Exports of cotton knitwear may severely be affected if the strike in the dyeing/bleaching units in Tiruppur, which started continues for a further one week, industry sources said. Speaking to FE, Tiruppur Exporters Association (TEA) executive secretary S Sakthivel said that Tiruppur industrial cluster exported knitted garments worth Rs 8,000 crore during last fiscal, which accounts for 75% of the total exports. Sakthivel said the strike would have a negative impact on kintwear exports.