|
|
 
   
 
 
 
With the industry facing one of its most challenging times, there is an acceptance that the players, whether they are exporters or buyers, cannot sit back on past glories and wait for things to change. Nor can they just keep approaching the Government for incentives and other support. No doubt, Government support is important and many of our competitive countries are growing substantially because of the backing that their Government is giving them.
More Feature Articles
APPAREL:
animal envy
‘man’-ing up exports, international buyers show interest in menswear…
TEXTILES:
vardhman launches gr&de stretch fabrics preprensa, velegante, worry free, liquid and p4 fabrics also showcased
fabric companies’ participation shrinks in the second edition of tex-trends
HOME FURNISHING:
four themes guide home fashion collections at tex-trends 2012
chennai home furnishing players banking on the strength of karur
 
fashion for a cause…
For long CSR was termed as the window dressing for powerful organizations, but fashion and brands today have shown the true meaning of responsibility towards both social accountability as well as social awareness by not only demanding for an ethical supply chain, but also creating collections with messages to spread social awareness…
impressions … sustainability
On the 1st of February 2011 all processing units within a radius of 14 km of Tirupur were shut down by an order of the Madras High Court for not conforming to the zero discharge norms of the TNPCB (Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board), bringing to a standstill the nearly Rs. 13,000 crore garment export industry in Tirupur overnight.
Related Stories
 
full house at gte 2012 many new technology providers on show
Considered one of the most awaited technology fairs in this part of the world, Garment Technology Expo or GTE as it is popularly known as, is booked to the brink well in advance of the annual event scheduled for mid February. Spread out in a covered area of 17,000 sq. m., the fair will see more than 240 booths displaying over 600 brands in technology ranging from sewing machines to IT solutions for the garment manufacturing industry.
great easter n impex providing solutions in identification technologies
Systems integrator and solution provider in Auto ID technologies, Great Eastern Impex is one of the largest RFID, barcode labels and printing ribbon manufacturers in India. Established in 1983, the company has been delivering value and innovation to their clients in manufacturing, distribution and retail businesses. “With convenience being a demand today, barcode technology is increasingly being adopted by SMB retailers apart from the large retail chains, where the use of barcode is already pervasive,” says Shakti Jain, Managing Director, Great Eastern Impex. The statement is aptly supported by an impressive growth of over 30 per cent of the Barcode/ADC industry in India, as reported by AIDC Association of India
Read More
 
  Garment Manufacturers & Exporters   [India  Bangladesh]    
A comprehensive database of 1751 Indian garment exporters with details of product strength and place of manufacturing.
  Buying Houses   [India  Bangladesh]    
Looking for a buying office sourcing products that are your specialization. Our listing of 392 will give you names of buyers, accounts they are working for and contact details.
  Importers USA   [India  Bangladesh]    
Want to explore options of working with importers in the US, take a pick from our large database of 1587 that specifies the importer's product interest and place of operations.
  Trimmings & Embellishments   [India  Bangladesh]
With Resource Guide as our flagship publication, authentic listing of around 700 manufacturers/suppliers of Trims & Embellishments, region wise is our forte.
  H2F Index    [India  Bangladesh]    
A comprehensive database of 653 Home Fashion exporters with details of product strength and place of manufacturing.
  TEXPERT-The Fabric Resource Guide   [India  Bangladesh]
A comprehensive and categorised fabric resource directory carrying vital details of textile manufacturers and their products.
  Event Focus   [India  Bangladesh]
The section is a showcase of more than 100 National and International fairs of relevance to the Textile & Apparel industry. It includes technology, garment, fabric and trims events around the year
  Denim Manufacturers   [India  Bangladesh]
Denim is a growing segment from the country and both exporters & buyers are always looking out for mills with differential offerings. Listed are the mills for your reference
  Designers Directory [India  Bangladesh]
A definite source, listing contact details of all the top Indian designers and professionals in the design industry, involved in different spheres of apparel design and production. Locate easily and get yourself connected with the creative fraternity instantly.
  Machinery Manufacturers & Suppliers    [India  Bangladesh]
An online directory of technology suppliers for the garment industries. Contains contact information of principals and India agent of various brands in 14 different categories.
 
17-20 February 2012
27-30 January 2012
8-11 May 2012
 
 
   
 
 
SNIPS:
Aura Herbal Textiles from Ahmedabad, a certified company by Global Organic Textile Standard for their natural/herbal dyeing process, has tied up with world popular and US brand Levi Strauss. The American brand has commissioned Aura to supply it a range of knits and wovens, dyed and printed with herbs for its new proposed ‘Herbal Collection’.
Lifestyle, the medium range department store for apparel, footwear, children’s wear and toys, household furniture and health and beauty offerings, opened its first store in Coimbatore. The brand expects about 70 per cent growth this year in business and also a double turnover in two years from their India operations.
National Textile Corporation (NTC) has taken over two closed cooperative mills in Tamil Nadu. The corporation now has seven textile mills in Tamil Nadu, employing about 5,000 people. NTC would invest over Rs. 300 crores and start an integrated textile production facility comprising spinning, weaving, and processing with a medical textile unit in Dharapuram (TN) soon.
HOT WIRE:
new buying office veroblue looking for good buyers & suppliers
affordable collection by jason wu
moonstitches, india to manufacture for bill bass exclusive range
vijat mohindra, photographing fashion with students!
textile ministry for extension of tufs tenure
surat industry upset with anti-dumping duty on nylon filament
charan singh heads tuv rheinland's textile and footwear lab in india
nancy kraft to set-up a unit for high value garments
deeps texstyles now planning to foray into domestic market
scm garments putting a new garmenting unit and adding dyeing machines
celebrity fashions adopts lean
 
Myth Buster Quality Management Pucker Free Seams Improving Working Conditions and Productivity in the Garment Industry Managing Productivity in Apparel Industry Quality Assurance for the Retailers Effective Implementation of Quality Management Systems Science in clothing comfort Quality Characterisation of apparel Performance of Home Textiles
 
Topic under debate for next issue:
There is a need to control cost of production and many feel that moving nearer to the villages is the solution… What is the biggest constraint in taking manufacturing facilities to the interiors of the country or to undeveloped, but potential manufacturing destinations like Orissa and Bihar…
 
 
eu import analysis – jan.-aug. 2011 export of indian garments register increase of 15.30% in value; volumes down by (-) 5%
india exports to japan: jan.- oct. 2011 japan sees growth in imports of garments in both value and volumes
 
new year… leap year… leap of faith
us holiday season 2011…mixed emotions
 
 
Section Under Construction
 
 
 
 
 
 
Draft Manufacturing Policies
 
 
January 2012 PDF
January 2012
February 1-15, 2012 PDF