21st October 2021, Mumbai:

Due to a lack of money, the majority of clothing exporters have requested the government to clear the outstanding RoSCTL amount.

In a letter to M. Ajit Kumar, Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Raja M. Shanmugham, President, Tirupur Exporters' Association (TEA), requested him to clear the fund on an urgent basis.

"Despite the weekly timetable for clearing each month's pending RoSCTL amount," Raja stated, "the pending amount has not been credited till today."

He went on to say that the Tirupur knitwear garment export sector, which employs 95 percent of MSMEs, is facing a liquidity crisis as a result of a number of negative factors, including the second wave of COVID-19's impact, and the units' obligation to pay bonus payments to workers for the upcoming Diwali festival.

Given the exporting units' crisis position, we respectfully urge that you intervene and arrange for the outstanding RoSCTL amount to be cleared as soon as possible so that the exporting units may pay their workers' bonuses and meet their financial obligations.

If we receive the return on a priority basis, it will assist the exporting units in overcoming their financial problem and pursuing unit expansion.

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19th October 2021, Mumbai:

United Colors of Benetton, a global fashion company, has shown an interest in increasing garment sourcing from Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has asked the firm to work with its Bangladeshi suppliers to help them expand their capabilities in producing high-demand clothing.

BGMEA president Faruque Hassan recently remarked that the country's RMG industry has expanded its attention on product diversification, particularly non-cotton and high-end segments, during a meeting with Benetton Asia Pacific Limited's head of operations Monica Joshi.

Hassan promised Benetton that the BGMEA will provide "unwavering assistance" in expanding the association's supplier base and sourcing volume in Bangladesh, according to a press release.

The BGMEA president also said that rising yarn, chemical, and other raw material prices in the global supply chain had driven up garment manufacturing production costs. In this context, he emphasised the importance of fair pricing and greater empathy for supply chain partners in order to ensure the supply chain's long-term viability.

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The apparel industry continues to appeal to the government to look at its legitimate demand of 'The proposal to re-look at fixing a uniform GST slab of 12% for the clothing sector, the serious fear is if it gets through, will deal a body blow ‘already battered’ sector gasping for support and may lead to heavy job losses/ layoffs.

Let us explain here the state of existing affairs, there are two tax slabs as of day- 5% for MRP below ₹999 and 12% for above that.

The given battering trade has received in the hands of pandemic over last year & a half warrants for a uniform tax slab prompted a proposal to fix it at 12% for both the slabs. However, trade representatives & associations are making a case for 5%.GST.

“No gainsaying that the industry, one of the biggest job providers. With the situation far from healthy, increasing tax to 12% will only worsen the health of the trade,” alluded Sajjan Raj Mehta, of Karnataka Hosiery and Garments’ Association recently.

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21st October 2021, Mumbai:

Ganesha Ecosphere, located in Kanpur, has partnered with Applied DNA Sciences (ADNAS), a traceability solutions provider, to use its polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based DNA synthesis and nucleic acid-based technologies.

Ganesha Ecosphere is India's largest recycled polyester (rPET) producer, with over 300 clients, 250 suppliers, and 500 product variations. Ganesha will use ADNAS' molecular tagging systems to trace the lifespan of its materials as they move through supply networks, in response to rising consumer demand for recycled fiber.

"Traceability has now brought greater authenticity and legitimacy to the whole textile supply chain and is becoming an important component of the recycling process," B.P. Sultania, Joint President of Ganesha Ecosphere, said of the deal.

Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. is a pioneer in DNA production and nucleic acid-based technologies using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Ganesha will use Applied DNA's traceability technology, the CertainT® platform, to tag an initial pilot production of rPET in Ganesha's facilities in India and undertake confirmatory samples testing at Applied DNA's laboratories in India and the United States.

The partnership between the two businesses will give brands and textile producers a reliable solution to help them achieve their rPET sustainability objectives and ensure the authenticity of raw materials at every step of the textile value chain.

Ganesha will be allowed to introduce and use CertainT-verified rPET to give raw material assurance to textile and garment clients under the terms of the agreement. Ganesha will also use Applied DNA's recently released SigNature® T-100 tracer technology, which allows the CertainT platform to quantify rPET source material in polyester blends.

The SigNature T-100 is a proprietary molecular-based tracer system that can be used to identify, analyse, and verify rPET, polypropylene, acrylic, and possibly other manmade materials for claims of both identification and quantification of the raw material tagged and spun into yarn for various textile products.

Under the leadership and vision of Chairman Shri Shyam Sunder Sharmma, Ganesha has pioneered the manufacture of rPET fiber and rPET yarn from post-consumer PET bottle trash since starting the rPET industry in 1994.

