Karur is known for textile industries like bed linens, kitchen linens, toilet linens, table linens, wall hangings. More industries like dyeing and weaving are around Karur. Karur is also said to be one of the major foreign exchange earner in Tamilnadu through exports from various industries and factories in and around Karur. Major exports from Karur city is Handloom products and other products like Bedspreads, sheet sets, Towels, Floor rugs, Tea towels, Napkins, Aprons, Kitchen towels, Pot holders, Plate mats, Bathmats, Tea mats, Curtains, Pillow, Quilt covers, Shower curtains to major international countries.
Major industry in Karur district is the paper mill owned by the Tamilnadu Government and employing many peoples in and around Karur district.
Bus body building industries in and around Karur are another major revenue to the State Government and also providing employment to many. Private company buses as well as Government buses are being built in the body building industries in Karur.
Apart from paper industry, there are also cement factory and sugar factory in Karur district.
Karur city is well connected with road and rail to neighboring districts in Tamilnadu and other States.
Tiruchirapalli Airport is the nearest airport to Karur city which is 80 kms away. Other international airports that are nearer to Karur city are Coimbatore and Madurai.
Nearest seaport to the Karur city are Cochin, Thoothukudi and Chennai.