Apparel Online India

76 Pages·2017·5.4 MB·English

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CONTENT
Vol. XIX ISSUE 20 January 16-31, 2017
World Wrap 60
Holiday sales at US stores a mixed bag for retailers For retailers,
holiday season is like a make-or-break time. This year, there was buoyancy brought on by factors India Canvas
like the seasonally crisp weather and positive marketing messaging among retailers.…p12
India ITME 2016:
Industry across India is
geared up for expansion
Tex-File
14 and upgradation Advanced
technology has always motivated
NCR’s apparel exporters
entrepreneurs to expand, upgrade or even
Sustainability excited as LAPF Studio diversify within their parent business.
opens in Noida p38
Arvind Ltd.’s first
sustainability report
leaves no stone
H2F
unturned Export Statistics
Home furnishing industry
Indian apparel exporters’
positive for 2017, but was
performance show little
not so happy last year The
signs of abatement Even after
Top Exporters home industry has been in focus of late
nine months 2016, Indian apparel exporters
and amidst the extension of garment
working with the European market couldn’t
AEPC Export Awards sector benefits to made-up units, dull really reap the benefits emanating out of
market sentiments and shocking news of
recognizes excellence China’s cascading down its apparel exports in
across various turnover Target Corp....p40 the region...p64
groups p18
43 Resource Centre
IIGM and XCEL join hands;
FFT Trends
upbeat for more market
Trend Forecast space in the finishing
segment Indigenous to the core with
Autumn/Winter 2017-18
‘Made in India’ product line of washing and
finishing equipment for the last two decades,
XCEL STIRO, has achieved another milestone
with a strategic marketing tie-up with IIGM,
one of the most respected technology
providers of the Indian apparel industry...p68
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FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF’s DESK…
EDITORIAL TEAM
A Very Happy New Year to all our Readers and Business
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Deepak Mohindra
Associates!
Last year was a very exciting year for the industry with the EDITOR Ila Saxena
Government finally acknowledging the potential of the industry
COPY EDITOR Veereshwar Sobti
with a ‘special package’ among other things, and 2017 holds a lot
of promise for us at Apparel Online… The year 2017 is a time ASST. COPY EDITOR Sahil Sehgal
for lot of ‘interaction’, ‘introspection’ and ‘retrospection’ to work
ASST. EDITOR-NEWS Dheeraj Tagra
and exercise our minds to provide much more in-depth articles and
value-based research. ASST. EDITOR Neha Chhetri
This year Apparel Online will complete two decades of providing SR. CORRESPONDENT-TEXTILES Sanjogeeta Ojha
information to the industry, and it has been a very long and interesting
journey. We have all grown together and it is time to dig deeper into SR. CORRESPONDENT-FASHION Kalita Lamba
subjects that have been a part of our content pool for a long time. My SR. EXECUTIVE-ADVERTISING D K Chugh
editorial team has been busy formulating ‘key themes’ for the year and
other stories that would make interesting content for our readers. CREATIVE TEAM Raj Kumar Chahal
Peeush Jauhari
Among the subjects that we plan to introduce this year is Handlooms… Satyapal Bisht
Many may question this decision, but I am convinced that the category Deepak Panwar
needs to be integrated into the magazine. After all the Prime Minister
PHOTO EDITOR Himanshu Kumar
has shown a clear indication that handloom will be a target segment
for the MoT and the Central Government. Already the domestic market OPERATION DIRECTOR Mayank Mohindra
has been advised to incorporate handloom into their collections…
PUBLISHER & MANAGING DIRECTOR Renu Mohindra
We at AO feel that it is time to take a fresh look at the sector and its
potential for the international market. HEAD OFFICE
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MIND TREE
Q-and-A
Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani has said that the Government can impose Dumping Duty on fabric
imported from China as it is working on a policy to stem the flow of cheap clothes into the Indian market.
The MMF sector has been demanding for the same from a long time. Being a fabric producer/apparel
exporter, what is your take if our Government executes this policy, and how will it affect the industry?
Rajive Agarwal, development or innovation, are capable to replicate what within the next few years. By this
Indian fabric is not too much China is doing and that too step the Indian Government
Fabric Head – North Zone,
away from Chinese fabric. In cheaper than China. Everyone imports is bound to reduce and
Innovative Textile Limited,
some cases, we do reduce should take the move positively such kinds of fillip is very much
Gurgaon our rates and sometimes work so that Indian fabric can be welcomed.
without margin to run the promoted. But I must add that
Like us there are many more factory and fetch the orders just whatever/whenever duty will be
Indian companies that have because of this Chinese aspect, there, it should be in balanced Sushil K. Aggarwal, MD,
their own vertically integrated so this is another reason this approach. We have to see that
Eves Fashion, Delhi
systems, right from ginning and duty can support us. Through how it unfolds.
they have all certifications/ various modes now we are also
I must say that industry and
approvals, fulfilling various approaching some small- or
norms and standards. And this medium-level companies that Anil Kumar Jain, Director, Government should focus
strength of industry is into all prefer Chinese fabrics. Salasar Unnati Textile, on developing advance,
innovative fabrics in India.
kinds of fabrics and all these
Gurgaon
facilities are growing day Why we need to look towards

