12 February 2022, Mumbai:

Glitterati Popup, a multi-brand shopping fair, will conduct its third edition in Chennai on February 26 at apparel boutique and café Amethyst in Royapettah.

The eponymous event organiser declared on its website that the business-to-customer shopping expo would include items from over 30 firms, with an emphasis on up-and-coming labels founded by women. Women's ethnic, western, and fusion apparel, accessories, home décor, skincare, and jewellery will be among the featured product categories at the shopping expo.

"The fundamental goal of launching this popup is to provide a platform for home-based/small business owners to display their brand/collection while also pushing them to spread their wings," according to Glitterati Popup's website.

"Women are already in a position of power. All they want is a platform on which to display their platform. This popup was created by women for women."

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According to local legislation, the forthcoming edition of the event will be held with Covid-19 health and safety safeguards in place. The bulk of brands will be in the market's mid-tier and bridge-to-luxury segments. In 2021, Glitterati Popup was founded to assist small enterprises in reaching new audiences and surviving the epidemic.

Two earlier editions of the tournament were held in Chennai, both at Amethyst. Peri, Dollop, Adora Bilia, and Zwart are among the brands that have participated in prior editions.

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11 February 2022, Mumbai:

It is said that the maximum value is added to the garment by the sewing operators in any apparel manufacturing set up and sewing workers constitute approximately 85% of the total workforce in the apparel industry.

The sewing machine workers worldwide face gender discrimination, biased appraisal, wage inequality, work insecurity, and limited portability. Current skill evaluation system is subjective in nature and does not consider the important sewing parameters like average speed, sewing bursts, handling time, needle running time, etc.

The i-SMART system was developed by Dr. Deepak Panghal and Dr. Prabir Jana, faculty members from Department of Fashion Technology, NIFT, New Delhi. i-SMART was globally launched by NIFT on 4th Oct 2021 in the presence of Secretary, MoT; DG, NIFT, Director, Delhi and Dean (A). The fully computerised system objectively evaluate and calculate the numerical rating score of each operator with zero human interference.

The i- SMART skill matrix is operation neutral, easy to develop and maintain, MTM based-thus worldwide recognition, utilising operator’s inherent strength-thus higher productivity and better quality, and digitalised skill matrix and SaaS based deployment will be a step towards Industry 4.0 On 07 Feburary, 2022 i-SMART has put NIFT into the Start-up Ecosystem and also made India proud by winning the prestigious H&M Innovation award.

i- SMART was selected as one of the top six winners of the STITCH for RMG Innovation Challenge organised by BRAC with H&M Foundation and The Asia Foundation. i-SMART will receive $30,000 as an incubation grant from H&M Foundation for piloting in Bangladesh and scaling up for global industry.

Out of 200+ innovators across world participated in the innovation challenge, the i-SMART team comprised of Dr. Deepak Panghal and Dr. Prabir Jana has gone through the gruelling proposal round, pitch deck round, and the marketplace round in the last two and half months to become one among the six innovators, is quite an achievement.

“While the i-SMART is currently used by three manufacturers in India, this pilot implementation in Bangladesh, world’s second largest exporter of apparel will help us understand the industry requirements better and further strengthen the i-SMART platform”. – The team commented.

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What Industry says

Ravi Singhee, Director, Magnum Clothing – “One of the biggest challenges that the industry faces today is that operator’s assessment is done by a person who can push them or entice them for favours. i-SMART will take way that human element from the assessment to bring objectivity and transparency.

i-SMART will bring unparalleled flexibility to sewing operator’s skill assessment, quantifying and qualifying skill, test anytime anywhere”.

Kaushl Narayan, Director, Silver Spark – “Silver Spark of Raymonds is the 4th largest suits manufacturer in the world. Silver Spark has embarked on a journey of Industry 4.0 and is using i-SMART for operation evaluation during training, and upgradation and appraisal.

It will not only match the skill competency with the skill requirement, it will also remove bias from operator evaluation”.

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12 February 2022, Mumbai:

CALIDA GROUP acquires sustainable lingerie brand erlich textil - First steps in the implementation of the "Accelerate 2026" strategy The CALIDA GROUP takes over the sustainable German lingerie brand erlich textil with effect from 4 February 2022.

With the acquisition of this young brand, the CALIDA GROUP is further expanding its strong position in the underwear market as planned. At the same time, the Group is strengthening its pioneering role in the sustainability and e-commerce growth segments with the purchase of the direct-to-consumer brand.

The CALIDA GROUP will apply its proven brand expertise to further accelerate the growth of erlich textil. Since its foundation in 2016, erlich textil with its registered office in Cologne has stood for fairness, sustainability and a positive working environment. The start-up employs 21 people and generated sales of EUR 7 million in 2021.

