Apparel, Fashion, Retail

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

Industry

India To Maintain Economic Growth Velocity In 2024

Textile Insights December 30, 2023

India is likely to remain the fastest-growing major economy in the world in 2024, on the back of strong consumer demand leading to a pickup in investment across various sectors. According to the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), the sectors which will attract investments are construction, hospitality and infrastructure including railways

Sustainability

Knitwear Hub Tiruppur Takes Rapid Strides In Turning Green

Textile Insights December 18, 2023

India’s biggest knitwear textile cluster is taking rapid strides in offering sustainably produced garments and so, Tiruppur garment makers plan to supply atleast 28-30 percent of garments made from recycled textiles in the near future. The European Union has set stringent sustainable goals for European garment brands, due to which a flurry of activity is […]

Industry

Chhattisgarh’s Capital to Have All Women Garment Factory

Textile Insights November 21, 2023

A first-of-its-kind garment factory is being set up in Raipur the capital city of Chhattisgarh, which will exclusively provide employment opportunities only for women. The Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) will manage the facility, which has been planned on around 45,000 square feet area and will employ 2,000 women when fully operational. Till date, RMC has […]

Policies

Textiles Ministry Tweaks PLI Scheme To Draw Investments

Textile Insights November 15, 2023

The Indian textiles ministry is making the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for textiles more attractive by offering more flexibility, after receiving a tepid response from the Indian textile sector. The textiles ministry has proposed to add more textile product lines and categories in the harmonised system (HSN) codes for MMF products, which has been sent […]

Industry

Indian Garment Production Falls 22.6% Between April & Aug

Textile Insights October 26, 2023

Indian garment industry production declined sharply by 22.6 percent year on year between April and August this year Data from the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) on the Index of Industrial Production for Textiles and Apparels informs that the garment index fell 22.6 percent in the first five months of fiscal 2024 “However, the […]

Industry

Indian Textile & Clothing Sector To Hit $350bn Mark By 2030

Textile Insights October 17, 2023

A report informs that the Indian textile and clothing sector is forecast to reach US $350 billion by 2023 growing at a CAGR of 10 percent. The Indian textile and apparel sector was pegged at $165 billion in 2022, with the domestic market commanding $125 billion and the rest constituting exports. The report titled ‘Textile […]

Industry

Indian Textile Sector Has To Adopt Holistic Approach

Textile Insights September 25, 2023

The Indian textile and garment sector has to adopt a holistic approach with a long-term vision to capitalise on opportunities available in the worldwide markets. This was informed by SK Sundararaman, Chairman of the Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) who also added that the industry in recent times has been facing several challenges. These challenges […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Apparel Sector May Get Boost From PM Vishwakarma Yojna

Textile Insights September 21, 2023

The Indian garment sector may get a boost from the recently announced PM Vishwakarma Yojna as it offers several benefits, suitable for specific needs of skilled artisans working in the clothing industry. The Apparel, Made-Ups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMHSSC) welcomed the Vishwakarma Yojna and called it a momentous step that will bring […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Proposal Mooted For Tripartite Committee To Fix Yarn Prices

Textile Insights September 21, 2023

Tiruppur based garment exporters have suggested forming a tripartite committee made up of garment units, yarn mills and the state government to review and fix yarn prices for a three-month period, in a bid to overcome fluctuation of yarn prices. “Unstable cotton yarn prices are derailing deals of many garment units. While cotton prices change […]