February, 1-15, 2015

With the revival of international markets, mainly in the product category for blankets and made-ups, Panipat-based home furnishing companies are confident about their future growth. The team of Apparel Online who was in Panipat recently, met several players and heads of trade associations to understand the pulse of the city, where over 4,000 firms are engaged in export of home furnishing items with business worth US $ 1 billion (Rs. 6,000 crore) annually. AO also conducted a telephonic survey covering 18 questions related to the issues that impact business in the city… As it was not just a ‘Yes’ / ‘No’ survey, many companies shared their perspective on various issues, adding punch to the story. Also covered live in the magazine are back-to-back twin technology fairs of Ludhiana – KnitWorld and Knit Vision. The latest technologies on display and the enthusiastic visitation said it all… business is back to Ludhiana. The overall feel was positive and participants shared that the industry is preparing for the revival of business in the global market… Besides the above, our regular columns of Mind Tree, H2F, Fashion Trends, Industry Wire, Resource Centre, Export Statistics, etc. make the issue worth reading.