22 December 2021, Mumbai:

Women’s ethnic wear, casual wear, and lifestyle retailer Biba has opened a new flagship store in Jaipur. This takes the brand’s brick-and-mortar store count to 300 across India.

As per a Fashion Network report, Biba’s new store in Jaipur houses its full selection of women’s and girls’ ethnic wear, casual and lounge wear, sleepwear, and accessories. The brand recently also launched online and in-store shopping festival ‘Big Biba Wedding’ for the winter wedding season. The promotional event has numerous interactive features including video content and contests.

The brand has partnered with influencers including Shivani Sharma Singh for its wedding-themed promotions and Singh has created videos styling Biba’s wedding themed collection. The brand has also launched a Beats of Biba Wedding Remix dance challenge to encourage fans to post videos of them dancing to Biba’s song, tapping into the trends of influencer marketing and dance challenges.

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20 December 2021, Mumbai:

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission will supply the Central Industrial Security Force khadi cotton durries worth Rs 4 crores. With this order, KVIC has received orders worth Rs 14 crores from the paramilitary forces for its products.

Earlier this year, KVIC had signed an MoU with the armed forces for an annual supply of its khadi products as part of the Self-Reliant India initiative. These bulk orders for khadi products are expected to not only encourage the use of swadeshi products in India’s forces but also create large-scale additional employment for khadi artisans.

KVIC has been receiving numerous orders for the khadi fabric from American clothing brand Patagonia, which recently ordered 30,000 meters of khadi denim fabric for use in its ethical clothing line.

Patagonia carried out a strict assessment of various aspects of manufacturing khadi denim such as spinning, weaving, carding, dyeing, wage payments, age verification of workers etc., at a khadi making institution through a global third-party assessor before placing the order.

KVIC is an apex organization under the ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises. Be it design or fashion, it’s trying to present a new and refurbished image of khadi. KVIC retails a range of khadi products as well as locally made personal care goods and other items at its brick-and-mortar stores and online.

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17 December 2021, Mumbai:

Raghavendra Rathore has launched a collection of Non-Fungible Tokens made from his personal artwork to raise funds for his NGO, the RaghavendraRathore Foundation.

The set of NFTs features collage-style mixes of traditional iconography, Rathore’s branding, and animated elements. NFTs are strictly digital assets that are saved in the blockchain which determines who the owner of the asset is and prevents the asset from being duplicated.

The NFTs retail on WazirX, a platform for buying and selling NFTs. The NFTs are designed to raise awareness about the work of the RaghavendraRathore Foundation and all proceeds from their sale will be used for the NGO. The first of the set sold out ten minutes after the launch.

By launching NFTs, designers and artists can create a new income stream from their previous work, and fans of the creators can own a unique digital asset.

Art collectors, artists, and designers alike face major copyright issues, their work can be reproduced endlessly and without permission, diminishing its value. But linking their digital work to an NFT allows for it to be authenticated through the token’s unique code.

Raghavendra Rathore is a men’s wear designer. Known for traditional and fusion wear, has managed to go beyond fashion to seed individual style for his clientele.

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22 December 2021, Mumbai:

Bollywood actor Ananya Pandey has been named as the brand ambassador of the brand Esprit in India.

The brand recently signed an agreement with AP Group to strengthen its foothold in the Indian market and expects the popularity of the actor to help it gain a significant market share in the watch category.

Hamza Patel, Managing Director, AP Group says, Indian customers are looking for brands with which they can connect on a much deeper level. So, to build trust and a bond of familiarity with Esprit watches, we chose Pandey to endorse Esprit watches. She is perfect to promote Esprit watches as she is just not a celebrity, but a successful young woman, who connects the millennial and Gen Z to the upcoming fashion trends through her style sense.

Esprit watches are available in India at retail outlets and e-commerce platforms such as Myntra, Flipkart, Ajio, and Tata Cliq.

