In this issue

The April 2021 issue is all about fashion for the men. Take a look at some of the summer trends that are really hot this season. CMAI's IVY League meeting was an eye opener on Internal Auditing. The Association has also written a letter to the government to help textile associated personnel. We have also given you an analysis of how people are reacting to slow fashion taking over the world. Check it all out!

India's Organised Apparel Market Geared For A Better Outlook In FY22: Ind-Ra

In its recent outlook for apparel retail, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), said India’s organised apparel market is geared for a better business outlook in FY22 as improved consumer confidence, pickup in-store expansion, and prospects of wider vaccine rollout help the sector rebound.

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Raymond introduces VIRASAFE range of antiviral fabric

Raymond is the most preferred brand when it comes to clothes or readymade garments because of its assured quality, variety of designs which changes with the time still being traditional.

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Japan fashion brand Miniso opens its 1st store in J&K at Wave Mall

Miniso, a Japan-based fast-fashion designer brand, stepped its foot in the union territory of J&K and opened its first store at the Wave Mall, Jammu.

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CMAI's IVY League Meeting

The 24th IVY League Meeting (Breakfast Meeting) was held on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Orchid Hotel, Vile Parle (East), Mumbai.

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MACHO SUMMER TRENDS OF 2021

Chitra Balasubramaniam analyses what’s hot and what’s not for menswear this Spring/Summer season…

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Naturally Timeless Strokes

Mother-daughter designer duo Hetal and Lekhinee Desai bring to their clients a timeless culture in the form of Indian handmade clothing. They aim to display their rich heritage through their creations writes Anurima Das

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Keeping It Simple and Sustainable

Pondicherry-based designer Naushad Ali talks about his deep love for India’s textile heritage with Brinda Gill and how it has manifested itself in his designs marrying modern cuts with traditional fabrics...

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DYNAMIC DUNGAREES

A trend that has been around for centuries, dungarees are finally making a steady comeback into the functional wardrobe writes Bindu Gopal Rao

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The Conscious Consumer

Consumers are growing increasingly conscious of the environmental impact their garment purchases are making writes Brinda Gill

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COMPANY CACHET: Read on about the brands in vogue...

SUMMER TIMES WITH DUKES

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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...