In this issue

The Beauty of Batik: Take a sneak peek into the royal Batik Collection of King Chulalongkorn of Siam

Garment Industry Indicates Disastrous First Quarter: CMAI attempted to conduct a Survey that suggests a Drop in Sales and a Massive Pile up of Bad Debts in the Coming Months

CMAI Announces First Virtual NGF

The 71st NGF which will be held Online from September 10 to September 20, 2020, will be Launched by Hon'ble Textile Minister Smt Smriti Zubin Irani

3 mins

A Virtual Treat from the Comfort of Home

Apparel talks to CMAI President, Mr Rakesh Biyani, of his Opinion on the Online Version of the 71st NGF which will Commence on September 10, 2020

2 mins

MAGIC OF THE LOOMS

CMAI shows Appreciation and Extends Support to the Hands that Craft Stories on the Handlooms

1 min

THE BEAUTY OF BATIK

Brinda Gill explores the simplicity and grandeur of ‘A Royal Treasure: The Javanese Batik Collection of King Chulalongkorn of Siam,’ an on-going exhibition at Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.

6 mins

GARMENT INDUSTRY INDICATES DISASTROUS FIRST QUARTER

CMAI attempted to conduct a Survey that Indicated 74 per cent Respondents showing 90 per cent Drop in Sales and over 60 per cent expecting a Massive pile up of Bad Debts in the Coming Months…

2 mins

Mirror Mirror Dazzle me Gorgeous

Chitra Balasubramanium dives into the world of Sheesha Embroidery explaining its multi faceted beauty that creates a spell on every garment…

5 mins

Where Evolution Meets the Ancient

In a conversation with Paresh Patel, a third generation weaver and entrepreneur, Brinda Gill learns about the tradition of brocade weaving and the potential of Ashavali weaves...

6 mins

COMPANY CACHET

Read on about the brands in vogue...

3 mins

Is Slow Fashion Creating A New Trend?

Chitra Balasubramanium analyses the latest trends in the Domestic Garment Industry and how the usage of sustainability has brought focus on business efficiency...

5 mins

TARUN TAHILIANI – Celebrating the Silver Years

Meher Castelino talks to the design icon about his formative years as a designer, his weakness for drapes and his crazy love for fabrics…

8 mins

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Apparel Magazine Description:

The Indian apparel, garments and textiles industry is a dynamic one. With the industry generating the second highest employment after agriculture in our country, it is no doubt that the trade is one of the people, by the people and for the people.

Apparel, the monthly official trade magazine of the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI)—one of the largest apparel and garments bodies in the country—gives you the latest news and events specific to this industry, while delving deeper into issues plaguing it, new technologies adopted and the people who make things happen.

The magazine regularly carries articles by industry experts, interviews with the who’s who of the industry, many of whom are members of the CMAI, and features upcoming and established brands and their latest collections.

Apparel also exclusively covers any event hosted, organised or supported by the CMAI, including the bi-annual National Garment Fair, which is one of the largest apparel trade fairs in the sub-continent...