Among the popular casualwear brands in India, Mufti thrives on the basic principle of novelty in menswear fashion. The brand, catering to Indian men strikes the right balance between fashion and comfort. Launched in 1998, Mufti has expanded into multiple categories like shirts, jeans, T-shirts, trousers, blazers, outerwear and footwear. It revoluti... Read more
“Our new Spring/Summer Collection 2018-19 is not only high on style but also a treat for quality conscious customer,” says Anuj Jain, AVP-Advertising, Neva. “The collection provides clothes for all members of family. It has a range of T-shirts, track pants, capris, bermudas, value pack and innerwear. The intention is to have a swe... Read more
“The sky is the limit for us,” says Rachna Shah, Partner, JS Clothing Company, owner of the kids wear brand Kittens. The brand, after 25 years of fruitful journey in the Indian kids’ wear market, now plans to go global. It currently manufactures girl’s western wear for the age groups of one to six and 8 to 14 years. Innovat... Read more
As the weather warms up, Woodland is ready with its Spring/Summer 2019 collections that will hit stores soon. “The fabrics that will rule this season include: suede, canvas, blends, etc. Men will experiment with different designs, colors and prints no longer sticking to only basic, conventional and understated style,” notes Harkirat Sin... Read more
“There are many who are yet to understand the potential of the Indian retail industry that we seek to unleash,” said Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister of Textiles speaking at the recently held Transforming India through Retail Awards. “People keep guessing about the size of domestic retail market in India. Their guesses range fro... Read more
CMAI recently launched the India Size Project that aims to study Indian body types to create an Indian size chart. “The project is not only an emblem but a resolve between the ministry and the industry, “said Smriti Irani, Union Minister of Textiles at the recently held awards function, ‘Transforming India through Retail Awards.&r... Read more
Staying close to its core strength of providing exceptionally comfortable fashion, Raisin, in the upcoming summer season, plans to introduce a new collection ‘You Are Hue’ Spring/Summer ’19. “True to its name, this collection is a colorful medley of pop, cool and warm tones with a host of styles and patterns to cater to all ... Read more
All collections of Tom Tailor exude individuality and a sense of style, and skillfully combine classic pieces with seasonal fashion trends. The brand for the upcoming season is launching two exciting collections: ‘Leisure Saturday’ and ‘New Denim City’ in both women’s and men’s categories. “Though we succes... Read more
Kuntal Raj Jain, Director, Duke believes “innovation is most important in the fashion industry.” With a style statement that says, ‘clean, chic and vibrant attitude’ for the not so patient generation, the brand recently launched its Spring/ Summer’19 collection. “The collection focuses on confident layering of ga... Read more
The S/S’19 collection of Numero Uno offers an interesting mix of natural and sustainable fabrics alongwith technology-driven sustainable wash. The collection comprises ‘One Glass Water Jeans’, and a new collection of graphic tees known as ‘Magic Tees’. “The print colors of these tees change as you move from indoo... Read more
The overwhelming response to Stori Fashion’s S/S ’19 collection has spurred growth plans for brand Stori. The brand now plans to scale new heights by roping in a Bollywoood celebrity as its brand ambassador. “We plan to spend around Rs 15 crore towards marketing and advertisement in 2019. Our media plan also includes featuring our... Read more
With approximately 6 billion pairs of jeans being sold around the world every year, denim brands around the world are being pressurised to adapt manufacturing processes that tackle environmental issues. Denim production can be extremely resource intensive, as it uses incredible amounts of water and toxic dyes. On an average, it takes about 70 litre... Read more
India’s largest Spring/Summer apparel trade show, the 68th National Garment Fair, hosted by The Clothing Manufactures Association of India (CMAI), ended on a high note. The show, organised from January 30 to 31, 2019 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Goregaon, Mumbai witnessed the presence of 589 brands and 536 stalls. The trade show feature... Read more
Textile industry welcomed the Interim Budget 2019-20 announced by the Finance Minister, Piyush Goyal. Sanjay Jain, Chairman, CITI feels the budget will give a major impetus to the textile and apparel consumption in India by increasing the purchasing power of middle class and farmers. He feels, the announcements highlight the commitments of the pres... Read more
Myriad Activewear’s new collection is inspired by power and energy of the youth. The brand is expanding its product portfolio from accessories to men’s and kid’s activewear. Sunishka Geonka, Creative Director and Founder of the brand says, “The power of the youth breaks through the conventional designs of the new collection ... Read more
Kavindra Mishra, Managing Director, India Business and Asia Pacific, Pepe Jeans, speaks exclusively to DFU Publications about the brand, its initiatives and the global denim industry. What is Pepe Jean’s mission... Read more
Rahul Mehta has been unanimously re-elected the President of Clothing Manufacturers Association of India popularly known as CMAI for the year 2018 - 2020. Under his leadership, CMAI has been growing leaps and bounds. He ... Read more
In Q3 Arvind Fashions’ revenue is up 17 per cent year on year. Ebitda increased 19 per cent while profit after tax went up 98.5 p... Read more
Zodiac has launched a new collection, comprising mélange fabrics in short sleeves under its brand Venete. These shirts, paired w... Read more
Shoppers Stop, India’s premium department store launched Kendall + Kylie handbag collection. The fashionable handbag collections ... Read more
V-Mart, which has always been pioneering in the Tier-III, IV cities, plans to add 20 per cent retail space every year for seven years. ... Read more
A capsule collection designed by Sabyasachi Mukherjee was shown at the Fashion For Peace charity event in New York. He worked with Norm... Read more
Brick-and-mortar stores fear deep discounting may continue in e-commerce. There is a revival of hostilities between offline and online ... Read more
Planet Fashion (PF), the men’s wear retail format from Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail, has launched a Service Promise fest for... Read more
Athleisure designer brand Myriad is betting big on the activewear market in India and banking on partnerships with retailers and online... Read more
The new Indian norms on foreign direct investment prohibit e-tailers from selling products of companies in which they have stakes. As p... Read more
Premium leather brand Kompanero will expand operations and foray into the European market by opening exclusive stores this year. The co... Read more
Fila’s India licensee Cravatex Brands has partnered with Ace Turtle to strengthen the sportswear brand’s omni-channel prese... Read more
Blackberrys plans to add 100 exclusive brand outlets this fiscal. Currently, it has 260 exclusive stores out which 180 are the company&... Read more
India’ s leading celebration wear brand has opened its 10th store in Pune and 44th in Maharashtra. The brand now also offers the ... Read more
Bangalore-based garment manufacturer, Page Industries’ net sales was Rs 747.81 crores during the December quarter as compared to ... Read more
The Union cabinet will consider a proposal of FDI-linked relaxation for mandatory 30 per cent local sourcing norms for foreign single b... Read more