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AEPC Excellence Honours Spotlight Tiruppur’s Global Apparel Leadership

• By  Textile Excellence
• December 22, 2025

New Delhi witnessed a strong celebration of India’s apparel export achievements at the AEPC Excellence Honours Entrepreneurship and Business Success Awards for 2023–24 and 2024–25, held on 20 December 2025. The awards function brought together industry leaders, policymakers and exporters to recognise excellence across global exports, entrepreneurship and sustainability.

The Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, attended the ceremony as Chief Guest and underlined the Government of India’s sustained and multi-dimensional support to the textiles and apparel sector under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s leadership. He noted that the sector remains central to the vision of a Viksit and Aatma Nirbhar Bharat, driven by exports, innovation and employment generation. The Vice President also released a coffee table book titled Threads of Time Story of India’s Textiles, capturing the heritage and evolution of the industry.

The event saw strong representation from Tiruppur based exporters, reinforcing the cluster’s status as India’s knitwear export powerhouse. SCM Garments Pvt Ltd secured first place in the Highest Global Exports Knits category, while Best Corporation Pvt Ltd and Poppys Knitwear Pvt Ltd claimed second and third positions respectively. Leadership from these firms received awards in the presence of AEPC Chairman Shri Sudhir Sekhri and Padmashri Dr. A. Sakthivel, Vice Chairman AEPC and Honorary Chairman of TEA.

Esstee Exports India Pvt Ltd earned second place in the Highest Exports by New Entrepreneur category, highlighting the growing role of young business leaders in export expansion. Jeyavishnu Clothing Pvt Ltd was recognised with second place in the ESG category for both award years, reflecting the industry’s increasing focus on sustainability and responsible manufacturing.

Additional honours went to Tiruppur based companies including Classic Cottonz, Best Tech Clothing Pvt Ltd, Jayashima Enterprises India Pvt Ltd, Srie Flora Garments, S S G Apparels and Sags Apparels. Industry data shows India’s apparel exports crossing US$17 billion in FY25, supported by rising demand for sustainable and value-added products. The awards reinforced confidence in India’s ability to strengthen its global apparel position through quality, compliance and scale.

The Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, attended the ceremony as Chief Guest and underlined the Government of India’s sustained and multi-dimensional support to the textiles and apparel sector under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s leadership. He noted that the sector remains central to the vision of a Viksit and Aatma Nirbhar Bharat, driven by exports, innovation and employment generation. The Vice President also released a coffee table book titled Threads of Time Story of India’s Textiles, capturing the heritage and evolution of the industry.