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The record slump in the Indian rupee might be giving nightmares to many but it has cheered readymade garment makers in Indore. The falling rupee has made Bangladesh apparels costlier. The turnaround in the currency exchange rate has helped Indore garment traders see a rise of 20 per cent in fresh orders in the last two month or so. Imported garments from Bangladesh are normally 10 per cent cheaper than local apparels. However, these import orders have turned expensive with the falling rupee. The rupee depreciation has stemmed the influx of imported garments. Instead domestic clients are turning to Indore garment…
The record slump in Indian rupee might be giving nightmares to many but it has cheered readymade garment makers in Indore. As it has made Bangladesh apparels costlier. The turnaround in the currency exchange rate has helped Indore garment traders see a rise of 20 per cent in fresh orders in the last two month or so. Imported garments from Bangladesh are normally 10 per cent cheaper than local apparels. However, these import orders have turned expensive with the falling rupee. The rupee depreciation has stemmed the influx of imported garments. Instead domestic clients are turning to Indore garment manufacturers. The…
The Apparel Training and Design Centre (ATDC), has launched a new course on Industrial Sewing Machine Operation (ISMO). The duration of the course is 45 days. The focus of the program is on performing and not on merely knowing. Lecturing is restricted to the bare minimum and emphasis is given to hands-on training. A trainer handbook and trainee handbook have been developed to provide standard courses, detailed contents and practical exercises to monitor improvement in the efficiency level achieved and right evaluation methods. The Apparel Training and Design Centre is India’s largest vocational training provider for the apparel industry. This…
A Sakthivel, Chairman AEPC has expressed optimism on the growth of apparel exports from India. Exports for the month of July have grown by 11.64 per cent compared to the same period last year. Sakthivel has welcomed this growth in the RMG and textiles sector, “The market in US is gaining strength but EU is still under economic stress though, we have registered a growth of around 16 per cent in the RMG in US and EU markets. Our exports diversification in the non-traditional markets and sustained government help has also aided exports”. “At the end of the current financial…
Tirupur, the knitwear and readymade garment capital of India, has reasons to smile. The revival in demand from traditional markets like Europe and the US and rupee depreciation against the US dollar, coupled with expected additional orders from newer markets such as Africa, Russia and Israel, will see the cash registers ringing, say garment exporters from the region. After two years of flat growth, the Tirupur Exporters’ Association (TEA), consisting of over 700 exporting units, expects to post 20 per cent growth in the current fiscal. Having reported exports worth Rs 13,000 crores for the last fiscal ended March 2013…
Targeting close to Rs 500 crores turnover by 2014, denim brand Spykar is positive about business in the seasons ahead. Elaborating on their growth plans, Sanjay Vakharia, Director Marketing, Spykar Lifestyles says, “We will look to expand as opportunity arises. We have a modest target and plan to achieve from same store growth mainly. Besides this, we will keep exploring retail expansion in Tier III towns. Our current turnover is around Rs 280 crores.” Women’s wear to be added The brand’s product portfolio consists of denims, casual shirts, T-shirts and accessories like eyewear, belts and wallets. “The portfolio will…
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