Technopak Advisors; one of India's leading management consulting firms hosted its first Annual Leadership Forum for the Textiles and Apparel industry in Mumbai on October 6th, 2009. The forum provided the platform for 150 industry stalwarts to debate and offer industry perspectives on the state of the regulatory framework...
Pakistan is a country of diverse economy. The textile industry of the country is a major contributor to the national economy in terms of exports and employment. It holds the credit of being the world's 4th largest producer of cotton, and 3rd largest consumer of the...
Shirts fall in the category of formal, casual and occasional wear. There is further sub segmentation on the basis of pricing and buyer's profile in the metros and non-metros. The shirt industry is offering high quality fabrics in diverse designs and blends as per latest fashion trends. Shirting fabrics play an extremely important role in a readymade shirt. Fabric type is one of the important factors as the functional criteria during formation into a ready made garment....
The apparel industry of Sri Lanka has been able to maintain its steadiness and mitigate the impact of recession on the economy by its satisfactory performance in the first quarter of 2009. While Apparel Industry expresses its satisfaction over its performance it acknowledges that it was due to timely action taken by the Government with necessary macro policy adjustment measures, providing relief...
A five-pocket jeans is not going to work for a villager. Companies need to modify the product, not just ape the Western world. We need to have a connect with the consumer. You cannot just cater to the trouser-wearing women...
Social accountability has become an increasingly important tool for the importing countries to motivate the suppliers to maintain a high level of social and environmental performance. The main aim of social accountability program is to ensure that business partners abide by regional laws as well as comply with the company's commitment to social responsibility. India is one of the important garment sourcing destinations in Asia....