The Cover Story of AOI April brings to you an extensive interview with textile tycoon, Abhinav Oswal, Executive Director of Nahar Group, one of the industry’s pioneers with 75-year legacy boasting large-scale weaving, processing, knitting and garmenting facilities. Apparel Online takes you through the company’s captivating journey right from its start as a small worsted spinner to its transformation into a diversified conglomerate and its strategic goals for future growth and innovation.

Another prime highlight of the issue includes the engrossing Menswear and Womenswear Buying Guide for Fall/Winter 2024-25 with a detailed synopsis on the latest in the realm of menswear and womenswear trends, besides engaging interviews with Gaurav Khanijo, Designer and Founder of Khanijo (an Indian ethical luxury brand) and Rupanshi Aggarwal, Co-founder of Qua (a power dressing brand for women). Besides, delve into the nuances of fashion trend prediction as an intuitive science with Co-founder and Chief Creator of ICH Next, Anuradha Chandrashekhar under our Thought Leadership section. In our sustainability section, we have decoded the Instagram feeds of 10 distinguishable sustainable fashion brands from India including the likes of Okhai, The Summer House, Doodlage and so on.

Our Manufacturing section divulges insights into the sustainability efforts being put up by Indian manufacturers to differentiate themselves from competitors in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.  Stalwarts like Shahi Exports, Aquarelle India, Gokaldas Exports, Pratibha Syntex discuss the significant strides being taken up by them to achieve their sustainable goals and emphasise their focus on the domestic market.

In AO Debate, we focus on understanding the balance between Sustainability and Cost in Garment Manufacturing. What’s more, our regular columns – ‘My Fashion Life’, ‘Trade Shows and Conferences’, ‘AO Trend Watch’, ‘AO Brand To Watch’, ‘AO Colour Report’, ‘AO Collection To Watch’, ‘Designers and Labels’ – are sure to take you a notch above others.