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As the sun makes way for the rains, it is time to give your wardrobe a monsoon makeover as after all a new season calls for a new way of dressing up too. Monsoon is a perfect season to wear bold and cheerful colours and to give monsoons a fashionable spin, the new season is… Read More Monsoon Wear
Denims are going new age with cuts, designs, colours and styles that is ensuring that they are an eternal fashion statement. Denims are known as the spine of wardrobe. Fashions may vary in every season, it may come and go but denims are not at all affected by this. Denims have become quite versatile over… Read More Designs on Denim
Business to Business or B2B platforms are changing how apparel business happens in the country as they bridge gaps between manufacturers, traders, brands and retailers The apparel industry is a huge contributor to the Indian economy, both in terms of its share within the country as well as exports. Investments in digital segment have helped… Read More The Business of Apparel B2B Way
‘Udaan’, the most-prominent and only Business-to-Business marketplace is India’s largest distribution platform and trustworthy eco-system for brands, manufacturers and traders who engage in free-trade with retailers. Business-to-business marketplaces are playing a pivotal role in helping businesses grow especially in the current situation when business houses face various competitive and complex challenges that hinder their growth.… Read More Udaan B2B Marketplace for Apparel
A visionary and a force to be reckoned with, Sangita Sinh Kathiwada’s Mélange has recently celebrated its silver jubilee. The 25-year journey of the high-end fashion outpost is located in the heart of Mumbai. A qualified graphic designer who further studied jewellery designing, interior decoration, photography and silkscreen printing, Sangita Kathiwada’s achievements make for a… Read More Fashion Conversation with Sangita Kathiwada
The Indian textiles industry, currently measured at around US$ 150 billion, is expected to reach US$ 250 billion by 2019. However there are several challenges and threats that come in the way of the opportunities as well. Indian textiles and garments have a story of unique craftsmanship and global demand in the market. Fabrics like… Read More SWOT Analysis of the Apparel Industry
An ancient mud resist hand block printing technique from the tribal regions of Rajasthan, Dabu is making a steady come back into the apparel industry. Holding a wooden block dripping in mud Bhagwati Lal Chippa carefully prints the patterns on a white piece of cloth. The designs that he creates are in perfect symmetry and… Read More Dabu Printing
As the world moves to being more ecologically conscious, apparel makers are following suit and fashion today is getting a rejig of sorts by becoming slow. Slow fashion is about ethically produced, lasting fashion with lower carbon footprint. It can roughly be termed as the opposite of what fast fashion is about. So instead of… Read More Slow Fashion
The dawn of the New Year means that it is once again time to look into the crystal ball to predict apparel trends that will rule the year. The year 2019 will see a revival of sustainable fabrics as well as new colours and materials. With the new Pantone colour announced as Living Coral there… Read More Crystal Gazing – Apparel 2019
Sanjay Garg of Raw Mango is celebrating a decade of being in the business and has also recently opened his first store in Bangalore. His creations are a favourite among Bollywood celebrities and are regularly seen adorning the ramps as well. In the last decade, the designer has championed the revival of handloom textiles from… Read More Interview with Sanjay Garg, Raw Mango