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20 December 2021, Mumbai:

Amethyst will launch collections for three brands, Sonam Dubal, Sunita Shanker and Jason & Anshu, in Chennai at its shopping fair from December 22 to 31, 2021. Sonam Dubal will present Mapping Memories, a collection which celebrates traditional handloom weaves and focuses on ikats and brocades.

Dark hues are contrasted with rich pops of colour and painterly floral motifs.

Women’s wear designer Sunita Shanker will present a fusion wear collection of halter jumpsuits, coats, jackets, dresses, skirts, tops, overlays, and tunics fabricated from traditional textiles. Techniques including bandhani and kantha decorate the collection’s clean silhouettes and garments are designed to be mixed and matched. Jason & Anshu’s Small Shop will launch a new collection at the shopping event.

Designed to be timeless pieces, the collection uses silk, velvet, and crepe mixed with techniques including shibori and color composites. The result is a line of eclectic garments with mixed prints and loose silhouettes.

Amethyst is a multi-brand fashion boutique established in the year 2002. It acts as a one-stop destination. It provides service in the following categories: fashion designer stores, tableware dealers, fashion accessory dealers, luggage bag dealers, jewelry accessory dealers, fashion designer stores for women, designer wear retailers, premium office accessory dealers.

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21 December 2021, Mumbai:

Garment traders of Sheetla Mata Bazar Retail Association, Indore Retail Garment Satha Bazar, Naliya Bakhal, Shakkar Bazar, Patnipura, River Side Road, Musakhedi, Malwa Mill and other places will take part in the protest.

To protest against the Centre's decision to hike the GST rate on garments from 5 per cent to 12 per cent in January, the retail garment traders of the city have chalked out a three-day agitation programme. If their demands are not met, then they plan to further intensify their protest.

GST Sangharsh Samiti members said from December 21 to 23, they will switch off the lights of their shops for 20 minutes and will sit outside their shops in protest. They will also blow the conch and bang utensils in protest. The protest will be carried out between 7 pm and 7.20 pm daily.

Garment traders of Sheetla Mata Bazar Retail Association, Indore Retail Garment Satha Bazar, Naliya Bakhal, Shakkar Bazar, Patnipura, River Side Road, Musakhedi, Malwa Mill and other places will take part in the protest.

On Saturday the garment traders had donned black dress to register their protest against the GST hike.

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16 December 2021, Mumbai:

Odisha may acquire two new garment manufacturers in the coming months, according to proposals authorized by the state government.

Ambattur Fashions, located in Chennai, is planning to spend Rs 51 crore in a garment manufacturing business in Chandaka, Khorda district. Men's and women's clothing will be produced in the factory.

Wild Lotus Fashions' plant at the Chhatabar Industrial Estate, District Khorda, has been cleared by the committee for an investment of Rs. 52.62 crore.

Over 560 people are projected to be employed as a result of this factory. Wild Lotus Fashions already has a location in Khurda's Chhatabar neighborhood. In a meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority, these and a few additional projects from diverse sectors were approved (SLSWCA).

The meeting was headed by Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra. The State Government has concentrated its efforts on high-wage industries such as clothing manufacturing, which employs a large number of people in a single location.

It will also assist the state in securing jobs for the state's residents. Thousands of Odia residents are currently employed by textile manufacturers in other states.

More than 15 Indian textile and apparel firms expressed interest in investing over Rs. 550 crore in Odisha in 2018, resulting in the creation of roughly 18,000 employment. But nothing has happened thus far since the state has relatively few factories that are capable of producing large-scale, organized garments.

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21 December 2021, Mumbai:

Designer Kunal Rawal has launched a children’s wear line called Boyhood. It is aimed at boys 4 to 16 years and features silhouettes coupled with thread work techniques emphasising comfort and functionality.

The collection features traditional as well as fusion looks that include bandhgalas, dhotis, koti jackets, shawls, kurtas, jackets, and sweatshirts and is an amalgamation of modern and intricate designs which also offer an ultimate sense of comfort.