The pure online trader (D2C) attracted attention in the past years with its continuous growth and a scalable digital infrastructure. With its underwear products manufactured in Europe from top-quality textiles made from organic and renewable materials, erlich textil creates sustainable alternatives for the underwear market.

The company won the German award for sustainable design (DNP) in 2021. erlich textil will continue to be managed by the two founders, Sarah Grohé and Benjamin Sadler. erlich textil is a brand of Vorfreude GmbH, in which the CALIDA GROUP acquires a 90 percent stake.

Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the CALIDA GROUP says: "With the acquisition of erlich textil, a digital pure-player with a focus on a young target group, we are implementing the ACCELERATE 2026 strategy announced at the Capital Markets Day.

We are particularly pleased that erlich textil and the CALIDA GROUP share the same values and claims regarding sustainability and quality."

Sarah Grohé, co-founder of erlich textil: "We are delighted to have found a reliable partner in the CALIDA GROUP with whom we can start the next growth phase of erlich textil.

The shared values with regard to customer experience, quality and sustainability lay a strong foundation for a successful future." 

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Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart, CEO of the CALIDA GROUP, says: "I am very happy that we can further expand our market share in the sustainable underwear market with the acquisition of erlich textil. The young brand already has a loyal customer base.

We want to support the future growth of erlich textil with our experience in brand development and international markets. At the same time, the CALIDA GROUP will be able to benefit from new ideas and impetus in the fields of sustainability and digital business. We are looking forward to this fruitful cooperation."

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11 February 2022, Mumbai:

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has agreed to fund a sewing operator training programme.

At Shahi Exports' skill development center in Baridih, Jamshedpur, 75 women from Jharkhand's rural belts will be trained as industrial sewing machine operators.

The Tata Steel Foundation and NABARD collaborated to construct this center. The ladies will be provided job possibilities in Shahi's factories at the completion of the programme.

The training session was started by Gautam Kumar Singh, GM, NABARD, Regional Office, Jharkhand Ranchi. NABARD is also financing an OFPO project in Patmada block's Nimdih for handicraft makers from the Sabar and Mahli communities.

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These artists have founded the CraftTribe Producer Company as part of this endeavor. Their items are also sent for marketing to well-known fairs and shows around the country, in addition to receiving high-quality training.

The items created by these workers are also marketed through online platforms like Amazon, according to Siddharth Shankar, District Development Manager, NABARD. The project's executive body is the NGO Ambalika.

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12 February 2022, Mumbai:

After a spectacular return in December 2021, the much-awaited Mumbai launch of Gartex Texprocess India and Denim Show will take place from 12 – 14 May 2022 at the JIO World Convention Centre (JWCC), Mumbai.

Taking centre stage this year will be the show’s ‘Fabrics and Trims’ segment along with the co-located Screen Print India exhibition.

Witnessing the tremendous opportunities at the successfully concluded Delhi edition in December 2021, the industry is longing for a continuation of personal business meetings, and strongly hinted at a Mumbai edition in the first half of the year to keep the trade momentum going.

With the dates set for its Mumbai chapter, the leading B2B exhibition together with it co-located and focused segments aims to target trade visitors and textile hubs in the western and southern regions for its Mumbai debut.

As one of the most trusted textile and garment machinery exhibitions in the country, Gartex Texprocess India offers the industry a platform to bring forth industry innovations, hold creative and collaborative discussions with potential buyers and leverage the textile industry’s strong professional network.

Innovative products and technologies, defining latest trends in the industry, will be showcased to the visitors through focused concurrent platforms such as Denim Show, Fabrics & Trims Show and Screen Print India during the three days.

While the focus segments under Gartex Texprocess India will draw attention to innovations in garmenting and apparel machinery, Screen Print India will track technological advances in digital textile and screen-printing technologies expanding the machinery showcase.

Owing to rapid technological changes, leading brands will conduct live demos of their latest technological offerings in screen printing, digital sublimation, heat transfer and textile printing, garment decoration to potential business visitors and traders. Fabrics are the pivot around which the entire garment manufacturing industry revolves and trims add to the aesthetics meant for functional and commercial requirements.

As fashion evolves, the need for variety in every aspect of garmenting increases, and the ‘Fabrics & Trims Show’ is a much-needed platform for bringing different fabrics, trimmings, embellishments and accessories on one plate.

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The denim industry in India has evolved significantly with ever changing fashion trends making its way into other utility-driven products.

With strong support from the Denim Manufacturers Association, the platform will celebrate the coming together of India’s biggest brands and denim mills. Innovative, fashionable, sustainable will define the Denim Show as the industry will get together to showcase their prowess at the Mumbai launch.

Jointly organised by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd and Mex Exhibitions Pvt Ltd, the platform will also host a series of insightful sessions on the latest developments in textile, garment machinery and screen printing with the objective to encourage investments, new market development and enable India to be a globally competitive textile manufacturing destination.

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