Tirupur knitwear industries have started a new trend. Pictures of popular movie actors and actresses are to be printed on the face masks.
Tirupur: Keep your eyes peeled when you buy face mask the next time! You could buy the mask with the picture of your favourite movie actor or actress on it! Knitwear industries of Tirupur plan on attracting customers by printing face masks with the pictures of popular film actors and actresses.
Even though the lockdown norms have been relaxed a little, the use of face masks has been mandated more than ever. Keeping this announcement in mind, the Tirupur knitwear industry has started a new trend. Face masks with the pictures of popular movie actors and actresses are to be printed on the face masks.
The nationwide lockdown has been extended until May 17, which has forced more than 5,000 knitwear factories and allied industries to remain closed, but they have been permitted to be opened from May 6 with 50% employees. The industries are currently into the manufacturing of PPEs and face masks for the medical fraternity. These are being sent to places all over India. At the present time, lockdown is being relaxed in a phased manner. Even if the lockdown is released entirely, the use of face masks will remain mandatory for a long period of time.
Therefore, many knitwear companies have started manufacturing face masks.
One of the knitwear companies in Tirupur, Centennial, has been manufacturing attractive face masks with the prints of popular actors and actresses, popular movie dialogues and symbols attractive to youngsters. Depending on the popularity of these masks when they hit the market, production will be increased accordingly, said the industry sources.