Sustainable swimwear market in India is small and holds a miniscule position within the vast swimwear market. However, the opportunity is huge and with environment at stake, the advent of new brands in the category can surely make it worth

Leading factory owners across China are struggling to get labour force – forget about hiring skilled workers. The Chinese Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security report claims that the number of open positions for occupations on t

“We are sustainable not because we have to, but because we want to” - These words of Eric Dorchies, CEO, CIEL Textile in the beginning of the report give a strong message that true sustainability should not be only buyer-driven or about

The buying side has always been accused of not paying ‘extra’ price for these sustainable efforts of factories. And, that’s where the industry seems to be going wrong when they ‘expect’ to be paid for what should be their responsi

Sustainability is no longer a luxury or marketing tool; it is a reality that cannot be ignored. Various market studies clearly indicate heightened consumer awareness around the concept, which in turn is driving a higher demand for sustainab

Fetching even 1 per cent of China’s share in textile toys may generate a gigantic revenue graph for the manufacturing industry outside China. But, to fetch even slightest of values, one needs to set up a factory that outclasses China in e

Retailers today are searching for competent factories that match to their requirements to get products on to the shelves as quickly as possible. Therefore, the market is now seeing a rise of smaller factories in both traditional and emergin

Aranya, from the beginning has been relentlessly working with a wonderful pool of dedicated craft enthusiasts and artisan clusters towards the development of traditional crafts. Today Aranya has created a niche for ethnic textiles and artef

Though the company has maintained a distance from media for years, Team Apparel Resources is thrilled to get into an exclusive interaction with Loganathan Kalimuthu, Managing Director, AKR Industries. The conversation digs into a lot of lay