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Template:Infobox Indian jurisdiction PUTHIAMPUTHUR is also known as PUTHIMBATORE, is a Readymade city in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

HISTORY OF PUTHIAMPUTHUR :- (ENGLISH: PUTHIMBATORE)

Puthiamputhur is a small town. It is located at Ottapidaram thaluk in Tuticorin district. It is 17km from Tuticorin, 4km from Ottapidaram and 15km from Puthukkottai. The Puthiamputhur is called as Kutty Japan, Thennagathin Tirupur and Readymade City. 5000 families are living in this area.

BEFORE 1950'S:-

Puthiamputhur, the name was called Pothiamathur (Pothi (load) + Amathur (rest taken area)). That means before the year of 1950 that the times there was no buses to travelling, for which they were used donkey & cows for their trade and travels. So the Puthiamputhur is a best area to take rest for long journey peoples and who were utilized the area. So the name was called as Pothiamathur. Then the name has been changed as Pothimuthoor and finally Puthiamputhur (English: Puthimbatore)

AFTER 1950’S :-(GOUVA FRUITS]])

It was the time to very famous for koyya fruit. The fruits were producing a lot in the area and also having good name for the (koyya)Gouva fruit. The entire south districts were occupied the "Puthiamputhur gouva" with specified name in the markets. Because of the reason is that the area was having different kind of magical soil for the fruits, so the koyya was fantastic tastes by nature of soil.

1950’S :-( MARKET)

Historical place is in Puthiamputhur that is market. It is one of the oldest markets in Tuticorin district. In 1970 the market was special market for all kind of product these like cow, goat, chicken, pot, iron materials, fruits, clothes, sarees, luxury products, domestic products, resalable items and etc... The market was making around the district peoples as its customers by everything in one place with cheapest price. The market is as biggest goat market now.

AFTER 1977'S:-

The Puthiamputhur was peak time for flowers. Particularly samanki, pichi, malli and etc... The samanki flowers converting into flower oil then packed as din bottles and exported to foreign countries from the Puthiamputhur. Even though biggest part of the flower production was there, so the flower's prices determinate in market by the Puthiamputhur traders.

AFTER 1980 TO 2010'S:-

It was boom period of readymade dresses production. It was a lifted period for Puthiamputhur. Now Puthiamputhur is one of the best areas to purchase readymade dresses in Tamilnadu. That the goodwill is accomplished by the people's 60 years hard work.

ORGIN OF READMADE:-

Formerly, Alagusundara nadar was introducing the readymade manufacturing in Puthiamputhur. He was started a garments in the year of 1954. The garments manufacturing idea was successes and changed his life style. When he started the garments, he has four tailors only. Then the success indicates him. His brothers Durai raja nadar and Maharaja nadar joined as one hand with their brother Alagusundara nadar's business. They were earned profit very much in their business. The success was created lot of new entrepreneur in Puthiamputhur. They were involved in the readymade manufacturing sequences Pichiah nadar, Thangalinga nadar and etc... Their usual product was underwear, bodies, trousers, tap trousers, jippa shirts, tap pavadai (lower part of midi), umbrella pavadai, blouse and etc...These kinds of normal and regular dresses only made by them.

AFTER 1967:-

The readymade garments industry changed in the year of 1967. Particularly, after the coming of Jeyaraja nadar into the business. He trained fancy kind of tailoring method from Madurai dress manufacturing company and started his own business with his brother Thangaraja nadar in the name of Laksmi dresses at Puthiamputhur. Followed him Navaneethan nadar, Jegathesan nadar, Karuppasamy nadar and many number of peoples were started the business. They were produced fancy types of dresses as like baba-set, full hand shirts, half hand shirts, slack ,ins-cut, cape, cap and etc.. New type of fabrics also introduced in market as like starchy silks, daubed silks. The innovative thinking and fancy items created dramatic changes and carried to next level the garments industry in Puthiamputhur.thoothukudi

AFTER 1984'S:-

27 garments were at Puthiamputhur in the year of 1984. They were all purchased material from Sivakasi, Madurai and Madras (Chennai). After days jawli stores and all manufacturing products also made in Puthiamputhur. Communication was made with all readymade stores of Tamilnadu. So their products quality also developed and got goodwill for readymade garments.

