Even though Kolkata is strengthening as a sourcing hub, the city still remains underdeveloped; while it is generating total business worth about one billion plus dollars from ‘sewing’ alone, the apparel exports is just about US $ 235.60 million (Rs. 1500 crore) only, of which kidswear is a major segment. Workwear is another product which though is a focus segment of the city, accounts for just around US $ 31 million (Rs. 200 crore) in the exports basket. With the coming of new textile policy in West Bengal, manufacturers here are hopeful that things will soon change for the better. AO explores the current scenario and factors that could change the dynamics. With most of the units in Barhi Textile Park (Sonipat) completing a decade of their establishment, manufacturers here are happy with the overall infrastructure, be it quality and availability of ground water, proximity with Delhi-NCR, availability of raw material, peaceful working environment and availability of labour. Reflecting positivity for the future, Team AOmet some unit heads of the area and also discussed some ‘disturbing issues’ which still need improvement in the area. Marbling is currently making a small shift to the digital platform with the craze of this abstract design technique amplifying each day. Cracked, crinkled, crimped or creased, marbling in its most natural form and pattern can be combined with any interior, apparel or accessory for the ‘wow’ factor…, read this interesting story under ‘Value Addition’ slug. Besides the above, our regular columns of Mind Tree, H2F, Fashion Trends, Industry Wire, Resource Centre, Export Statistics, etc. make the issue worth reading.
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