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Consumption expenditure is increasing due to increase in urbanisation, breaking up of the traditional joint family system, desire for quality food, lack of time which translates in to an increased need for convenience. Increasing number of working population, rise in the per capita income in forcible situations of other dominants, changing lifestyles and increasing level of affluence of the surroundings with lack of saving attitude and appropriate awareness brought a significant changes in the expenditure patterns among the people. Hence this study has been undertaken to analyse the consumption pattern of textile employees and executives in Tirupur City, Tamil Nadu. Results revealed that majority of the respondents spend between ?1001 and ?2000 for food, less than ?500 for house rent (electricity bill & water bill), less than ?500 for transport expenses, less than ?500 for medical expenses, less than ?500 for education of self and dependents, less than ?500 for clothing and footwear, less than ?500 for communication, less than ?500 for recreation and entertainment, less than ?500 for pan and alcoholic beverages, less than ?500 for consumer durables, less than ?500 for family and other religious functions and less than ?500 for other items of consumption. Results also revealed that, among monthly spending between ?2001 and ?3000 and above ?3000, majority of the respondents spend it for food items only.