Of Foresight & Transformation!

Mr Rahul Mehta, President, CMAI, speaks to Kashmira Mirza about the 64th National Garment Fair and other Important issues being faced by the Apparel Industry.

- Kashmira Mirza

HOW WERE THE TWO DAYS OF THE NGF?

From the feedback that I have received, the first day was much better than what we expected. In fact, the attendance was about 10-12 per cent more than the first day of last January’s Fair—that is very promising. Also, when I spoke to people in the evening, I was told that there is a lot of order booking underway. So, we are all hopeful that it will ultimately be a more successful Fair than the one we had originally anticipated.

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY ABOUT THE ORGANISATION AND PLANNING OF THE EVENT?

What can I say about my own team’s performance? I think that they are doing a fantastic job. Every year, I see some improvement or the other. This time, in spite of the expectations of a low turnout, the numbers of registration booths have remained the same. Therefore, you will find that there are smaller queues for participants to wait. I think that is a great improvement. The online registrations have also been very successful, this time. All in all, it was very well-organised.

YOUR THOUGHTS ON DEMONETISATION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE APPAREL SECTOR