Courtesy: PexelsThe Gujarat government has signed memorandum of understandings (MoUs) with two apparel bodies—the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) and the Intimate Apparel Association of India (IAAI) to promote garment sector in the state. The MoUs were signed in presence of chief minister Vijay Rupani during a roadshow in Mumbai for Vibrant Gujarat 2019. The ninth edition of the investment summit, Vibrant Gujarat, will be held from January 18-20, 2019, in the state capital

Among the emerging retail markets in the Asian-Pacific region, India has been considered as among one of the top choices for expansion among retailers, says a recent report. India is inching closer towards becoming a preferred destination for global investors due to an investor-friendly business environment and the economy’s sturdy market fundamentals. With a large number of cities / towns available for growth, brands entering India have a lot more avenues to open doors and reach out to custo

Courtesy: Terramar Sports Terramar Sports has been announced as 2018’s Drirelease Innovation Award winner by Optimer Brands, the parent company of Drirelease, for breaking new ground with their Terramar Transport Merino and Matrix Merino base layer system. The award celebrates innovation in the design and construction of active wear that promotes the comfort of wearers. "It is an honour to present Terramar with the 2018 Drirelease Innovation Award for their commitment to create far-reaching

In light of the fierce competition between agents, cotton quotes oscillated in the Brazilian market during the first fortnight of November. From October 31 to November 14, the CEPEA/ESALQ cotton Index, with payment in 8 days, remained stable at 2.9510 BRL per pound on November 14. Only a few agents were active in the spot market during the fortnight. During the fortnight, cotton farmers continued focused on both processing the 2017-18 crop and exports, and most of the batches available in the

majority of the consumers across the five largest EU markets expect fashion brands to be more transparent by sharing detailed information, says a research. The shoppers want to know more about the social and environmental impacts of their garments when shopping for clothes, and they want the brands and governments to be doing more to address these issues. When it comes to buying clothes, more people care about workers being paid fair, living wages and environmental protection than they do abo

The world’s biggest footwear park will be developed at Kharkhoda in Sonepat district of India’s Haryana state, chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced recently after inaugurating a skill development and quality control centre at the footwear park in Bahadurgarh. The centre, set up at a cost of ₹25 crore, will train people in footwear manufacturing. More than 600 plots will be allotted in the Kharkhoda footwear park that will cover 900 acres. Five acres will be allotted for a skill

The MG Community Skill Development & Training Centre in Oyan village in East Siang district of India’s north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh has been recognized by the Silk Mark Organisation of India under the Central Silk Board (CSB) of the ministry of textiles. The centre can now use the ‘silk mark’ on its 100 per cent natural clothes. The CSB organisation controls quality of silk products in the country. Set up in July 2014, the training centre has been conducting skill develop

The Indian textiles and apparel industry is showing signs of recovery after a difficult period, according to the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI). Textile and apparel exports stood at ₹20,353 crore during October 2018 as compared to ₹14,779 crore during the same month of the last year, showing an impressive growth of 38 per cent. Apparel exports grew by a whopping 54 per cent during the month to ₹8,327 crore from ₹5,402 crore in October 2017, CITI said c

Apurba Banerjee/Courtesy: brrr US company Brrr°’s chief scientist Apurba Banerjee was recently elected to serve in several leadership positions of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colourists (AATCC). Banerjee was named vice chair of the C3 technical committee on research (TCR), chair of the yarn and other substrate committee and vice chair of the young professionals committee. The position of TCR vice chair is often a pathway to serving on the association’s executive committ

Courtesy: Centric Software VT Garment, an outdoor and sports apparel manufacturer in Thailand, has selected Centric Software’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to fashion, retail, footwear, outdoor, luxury, and consumer goods companies to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Like many manufacturers, VT Garment began looking for a PLM solution in response to increasing pressure to speed