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18th October 2021, Mumbai:

Sales of kids’ apparel on the e-commerce platform Snapdeal have grown by 493 percent from January to July this year.

The category has emerged as one of the biggest gainers amongst other categories on the platform. Its share in the overall fashion category sales has also increased in the same period.

With more kids’ fashion being bought online, shopping trends on Snapdeal indicated consumer preferences for deals that offered more value. The popular price points on Snapdeal include Rs 400-600 for combo pack offerings, followed by the second best-selling range of Rs 200-400 for individual items.

Track pants saw the highest increase this year with units sold growing 17X since January 2021. T-Shirts with 8X growth and top and bottom sets with 11X growth have been the other strong performers in the same time period.

While a large percentage of the demand continues to come from southern markets and there has also been a steady increase in demand from cities in North and West India.

Snapdeal has expanded the choice available in the kids' apparel by adding popular brands like Luke and Lilly, Hopscotch, Gini and Jony, Cherokee, Donuts, Colt, Hellcat, Kyda, Aarika, Naughty Ninos, and more. Ahead of the festive season, Snapdeal has also expanded the selection of ethnic fashion for kids.

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14th October 2021, Mumbai:

Global bodywear brand Sloggi plans to expand its retail presence in India through franchise partner Solar Group. A brand from the house of Swiss undergarment maker Triumph International, Sloggi plans to open 10 stores in India by 2022.

Most stores will be opened in Tier-II cities and key metros. The expansion will enable the brand to explore its potential in this market segment, view Santhosh Sivaramakrishnan, Commercial Director, Triumph India, and Sri Lanka.

The brand has leveraged our strength in multi-brand outlet partners after which, it plans to expand into large-format stores as well, Sivaramakrishnan adds.

Sloggi will open stores in Navi Mumbai and Pune between October and December this year. With innovative materials, designs and out-of-the-box thinking Sloggi creates the world’s most comfortable, wearable, everyday, innovative bodywear.

For 40 years, the brand has been a hallmark of diversity and a modern uncompromising lifestyle that emboldens people to stand for themselves.

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20th October 2021, Mumbai:

19th October 2021, Mumbai: Led by a surge in e-commerce sales, Poddar’s brand FabAlley has witnessed huge growth. The brand expects e-commerce sales to grow by 100-120 percent year-on-year in the current quarter, reveals Poddar. Most of this growth will be led by FabAlley’s ethnic wear brand Indya.

FabAlley has also collaborated with PayalSinghal, a leading Indian designer, to launch affordable collections. In addition, the brand also launched a partnership with actress ShraddhaKapoor, and also successfully launched a mini-collection.

The brand is currently at 480 points of sale and plans to take that number up to 600+ by March 2022. By December 2022, it intends to be at 800-900 points of sale. It plans to close the current year at a GMV of about Rs 300 crore and grow at 70-90 percent next year.

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16th October 2021, Mumbai:

The user at India fastest-growing internet commerce platform, Meesho’sflagship festive sale event - Maha Indian Shopping League-grew by 750 percent this year with 60 percent of the total demand driven by Tier IV+ markets, including remote locations like Khawzhwal and Sopore.

Through its industry-first 0 percent commission model launched early this year, sellers on Meesho saved over 136 million during the festive sale event alone. Recording over 10X growth in sales over last year, the company also saw seller participation rise by 314 per cent during Maha Indian Shopping League. Ahead of the sale event, Meeshoonboarded over 1 lakh sellers with a bevy of new initiatives including - free ad credits and zero return shipping charges on the first 30 orders.

Customers saved over INR 600 million through discounts during the sale period on Meesho. The company witnessed significant traction in its fashion category. While women’s apparel and accessories grew by 623%, the men’s apparel segment witnessed 640 percent more orders compared to the previous year.

Maha Indian Shopping League also redefined festive shopping by going above and beyond a discount-based proposition with over 33 lakh users winning prizes worth 15 crores.

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14th October 2021, Mumbai:

Fashion brand House of Fett has opened a new store in India’s largest mall ‘Mall of India’, Noida. As per Fashion Network, the store spans 700 sq. ft. and is designed according to the Roman Cosmo theme.

The brand also launched its new pre-fall collection ‘Ritz 21’ during the launch event. According to Abhinav Gupta, Co-founder and Creative Director, the decision to open a new store in this post-pandemic world was fuelled by the love and recognition from the growing customer base.

The brand has bounced back post the re-opening of businesses across India and sees strong growth potential going forward. It recently opened stores in New Delhi and Gurugram.

House of Fett is supported by garment manufacturing firms Ra Apparels and Srigan Exports. The brand also sells through its website.

