led by GIZ, was on a four-day visit organised by Gherzi Consultants along with 2M Invest Consult. Apart from visiting the factories, the members also went to the Southern India Textile Research Association and the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textile Management.Burkina Faso produces about two lakh bales of cotton annually, covering all varieties except the extra long staple. And, almost 100% of the cotton produced is certified by international sustainable cotton certification programmes. It consumes locally only 2% of the cotton produced and the rest are exported. Of the exports, 10% is to India, said sources in ...