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Indian Textile Industry Happy with GST Rates on Cotton Value Chain, but Disappointed at High Rates on Man-Made Fibres and Yarns P26 Apparel Online India 2 2 Apparel Online India | JUNE 16-30, 2017 | www.apparelresources.com www.apparelresources.com | JUNE 16-30, 2017 | Apparel Online India 3 4 Apparel Online India | JUNE 16-30, 2017 | www.apparelresources.com 4 Apparel Online India www.apparelresources.com | JUNE 16-30, 2017 | Apparel Online India 5 Apparel Online India 5 CONTENT Vol. XX ISSUE 6 JUNE 16-30, 2017 World Wrap 38 Fashion Activism: Voice your opinion; designers join the political debate p12 Fashion Business Tied together with a smile: Focus on Fastenings and Closures for Fall/Winter 2017-18 Sustainability H2F KPR Mills: Phenomenal Diversification: educational initiatives make The survival key for many unfulfilled dreams medium-level exporters come true p16 in Delhi-NCR p30 22 Market Update Challenges apart, Japan has huge scope for Indian exporters FFT Trends Key Silhouettes and Details: Fall/Winter 2017-18 p33 Resource Centre Navis Global keeping pace with global demand; Asian markets account for 75% of business p58 Tex-File Indian textile industry happy with GST rates on cotton value chain, but disappointed at high rates on man-made fibres and yarns p26 6 Apparel Online India | JUNE 16-30, 2017 | www.apparelresources.com E-FIT PROVIDING SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS DURING PRE-PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES Intertek oers state-of-the-art studio endowed with modern automated technology utilizing the 3-dimensional software for the E-FIT check and fabric consumption calculation. E-FIT uses advance technology to moderate the requirements with minimizing operation cost. Contact Us: [email protected] +91 9535510005 [email protected] +91 124 4503455 intertek.com Apparel Online India 7 FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF’s DESK… At a recent round table discussion, one representative from a buying office EDITORIAL TEAM commented that the situation of workers in Indian factories is still not up to the expectation of international buyers and that worker rights is a faraway EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Deepak Mohindra dream! EDITOR Ila Saxena For obvious reasons, the comment was met by an uproar from the industry participants and many expressed their frustration on how they were COPY EDITOR Veereshwar Sobti spending so much time, energy and money on such issues, yet buyers only ASST. COPY EDITOR Sahil Sehgal saw what they wanted to and not what the industry is doing. It is becoming increasingly obvious that there is a gap in the perception ASST. EDITOR-NEWS Dheeraj Tagra of what is ‘good practices’ in worker welfare, from a buyer and supplier ASST. EDITOR Neha Chhetri standpoint. The conflict instead of getting narrower is somehow getting wider. Anjori Grover Vasesi Many times, we have highlighted the number of negative reports that find ASST. EDITOR - FASHION way into the public domain and the lack of accountability that such reports SR. CORRESPONDENT-FASHION Vishakha Somani represent… Also one of the most surprising facts is that the companies spotlighted for non-compliance are in reality the ones that are most careful SR. EXECUTIVE-ADVERTISING D K Chugh on this front. CREATIVE TEAM Raj Kumar Chahal Could be that because these companies are big names and are vocal in their Peeush Jauhari Satyapal Bisht commitment to bring about inclusive growth, so their activities are always under scrutiny and any clink in the armour, however small, is blown out of PHOTO EDITOR Himanshu Kumar proportion… On the other hand the small- and medium-level players are not ‘important’ enough to be ‘monitored’ by the so-called civil societies that have OPERATION DIRECTOR Mayank Mohindra taken it upon themselves to be the consciousness of the industry. PUBLISHER & MANAGING DIRECTOR Renu Mohindra Without getting into the debate, I can only say that the attitude of organizations responsible for bringing in worker welfare is not without HEAD OFFICE ‘fault’… Instead of suggesting and pushing for genuine change with some Apparel Resources Private Limited workable solutions, they have taken to policing. B-32, South Extension-1, New Delhi-110 049 (India) Phone: 91-11-47390000, What we need is solutions, and one of the biggest factors that could actually E-mail: [email protected] breed change is harnessing the strength of ‘ownership’; making people feel Web associate: www.apparelresources.com that they are not just employees doing a job, but important members of a PRINTING team that can change the fate of the company! TARA ART PRINTERS PVT. LTD. B-4, Hans Bhawan, B.S. Zafar Marg, Many may question on how this can be achieved, but in reality it does not New Delhi-110002 Tel: 23378626, 23379686 cost much! It only requires a shift in attitude and an honest admission that each person working in the company is adding value and ‘bosses’ alone SUBSCRIPTION RATE cannot make an exporter a ‘preferred supplier’. Yes, I wish to subscribe to Having witnessed this industry grow from the late ’90s when even the word Apparel Online INR 2400.00 24 issues ‘compliance’ was scary to now, when we are talking ‘sustainability’, I can *This rate is valid only for subscription in India say with confidence that much has changed…for the positive, of course. Subscription within India- Send Cheque/DD to Apparel Resources Pvt. Ltd. Even buyers agree that today, basic compliance is an entry point to global B-32, South Extn. Part-1, New Delhi-110049, INDIA business, so any company engaged in exports has to be compliant to ‘the International subscription (in Dollar) - Credit Card using www.apparelresources.com law of the land’ for sure. Where the conflict starts is on how garment Telegraphic transfer to Bank Account No. 03192320003806 (Swift No:HDFCINBB) with manufacturers are ‘treating’ their workers …Is it in line with global norms, HDFC Bank, D-9, South Extn. Part-2, New Delhi-110049. INDIA do workers really know what their rights are; do exporters exploit the workers in an effort to meet deadlines, etc… From my experience, I find that most exporters are smart enough to understand SUBSCRIPTION ADVERTISEMENT GENERAL ENQUIRY ENQUIRY ENQUIRY the ‘price’ of non-compliance and would prefer to be seen as ‘caring’ and 82-62-880-880 +91-11-9811088666 +91-11-47390000 ‘compassionate’ employers, because though they do not get an extra cent or subscribe@ rani@ contact@ more orders for the same, they can lose business on such grounds. apparelresources.com apparelresources.com apparelresources.com 8 Apparel Online India | JUNE 16-30, 2017 | www.apparelresources.com www.apparelresources.com | JUNE 16-30, 2017 |Apparel Apparel Online Online India India 9 MIND TREE Q-and-A To conduct your business better, which specific areas do you feel need more industry interaction: seminars or workshops? Is it fashion forecasting, technical/production issues, merchandising or regular updates on latest developments across the industry, like Brexit, GST, Modern Slavery Act, UK, etc.? Are you satisfied with the numbers as well as quality of such events that are currently being held by trade bodies or by professionals? Any special suggestion you would like to give to improve these kinds of knowledge-sharing events? Ritu Singh, Operations is little known to us and we issues. These are the sectors a lack of knowledge on Manager, Paramount want to know something more which are playing pivotal merchandising as a subject. about it. Technical matter is roles in the growth of any The students who had their Clothing, Ludhiana important and has always organization. I also feel there degrees from popular been a major section for is more need of seminars universities and schools don’t I think sessions on latest our company as we want to in terms of quantity, and have any sort of practical updates like GST should be learn and adopt more on the frequency. Like we are only knowledge on fabrics, designs given more importance technology front. connected to AEPC, which and it ‘kills’ our maximum and the same should be results that we only get mails time to teach them the conducted frequently. I and information from them. basics. That is the reason would also like to add that Harish Todi, Director, I also feel that there is lack we had ventured into the maximum seminars and J D Apparels, Palwal of communication and skill development sector, so workshops are organized awareness in the industry. that we can make industry in Delhi-NCR region only. Technical and production There should be more better. Merchandisers play Being based in Ludhiana, it issues are the most important interactions between all of very important role in running is quite difficult for us to go aspects for any such kind of us. They should use more of any organization. I am not at and attend these seminars events. Interaction sessions social media sort of things all satisfied with the number every time. More interactions/ on latest technologies to connect with the industry of events, and the numbers sessions should therefore be and efficient production because we are using it should be increased. organized in other regions also methods should be quite frequently. so that they can attend such organized. Apart from this, Manoj Meena, knowledge-sharing platforms. I always emphasize that Anirudh Lal, Government should create Proprietor, Mahima platforms where we can MD, Macsam Clothing, C K Tirumeni, Fashions, Jaipur learn about some favourable Noida Co-Partner, Abirami policies which can be helpful Product Development is Exports, Coimbatore for us to drive business well. If I talk about the current an essential topic which Yes, GST is a good step need, then definitely it is should cater to these kinds I would like to urge for people like us who are GST, which was recently of events, and is in fact, the industry/bodies to into exports.
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