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20 October 2021, Mumbai:

A social enterprise for fashion innovation, Fashion for Good holds an exhibition based on different challenges of the industry and innovators every year. This year, the exhibition had three participants from India; Deven Supercriticals, Chlorohemp Agrotech and Graviky Labs.

Waterless dyeing for a long-lasting effect

DevenSupercriticals has introduced a new way to dye textiles without using water. The company reuses carbon dioxides for textile dyeing. It infuses these dyes into the fabric as against coating it on as in traditional methods. This improves the quality of textiles and gives sharper, brighter and long lasting colors, says DrSwapneshu Baser, Founder, DevenSupercriticals.

Supercritical fluids can also be used to extract fiber by crushing plastic bottles. This partly solves the problem of solid waste by recycling bottles. However, if manufacturers first make the fiber, create the fabric and then use this waterless technology for dyeing, it becomes end-to-end green technology, adds Baser.

Commercializing the Indian industrial hemp value chain

Startup Chlorohemp Agrotech aims to commercialize the industrial hemp value chain in India. It aims to develop large-scale integrated hemp processing units in the country, reveals Raghavendra Singh, Co-founder. Fabric made of hemp is anti-bacterial, strong and breathable, making it suitable for both summer and winter. A few communities in the Himalayan regions are already using hemp fiber to make ropes, gunny bags, etc and the like, adds Singh.

Making carbon dioxide a usable commodity

Based out of Uttrakhand and Himachal Pradesh, Chlorohemp works with local farmers to extract hemp fibre. It also works on developing an effective research data base on Indian hemp varieties.

Graviky Labs specializes in creating ink out of carbon emissions

The company captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and turns it into useful materials. This carbon dioxide is further transformed to various materials. The company uses a ‘Co2 interceptor’ that absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Not only does it reduce the pollution in the atmosphere, makes the captured carbon dioxide a usable commodity to make new materials, says Anirudh Sharma, Founder.

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16th October 2021, Mumbai:

India’s leading value e-commerce company, Snapdeal will organize the second edition of the Toofani Sale Season from October 16 till October 23.

As per an Indian Retailer report, The sale will offer thousands of best-selling items at best prices across fashion apparel including sarees, Kurtis, suits, shirts, t-shirts, jeans, kids wear, and fashion accessories like watches, jewelry, eyewear, and wallets, home and kitchenware, kitchen appliances, home furnishing, beauty, and personal care, and health and fitness.

There will be great offers on brands like Globus, AKS, Cherokee, Alcis, Jockey, VIP, Red Tape, Liberty, Syska Led, Phillips, Everready, Prestige, Gini and Jony, Hopscotch, Cosmos by, Vi-John, Coloressence, Faces Canada, Bombay Shaving Company and many more. Snapdeal customers will be able to take advantage of various deals including 4 Hourly Deals, and deals that will last up to a day in the sale period, offering even better prices on their favorite finds.

There also will be some bonus 'Super Deals of Day' and free shipping on everything.

With the onset of the winter season, Snapdeal customers will have access to a vast selection of winter items including items like jackets, sweaters, and home items like blankets and comforters. There’ll be savings on other category items like apparel, footwear, beauty, and personal care, home, and kitchenware.

With the ongoing festivities of Navratri and DurgaPujo and preparation for celebrations like Karwachauth, Diwali - SnapdealToofani Sale will also have a range of items like fashion jewelry, lighting accessories, pooja thalis and prayer accessories, home decor items, etc.

There are sales with up to 80 percent off for Snapdeal customers, and benefits from various bank offer including additional discounts on using cards like Rupay, AU, Dhani, and Federal Bank cards. Users can also avail of cashback on Paytm wallets.

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13th October 2021, Mumbai:

Gandhi Automations Pvt. Ltd., India's premier entry automation and loading bay equipment manufacturer, has been named a Star Export House by the Indian government.

The firm, which is based in Mumbai, is well-known as a global ‘Made-in-India' brand in the industrial manufacturing sector. The company's Managing Director, Samir Gandhi, verified the government of India's certification.

"We are pleased to be a worldwide Made-in-India brand," Samir said. We appreciate our hardworking staff and consumers that believe in us and our mission."

Since its inception in 1996, Gandhi Automations has specialised in designing, manufacturing, exporting, and installing industrial high-speed doors, dock levelers and dock shelters, sectional overhead doors, rolling shutters, aircraft hangar doors, and shipyard doors for nearly every industry around the world.

The firm went on to say that it has a 70% market share in India and has expanded its operations to 40 cities in India and 30 countries globally on the occasion of the certification.

"Gandhi Automations actively contributes to India's growth through foreign exchange by selling items to more than 30 nations."

"By continuously delivering the best-in-class entry automation solutions and loading bay equipment, we are also showcasing India as the world's next manufacturing hub," Gandhi Automations remarked.

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