Towel Manufacturer's Association (TMA) has urged the government to discourage the export of coarse yarn to protect the country's towel manufacturing sector. TMA said that the coarse yarn export to competing countries in the world market, including China, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India, which are trying to drive the country's towel products out from the competition.

The government is requested to discourage the export of coarse yarn, which could be used in the production of value-added textile items locally. It further said that the textile policy's objectives could be then easily achieved if the government facilitates the local industry.