The March 2016 Apparel issue is the post NGF issue which has in-depth reportage on the 62nd National Garment Fair and stays true to its theme of ‘Inspiring the Way Forward’. The ‘CMAI Apparel Index’ section features a report on CMAI’s Apparel Index for the Third Quarter (Oct-Dec 2015). The ‘Industry Insights’ segment explores the efforts of the Maharashtra State Handlooms Corporation (MSHC) to bring the weaves and weavers of Maharashtra into international spotlight. The ‘E-Space News’ segment decodes the Flipkart success story. The ‘Tech Talk’ segment explores the areas of advanced technology and machinery in the textile sector in India. The ‘Science Plus’ segment focuses on how sustainability is becoming a necessity in the textile manufacturing sector. The ‘Fashion Speak’ section gives insights into travel wear for Spring/Summer season, reports on the annual Fashion Show by SOFT, Pune, and also covers a report on the Consumer Electronic Imaging Fair 2016 presented by the alumni of the B D Somani Institute of Fashion Technology.
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...
