June 16-30, 2019

Continuing its journey of exploring ‘new’ markets, Apparel Online in this issue finds New Zealand to be one such market that is yet to be explored by the apparel manufacturers in India. Some of the exporters have grown exponentially by doing business with such markets, rather sticking to the routine US or EU customers. With population of just 5 million, there are many positives that encourage players to extend their footprints into New Zealand.

With varying businesses and the way we produce, sustainability has become the most responsible innovation in the fashion industry today. At the world’s leading sustainability event of this industry – ‘Copenhagen Fashion Summit: 10 Years of Rewriting Fashion’– the issues discussed in the brainstorming sessions included climate change, worker welfare, collective efforts, etc. With more than 1,000 guests and 78 speakers, none of the issues regarding sustainability were left untouched. A few Indian fashion designers like Anita Dongre, Hrishikesh Rajan, Saravanan Parisutham, and Madhurima Singh also expressed their views.

With rising urbanisation and changing lifestyle, Woodland takes pride offering the perfectly right collection for almost any activity. “Entering the market about 25-26 years ago with just the footwear category, we have categories like apparel and protective outdoor gears today and are one-stop shop for all things outdoorsy,” says MD Harkirat Singh to Team AO.