The Kunal Rawal label is a luxury Indian contemporary brand popular for its non-conformist and multi-functional approach toward design; the brand speaks volumes for its cultivated imperfection and unconventional aesthetic while being deeply rooted in its Indian culture.

With signature design elements like knotting techniques, tonal palettes and clever play on textures, Kunal Rawal’s designs are understated and sophisticated.

The brand's embroidery techniques such as French knots, appliquéing, pleating, metallic work, to name a few, have garnered recognition within the Indian fashion circuit and beyond.

Experimental design aesthetic combined with the designer’s expansive knowledge of Indian market has resulted in a strong brand positioning for the label. It has a retail presence across three key markets in India: Mumbai, Hyderabad and Delhi. This is a menswear brand that intermingles the contemporary with the classic.

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17 December 2021, Mumbai:

Apparel exports from India have registered strong growth in the last three months.

Exports in September 2021, October 2021, and November 2021 increased by 20.3 per cent, 13 per cent and 1.3 per cent respectively over the same months in 2019.

In the first quarter of current fiscal India’s apparel exports were $3.4 billion compared to $4.2 billion earned in the same quarter of 2019. Thereafter exports picked up quickly due to a strong recovery in demand in major economies and robust supply fundamentals of the Indian industry.

The strong recovery is predominantly led by robust and fast recovering demand from the United States and the United Arab Emirates. However, on a year-to-date basis, exports are yet to surpass 2019 levels for the current fiscal year.

For April 2021 to November 2021 period, India’s apparel exports have reached $9.7 billion compared to $10 billion in the corresponding period of 2019.

The continuing robust export growth signals a sustained economic rebound. With economic and movement restrictions much reduced globally, the growth momentum in India’s apparel exports is likely to continue.

However, some of that momentum may be hindered if restrictions are reimposed due to the spread of the new Omicron variant.

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16 December 2021, Mumbai:

Hundreds of clothing exporters in the Delhi-NCR area are facing new hurdles due to a labor shortage in garment manufacturing operations. 'Labor required' advertisements are issued even though e-rickshaws, and there are boards outside several factories searching for workers.'

Due to a labor shortage, factories are being compelled to work overtime and night shifts in order to meet deadlines. The labor shortage can be attributed to a number of things.

The majority of firms have excellent orders right now, and many workers are returning to their communities for weddings and other agricultural-related festivities.

Labor shortages have always been an issue for the sector during this season, but this year's battle is a little more intense, as a large number of workers who left after Covid have not returned or have moved to other industries or businesses.

It's also worth noting that, despite the labor scarcity and the ongoing effort to recruit new workers, manufacturers are not giving attractive pay packages to entice workers. Aside from minimum salaries, manufacturers provide a monthly incentive of Rs. 1,000 for complete attendance.

"Yes, there is a labor shortage, but the industry is unable to offer greater salaries in order to recruit people since pricing pressure is already strong."

The cost of raw materials has risen like everything else, making it extremely tough," stated Vivek Saxena, Director, Moissanite Apparels. The firm is one of Noida's biggest garment exporters, working with prominent retailers such as Carrefour and others.

The scenario is similar in Gurugram, where local exporters have lots of orders and workers are primarily migrants. "Orders are there left and right," said HKL Magu, MD, Jyoti Apparels, and ex-Chairman of AEPC, "but we are handling it somehow since labor scarcity is a concern."

Despite extensive efforts to improve skill development in the textile manufacturing business, there is still a shortage. Many corporations in the Delhi-NCR region have established facilities in states where labor is plentiful.

One such manufacturer is Matrix Clothing, Gurugram, which has a plant in Ranchi (Jharkhand). "Orders are projected to be excellent in the next season as well," says Adarsh Sharan, the company's CEO. "As a result, the sector has to look at the labor issue from a long-term perspective."

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