by day. But still many Indian Avanish C. Jain, Director, China, which is our biggest
It is a very good move and
garment manufacturers, mainly Beebay Kids Apparel, competitor. Such policies need
we hope it happens as soon
medium-level ones, are not to be seen in holistic approach
Faridabad as possible. Whatever fabric
utilising these strengths and that as import of garments from
comes from China, it comes
too just because of minor price Bangladesh is duty-free, is it
It will definitely have some from ‘multiple sources’. Even if
difference (Rs. 15-20 per kg) not hurting Indian garment
negative impact on the it comes through legal sources,
between Indian and Chinese domestic brands/garment anti-dumping will surely boost manufacturers, Bangladeshi
fabric. This proposed duty will manufacturers that are using our Indian fabric industry. As far garment manufacturers are
eliminate this minor difference
such fabrics. Even my team is as the issue for domestic brands using Chinese fabric so in this
too. One can’t deny that
also using Chinese fabric as their are concerned, or issue of way, Chinese fabric is already
Chinese companies have more
fabrics are much better. But high cost or availability of such coming and is being consumed
subsidies compared to Indian
on the other side, this step will fabrics in India is concerned, without duty. As far as medium-
companies, in India.
definitely give a boost to Indian now Indian fabrics are also level exporters are concerned,
As some Indian garment fabric players and already few very competitive compared they have to focus more on
manufacturers prefer Chinese of the Indian fabric giants are to Chinese fabrics. And if
value addition. They should
fabric due to this difference, proactive as they are coming order is in bigger volumes,
make products, like Italy is
big houses too ignore their up with latest collections, there is not much difference
making but is it possible to do
small orders, or are asked to go fashion studio kind of initiatives. in price also. Many Indian
such product without creativity
to agents/traders rather than So, it will not be wrong to say fabric producers like us are
at fabric level. At the end of the
dealing directly. But if they will that this is not a bad idea as it increasing their capacities, lot
day, we are forced to import
come to us for all kinds of orders will give more boost to Indian of investment are happening
some fabrics like micro fabrics
rather than going to China, fabric companies. If we get the in technology, know-how and
as they are not available at all
we will support them more in same or similar Chinese fabric advance machinery also. It is
all ways. This is how duty will from Indian fabric producers, making Indian fabric almost at in India. Here core responsibility
work as a tool for supporting definitely our first priority will par with China. Despite all this comes to the mill sector as they
and strengthening relation be to these Indian producers. there may be some lacking have to not only develop fabric
of garment manufacturers I personally have noticed that but Indian textile industry will but also make sure that it is cost-
and mills. In terms of product few of Surat-based fabric mills be close or equal to China competitive too.
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