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Template:Infobox Indian jurisdiction PUTHIAMPUTHUR is also known as PUTHIMBATORE, is a town in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, known for "ReadyMade" Dresses.

History

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

Before 1950s-

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. This was an intersection of the Thoothukudi-Maniyachi and Pudukottai-Ottapidaram Routes. 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 1950s

It was the time to very famous for Guava (koyya) fruit. The fruits were producing a lot in the area and also having good name for the (koyya) Guava fruit. The entire south districts were occupied the "Puthiamputhur Koyya" 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 guava was fantastic tastes by nature of soil.

1950’s

Historical place is in Puthiamputhur includes the 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, etc. Being the centre point of many villages and well connected with roads to Thoothukudi, Pudukottai via Thattaparai, Ottapidaram, Maniyacchi and Puthurpandiapuram made it an ideal location for "sandhai" The market was making around the district peoples as its customers by everything in one place with cheapest price. Even now, it is a big market for trading goats.

1970s

The Puthiamputhur was peak time for flowers. Particularly samanki, pichi, malli, 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.

1980 to 2010s

It was boom period of readymade dresses production. This made the economy bloom . Now Puthiamputhur is one of the best areas to purchase readymade dresses in Tamil Nadu. That the goodwill is accomplished by the people's 60 years hard work.

Readymade manufacturing

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(Known as king maker of kutty japan) 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, etc. Their usual product was underwear, bodies, trousers, tap trousers, jippa shirts, tap pavadai (lower part of midi), umbrella pavadai, blouse, 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, 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

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 Tamil Nadu. So their products quality also developed and got goodwill for readymade garments.

2000 to 2010s

200 companies were in the period of 2000 to 2004 Puthiamputhur. The 200 companies were creating a mass communication. It was made an 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 Tamil Nadu. Second placed Chennai and third place was Tirupur.

2005 to 2006

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 restriction

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, 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% (approximately) of readymade dresses in Tamil Nadu. Above 250 companies are running now. In which produced dresses are going to sell including Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Anrdapradesh etc. ... Puthiamputhur is having goodwill in the garments industry.

Strengths

• Good quality
• Lowest price
• Variety of models
• Variety 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.

Products

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

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)
• Salem (silk related items)
• Madurai (second quality fabrics)
• Tirupur (machineries)

Customers

• Tamil Nadu
• Pondichery
• Kerala
• Andhra Pradesh
• Exports are also being done.

Kanyakumari to Chennai, all readymade stores may know about Puthiamputhur ready-mades. Tamil Nadu'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

Machines

• 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

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.

Employment

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, 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 century pool is in puthiamputhur. it was built 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,sevalkula, etc.)

Overview

Above 250 Readymade garments private companies, 3 Elementary schools, 2 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,three jewellery shops etc.

Schools

• John the Baptist higher secondary school
• Prasanna matriculation Hr. Sec. school
• V-net nursery school
• Indra gandhi matriculation school
• Roman Catholic middle school
• TNDTA primary school
• Govt primary school
• H.N.U.P School

Hospitals

four major Hospitals are there:

• Government Primary Health Centre
• American Hospital
• Thangam Hospital
• Sangeetha Hospital
• Kasi Hospital

Transportation

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

• Puthiamputhur to Chennai Evening at 6.45 pm
• Chennai to Puthiamputhur Evening at 7.15 pm

  GANESHTRAVELS                            TRAIN  BUS   &FLIGHT  TICKET  BOOKKING SENTER

External links

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• Thoothukudi
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• Tuticorin: Pearl of the south
• Tuticorin Churches
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