Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Intelligent Garment Brand Turms Inks Rs 1.2cr Deal At Shark Tank

Textile Insights February 1, 2024

Turms, an Indian intelligent garment brand which designs clothing that has anti-stain, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-odour properties has sealed a 1.2 crore deal in the reality show ‘Shark Tank India’. Surendra Singh Rajpurohit, owner of Turms highlighted its collection, which includes

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Sudhir Sekhri Takes Over As Chairman Of AEPC

January 25, 2024

Sudhir Sekhri, a seasoned figure in the apparel industry, has taken the reins as the new Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC). With over four decades in readymade garment manufacturing and currently serving as the Managing Partner of Trendsetter International, Sekhri is set to address the recent decline in RMG (Ready-Made Garments) exports. […]

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Uniqlo Plans Aggressive Expansion In China With 80 New Stores In 2024

January 21, 2024

Uniqlo is planning to open 80 new stores in the Greater China region for the 2024 fiscal year. The company remains committed to expansion and in Q1 24 new stores were opened, adding a net of 8 stores in the region. Uniqlo’s expansion in overseas markets, particularly Europe and North America, is a focal point, […]

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Berrylush Rides High On Fashion Innovation: From 900 Units To 2,00,000 Units Monthly

January 14, 2024

Berrylush, the Noida-based startup founded by IIM graduates Anusha and Alok, has emerged as a formidable player in the fashion industry. From humble beginnings in 2018, with a small in-house manufacturing unit, the duo has achieved remarkable success. Starting with just 900 units in the first month, Berrylush now produces around two lakh units monthly, […]

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Arvind Ltd & Indian Navy Sign MoU For Technologically Advanced Uniform Fabric

January 14, 2024

Arvind Ltd, a prominent textile and apparel company, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Navy for the supply of cutting-edge uniform fabric. The Navy spokesperson announced on social media that the fabric is designed to be anti-fungal, anti-microbial and anti-bacterial, tailored for tropical conditions. It boasts improved moisture

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Snitch Menswear Doubles Warehouse Space, Targets 20,000 Extra Shipments

January 13, 2024

Snitch, the prominent direct-to-consumer (D2C) menswear brand, has recently unveiled a substantial expansion plan for its warehouse facility, introducing an additional 50,000 square feet of space. With this expansion, the total warehouse capacity is set to reach an impressive 100,000 square feet. This strategic move is anticipated to bolster Snitch’s operational

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Late Winter Troubles Woollen Clothing Producers & Retailers

Textile Insights January 8, 2024

Although winter season is nearly half way through, woollen clothing manufacturing and retailers are facing a demand slowdown as the temperatures have still not dropped in several parts of India. Due to the late arrival of winter or it not remaining cold throughout the winter months in the last few years, the retailers had already […]

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Fashion Giants Investing In Bangladesh Wind Power Energy

Textile Insights January 8, 2024

Bestseller and the H&M, both fashion retailing giants have pledged to invest in a 500 MW offshore wind power project in Bangladesh. The project is currently in the early-stage of development by the Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) in collaboration with Summit Power and is expected to be operational in 2028. “Bestseller is aiming to reduce […]

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Garments Change Colour In Response To Rising Temperatures

Textile Insights January 6, 2024

Students of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Gandhinagar have taken a groundbreaking leap by incorporating thermochromic and photochromic technologies into garments. The Textile Design (TD) course unveiled swaddling clothes, military fatigues, children’s games, and even curtains that feature these cutting-edge technologies. Thermochromic is a fabric

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Bestseller Renews Safety Accord In Pakistan & Bangladesh

Textile Insights January 6, 2024

Bestseller, owner of brands like Jack & Jones and Vero Moda has signed the International Accord for Health and Safety in the textile and garment industry in Pakistan and Bangladesh for six more years, the longest till date. The renewed International Accord agreement is a legally binding agreement that promotes and supports the development of […]