2000 TO 2010'S:-

200 companies were in the period of 2000 to 2004 Puthiamputhur. The 200 companies were creating a mass communication. It was made a unexpected growth in garments industry in Puthiamputhur. The peak growth was makes a history that in the period of the years got as major supplier of readymade dresses in Tamilnadu. Second placed Chennai and third place was Tirupur.

2005 TO 2006'S:-

It was the restriction time of Puthiamputhur in the industry. 60 companies were consolidated their business. Remaining 140 companies involved problems. Then little better improvement but not a good improvement.

REASON FOR RESTRECTION:-

The restriction’s major problem was trader's joules. Many companies were compotator to same customers. So every trader was making a price difference between them, because to occupied their customer. For example, A trader gives a dress at the price of Rs.220. But B trader is agreeing to give the same product at rs.200. The product manufacturing cost may be rs.200. B trader cannot take profit by the trade. The situation is making a decision for a trader try to make minimum cost production by poor fabrics, lowest price materials, poor stitching and avoiding product improvement activities and finally a trader is giving to agree the dress at the price of rs.180. Now A's manufacturing cast may be rs.160. The B trader could not accept to give the price at rs.180. If he will accept the order, he can’t get profit and he may loss rs.20. So B also involves making in lowest price of the same product and he will accept at the price rs.180 with profit. Even though the B trader is again competitive and reduced the price against a trader. Finally the both traders could not take sufficient profit. They are also lost his quality and goodwill, by which their product cannot sale in market that the reason is worst quality. Nobody don’t do trade with them. So either or both traders’ felt-up and moves from their business. Above the example is indicates spoil-out of the garments industry. It may be like a joke. But it is real. It was happened and happening.

AFTER 1997:-

Restriction was found out by associations and sufficient activities were taken among the company owners. Then they understood themselves. They were adopted into new way to trading without joules. It was possible by over all cost methods. Bulk purchases of fabrics creates lowest price of goods. It was another milestone of the industry. Some numbers of company owners were purchased fabrics and shared it themselves as joined hand. So the fabrics price reduced and cold get lowest price of goods]]. Followed them many owners joined and purchased from Surat, Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Belwar, Chennai and etc...

NOW:-

They have succeeded with their life journey. Around 10000 peoples are living by the Puthiamputhur garments industry. The employees are everyone may earn rs.2000 to rs.10000/month. Puthiamputhur is contributing 40% (approximatly) of readymade dresses in Tamilnadu. Above 250 companies are running now. In which produced dresses are going to sell including Tamilnadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Anrdapradesh and etc ... Puthiamputhur is having goodwill in the garments industry.

STRENTH OF PUTHIAMPUTHUR:-

• Good quality
• Lowest price
• Verity of models
• Verity of dresses in one place

If a new model will come into Mumbai market, that the same model will be available on next day with same designs in Puthiamputhur.

TYPES OF PRODUCTS:-

• Frock
• Midi
• Sudithar
• Pant & shirts
• Cut- shirts
• Nighties
• Safari
• Coat sets
• Jippa sets & etc...

PURCHASING OF MATERIALS:-

• Surat (all kind of fabrics)
• Kolkata ( tools & fabrics)
• Mumbai ( all kind of fabrics)
• Belwar ( gents related fabrics)
• Chennai (all kind of items)
• Delhi ( machineries & tools)
• Erode ( silk & cotton related items)
• Selam (silk related items)
• Madurai (second quality fabrics
• Tirupur (machineries) and etc...

CUSTOMERS:-=

• Tamilnadu
• Pandichery
• Kerala
• Andrapradesh
• Exports also doing with foreign countries.

