What are the changes that the apparel industry needs to adopt on priority basis? Anindya Ray, a seasoned apparel professional, EVP and Chief Sourcing Officer, Arvind Lifestyle Brands Limited, shares his thoughts on the same at ASW Marketpla

SME apparel manufacturers are taking several initiatives in Post-Covid era, be it investment in latest but not very costly technology, changing their product offerings and cutting cost wherever possible. While few are still following wait a

As far as Budget is concerned, the textile and apparel industry had put forth a long list of demands but it seems while the industry’s expectations have somehow been met, some demands are yet to be fulfilled.

Vaccine drive is in full swing and Covid cases are reducing across the globe. However, demand for PPE (especially coveralls) is set to increase in future.

The upcoming budget is indeed a challenging one for budget makers with all eyes set on Government support. Industry expects most of its demands to be addressed but what will the industry get in reality?

Ravi Capoor has been one of the most successful Textile Secretaries till date; he has provided strong support to many strategic policy decisions in his short stint of 17 months and is best remembered for bringing forth the PPE revolution!

From last September onwards, be it domestic or international, buyers have started regaining the business momentum due to the fact that the consumers begun their buying as they got little leverage from the pandemic. However, raw material pri

Despite being full of negative experiences, for Indian apparel manufacturers, 2020 had few positive aspects also like large scale manufacturing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs); thrust on medical textiles to mention a few. On a posit

Whether in man-made fabric (MMF), machine embroidery, digital printing or circular knitting, Surat has proven history of successfully initiating and excelling in different segments of the textile industry. And moving further, this city of e