Thrift clothing or the concept of buying second-hand clothing truly embraces the idea of sustainability. So, with environmental concerns on a rise, are Indian consumers choosing thrift? What is the trend that a growing number of thrift brands noticing at the moment?

India and China faced significant decline in their unit prices of shipped garments to USA in May-August ’20 period, but Bangladesh surprisingly experienced increase in its unit prices!

Apart from delivering a memento on the trends of the future and an insight into consumer psyche, we talk in detail about the key drivers of these trends in the market.

Focusing majorly on the niche segment of urban street fashion, Harllow offers T-shirts, joggers, track pants, hoodies and shirts as well as accessories such as fanny packs and streetwear-inspired bags, for both men and women. 

Cotton and a mixed bag of other fabrics have been in use for decades now. But, with ‘green’ being the buzzword, suddenly the textile industry in India is seeing a shift from traditional fabrics and witnessing a surge of new-age fabrics like bamboo, eucalyptus and the likes. How viable are these fabrics?

Here’s all about the latest trend of live video shopping and how it is making its way into the future of fashion retail…

Factories and manufacturing units located abroad prefer to deal in bulk. The MOQs for new fabric or design innovation for most units are fixed at 500 and above. How are Indian manufacturing companies and brands defining their MOQs for sampling to leverage business possibilities?

As international retail markets slowly reopen, we focus on the fashion industry’s resilience worldwide, in association with Intertek, to report on the leading markets of France, Japan, Russia, and Brazil.

Samatvam by Anjali Bhaskar is an Indian fashion label that aims at fusing traditional Indian craftsmanship along with modern sensibilities by capitalising on the process of intricate detailing and subtle prints.