Kanniyakumari to Chennai all readymade stores may know about Puthiamputhur ready-mades. Tamilnadu's notable big stores also take a part from Puthiamputhur.

COMPETITORS:-

One and only competitors are all Mumbai based companies. Because of the major reason is price and design of the dresses are dashing in market.

• Puthiamputhur = Mumbai

•Price <Price •Design <Design •Quality >Quality

MACHINARIES:-

• Tailoring machines
• Elastic machines
• Embroidering machines
• Aarea machines
• Over lock machines
• Sewing machines
• Button machines
• Kaja machines
• Sequence machines
• Cutting machines
• Lace machines
• Computerized machines
• Card cutting machines
• Cover making machines and etc...

NEEDS:-

Threads mills, fabrics production companies or mills, dying companies are our needs. If they come to start the business through private or governments, we are ready to receive them.

LABOURS:-

Around 10000 peoples are working in the garments industry. Piece rate methods are following here. Labor scarce problem is one of the notable problems. In restriction period, maximum numbers of peoples were gone to shift their work to other industry. The lack of workers problem was very difficult. So the piece rate has been changed as above 100% on every piece. The coolie increased activities was made retaining process of employees. Even though it did not work out fully. The garments branches also created in out of Puthiamputhur. Now lots of branches are running in our district. They are: Tuticorin,Vallinayagapuram, Naduvakkurichy, Jambulingapuram, Muppilivetti, Ottapidaram, Rajavinkovil, S.Puthur, Kailasapuram, Savarimangalam, Thattaparai, Puthukottai, Ciloncolany, Sekkarakkudi, Verapandia puram, Vellaram, Pasuvanthanai, Kovilpatti, Kulathur, Vilathikulam, Mappilaiyurani, Sillanatham, Saminatham, Melavittan, Madathur, Perurani, Umarikadu, Earal, Aaral, and etc.. All of these areas are having branches of Puthiamputhur companies.

ASSOCIATIONS:-

• Jowli & readymade association.
• Union merchant association.
• Readymade traders association.

HISTORICAL PLACES:

• A historical 17th cenchury pool is in puthiamputhur. it was builded by Veerapandiya kattabomman (King of Panjalankurichi). It was also having as hidden tunnel(mining way) for to go Veerapandia kattapomman's kingdom from Puthiamputhur.
• Malarkulam pool, from which 28 villages are prevailing water supply

(Puthiamputhur, vallinayagapuram,thattaparai, camp thattaparai,naduvakkurichi, rajavin kovil, samynatham,jambulingapuram,s.puthur,kailasapuram,savarimangalam,mupulivetti,ottapidaram,sevalkulam, and etc...)

OVERVIEW OF PUTHIAMPUTHUR

Above 250 Readymade garments private companies, 3 Elementary schools, 3 higher secondary schools, 3 children’s schools, 1 Government hospital and 5 Private hospitals and two Medicals. One police station, Panchayat office, Union office. Government library. one Lodge, one Cinema theater, two Petrol bunk, one Government technical training centre, 3 Churches and lot of Hindu temples, one Islam masuthi, two Rice mills, one Private power plant (It is in outside of Puthiamputhur), one private bank, one society bank, TMB BANK ATM and AXIS BANK ATM centres, 2 financial institutions, 3 government ration stores, government tax centre, , government health centre, Government wastages utilizing centre, one Typewriting centre, 20 Women’s self associations, and etc..

SCHOOL:-

• Jhon the babtist higher secondary school
• Prasanna metriculation school
• V-net nursary school
• Indra gandhi metriculation school
• Roman catholic higher secondary school
• TNDTA primary school

HOSPITALS

four major hospitals are there:

• Government hospital
• American hospital
• Rajalingam hospital
• Sangeetha hospital

TRANSPORTATIONS FACILITY:

SPT BALAJI TRAVELS:- Puthiamputhur to chennai transportation facility is available there following the timings.

• Puthiamputhur to Chennai Evening at 7.15 pm
• Chennai to Puthiamputhur Evening at 7.15 pm

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