Team Apparel Resources presents a series of five technical articles based on the premium sewing thread range offered by A&E and Gütermann – a leading high-end thread provider – and its importance in the garment factories. The series talk about the five different challenges faced by SMO (Sewing Machine Operators) in factories. In this feature, A&E and Gütermann talks about how to get perfect seams on proper suiting and shirting.

While several clothing biggies have already marked their presence in India in last decade, many new ones continue to rush to India. While the first decade of the millennium saw fashion bigwigs like adidas and Nike come to India and conquer the retail world, the last decade witnessed fast fashion giants like Zara and H&M foray into India and establish their supremacy.

Traditionally, sustainability was always believed to be a combination of 4Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover, while, as clarity on sustainability is increasing amongst the industry stakeholders, it’s become 4R+1U where U represents upcycling that’s an important pillar of sustainable framework. And this is a concept the millennials have already started using, as says Instagram hashtag #upcycling that has over 4.40 million posts.

As per Meticulous Research, the live streaming market is expected to reach US $ 4.26 billion, growing at a CAGR of 22.4 per cent during the forecast period of 2021 to 2028. Better brand engagement and reach to consumers, the surging popularity of e-sports and video games, growing preference for live streaming over social posts and increasing adoption of smartphones coupled with faster internet are all leading to its rising popularity.

As per Maximize Market Research India’s report, the sports apparel market valued US $ 3,011.91 million in 2019 and is expected to reach US $ 5,494.61 million by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 7.80 per cent during the forecast period. This has led to the thrust on performancewear segment.

Niiyaa is a global platform bringing together arts, artisans and artisanal designers from remote corners of the world. Renowned for its excellent selection of fabrics, including jamdani weave, mulmul, marrakesh, banarasi and more, Niiyaa believes in the creation of traditional textiles and crafts in cutting-edge styles.

While visiting Tirupur, at first sight, the city seems like any other city in India but when one digs deep into its apparel industry, there are many such things which are not so common in other Indian apparel manufacturing hubs. It is the combination of strong infrastructure, local entrepreneurs’ skills, local business leaders and supportive State Government policies that over the years have ensured the consistent growth of Tirupur.

Reinventing physical retail is the need of the hour as there are constant changes happening across all the levels in the overall market scenario like the growing scope of online platforms, increasing start-ups and D2C brands. There are other mounting challenges being faced by physical retailers - be it the changing consumer behaviour, inflation, uncertainty, real estate factors. So constant reinvention is the best strategy for growth.

ASW 2022 concludes on a new high with the promise of serving the industry through more such shows. Curated on the building blocks of Opportunity, Knowledge, Inspiration and Networking, the second edition of ASW has been a massive success, giving the industry a new direction in sync with the changing dynamics.