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In a candid conversation with Apparel Resources, Rajeev Gupta, Joint MD, RSWM Ltd., discusses about his favourite travel destinations, preferred car, hobbies and passion and also his must-read books. He also gives insights on AI, work-life balance and so on.

Founded by former journalist Neha Verma, homegrown fashion label Aabharnam is emerging as a brand that is rooted in reverence, resilience and restoration.

In India, BRSR (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting) framework now makes ESG disclosures mandatory for the country’s top 1,000 listed companies. Policies like EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) are pushing brands to take responsibility for recycling and waste.

Affordable, trend-led and widely accessible, value fashion has become the heartbeat of India’s apparel industry. Driven by the rising aspirations of price-conscious consumers, deeper digital reach and strong demand for stylish yet affordable clothing, value fashion now holds a dominant 57% share of the country’s US $ 102.8 billion apparel market.

With digital tools like SGS SMART and SGS Cares, full-scope PFAS testing, SGS is helping Indian exporters meet the world's toughest sustainability standards. In an exclusive interview with AR, Dipjyoti Bannerjee, Executive Director, SGS walks us through how SGS is helping fashion businesses in India stay ahead.

The real test for India’s readymade garment exporters has already begun after the doubling of US tariffs on India. From vertically integrated exporters to the mid-sized operators, every player is feeling the squeeze. Orders are being put on hold, contracts are being rewritten, some buyers want manufacturers to absorb the cost, others hint at moving their business to cheaper shores, non-branded buyers are already packing their bags and so on.

Pre-consumer waste like offcuts, chindi (scraps), selvages and sewing-floor discards are quietly eating into margins and sustainability goals. To tackle this growing problem, manufacturers are finding creative and practical ways to deal with fabric waste such as turning scraps into yarn, upcycling leftovers into new products, adopting smarter cutting technologies, teaming up with tech innovators and so on.

In conversation with Apparel Resources, P Kishore, Proprietor, Smartlite Innovation, discussed about how his company is addressing challenges such as rejected export consignments, increased reprocessing costs, customer dissatisfaction because of misjudged colour matching through its innovative Smartlite lights.

In an exclusive chat with Apparel Resources, Shanmuga Sundaram R, MD, Jeevan Infotech, discusses about how their two core ERP solution–FITTEX and TOODHU–are designed to serve the entire apparel ecosystem through customer engagement and collaboration.