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Arvind joins Fashion for Good

Textile manufacturer Arvind Limited is the latest company to join the global sustainability initiative Fashion for Good. With Arvind, a global leader in apparel manufacturing and trailblazer in advanced materials, the Fashion for Good Innovation Platform gains a well-experienced partner “committed to testing and implementing sustainable...

BusinessFeatured

India: Despite challenges, the retail market offers vast potential

Growing acceptance for an interesting combination of brick-and-mortar and ecommerce is paving way for major players in Indian apparel to chalk out ambitious growth plans. On the other hand, India is emerging as the second-most attractive market for global retailers to expand, after China, states the 2016 Global Retail Development Index by...

FairsFeatured

What does 'Premium' denim mean?

“The denim industry loves the word premium, but it seems as if the exact definition of the word is becoming even more vague,” said Andrew Olah, founder of the international denim trade fair Kingpins, at the start of a seminar held during the most recent edition of the event. According to Olah, the word premium does not only refer to the final...

Fashion

Denim War: India over takes on the dragon

While the rest of India’s apparel industry has been dealing with issues like excise duty, high raw material costs, decline in exports and low consumer buying sentiment throughout the year, denim players have been a cheerful lot. Unlike their peers, after witnessing a rise in their bottom lines during the second quarter of current fiscal, denim...

Fashion

Arvind Brands: Spreads its wings pan India

With brands like Flying Machine, Energie, US Polo Assn under its belt, Arvind Lifestyles Brands is in a sweet spot and is eyeing a bigger share in the market. It wants to do increase its presence by expanding the product portfolio and retail network. Recently, all its brands unveiled their A/W collection for 2011. Talking about the product...