Apparel Online will soon be completing two decades of providing information to the industry. It has in fact been a very long and interesting journey, this wouldn’t have been possible but for your cooperation and association. This issue highlights on the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) Export Awards, recognizing excellence across various turnover groups. Even though AEPC Awards for excellence in export performance in apparel sector took place after a gap of two years, the industry was highly appreciative of the new format which allowed many smaller exporters to be recognized for their hard work. The event saw established stalwarts share the platform with many lesser known or emerging companies. 21 apparel exporters from across the nation were awarded for their performance during the FY 2015-16 in 12 categories (based on turnover brackets). A total of 82 exporters had filled 131 applications for these 21 awards. Giving away the awards Smriti Irani, Union Minister of Textiles, suggested that AEPC should also institute awards for the best player in an emerging market, innovation in marketing or technology and also for supporting sustainable development goals. She further said that industry should move towards sustainable garments from an international perspective and look for innovation that is ethical. Also covered in this issue is LIVA – the fashion fabric brand of Aditya Birla Group – opening its LAPF (LIVA Accredited Partner Forum) studio in Noida, a first-of-its-kind initiative in Delhi-NCR. Besides the above, our regular columns of Mind Tree, Fashion Trends, H2F, Live news, Industry Wire, Resource Centre, Export Statistics, etc. make the issue worth reading.
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