June, 16-30, 2018

Tirupur – India’s knitwear capital – is currently exporting products worth nearly Rs. 23,000 crore per year and embarking on a plan to achieve a turnover of Rs. 1 lakh crore by 2020. Team Apparel Online explored why the city is so exciting as a sourcing hub for buying offices…

It has been a journey of growth and diversification for many traditional companies in the textile sector. Sky Group of Tirupur that entered this industry nearly four decades ago with 4 powerlooms, today has grown to having 4 different companies, 600+ workers and a group turnover of Rs. 230 crore.

According to Euromonitor International, the global market for kidswear is estimated to reach € 162.7 billion this year and will grow at a CAGR of more than 6% by 2020. Team FFT comes up with four key themes directing the future of the childrenswear market…