Apparel - October 2020

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The October issue was a new beginning for CMAI with Mr Rajesh Masand having been chosen as the new President along with a new group of Office Bearers. The cover story which was on gamosas spoke about love and respect and how the garment is important to the Assamese culture. The magazine also had several brand profiles that made a mark in hand made couture. It ended with a story on FDCI being a couturier's dream.

A STEP TOWARDS THE FUTURE

CMAI’s 71st National Garment Fair, which was organized in an Online Format, was held from 10th September to 23rd September 2020 and was cited as an example of CMAI’s Commitment to Innovation, Change and Adaptation to the changing needs of the Market..

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57TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The 57th Annual General Meeting of the Association was held on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at 901, Naman Midtown, A Wing, Behind Kamgar Kala Kenda, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhadevi (West) Mumbai 400013.

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CMAI NEWS

The Minutes of the 56th Annual General Meeting held on October 22, 2019, Circulated to all Members along with the 57th Annual Report of the Association were Confirmed Unanimously.

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MAKING A MARK

Chhapa is a brand that works with artisans and uses hand block printing techniques to give a contemporary spin to tradition. Bindu Gopal Rao writes about a young designer and her desire to bring back this art into the modern world

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Gamosas – A Gift Of Respect And Love

A woven piece of cloth that can be worn on a daily basis or used to cover sacred texts, or sometimes gifted as a sign of respect, the gamosa has evolved over the years to become a very important part of Assamese culture. Brinda Gill explores...

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JAYPORE CREATES A STRONGER BOND WITH ARTISANS

Amidst the raging pandemic and difficulties that have arisen because of lockdown, artisans have become some of the worst hit communities within the apparel domain. Anurima Das explains how Creative Dignity has been able to bring together all artisans under one platform to help them cope with the present times…

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Handmade In Style

The ultimate one-stop shop for every avid shopper, NETE.IN is redefining fashion trends by putting together an esoteric collection of clothing. Anurima Das explores the brand that caters to fashion conscious individuals…

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Accelerating Growth With Technology Support

As most of the global fashion industry continues to face a grim future in 2020 with regards to revenue, Anurima Das ventures into the scientific world to understand the new found roles of AI...

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FDCI – A Couturier's Dream

Meher Castelino takes a look into the first-ever digital edition of the Fashion Design Council of India’s India Couture Week 2020…

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Surviving The Glitz Of The Fashion Industry

Meher Castelino’s book Fashion Musings takes the reader through the dizzying depths of the not-so-glamorous fashion industry, advertisements and the world of modelling and Bollywood writes Ayesha Sultana Mohiuddin Gopalan…

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Apparel Magazine Description:

The Indian apparel, garments and textiles industry is a dynamic one. With the industry generating the second highest employment after agriculture in our country, it is no doubt that the trade is one of the people, by the people and for the people.

Apparel, the monthly official trade magazine of the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI)—one of the largest apparel and garments bodies in the country—gives you the latest news and events specific to this industry, while delving deeper into issues plaguing it, new technologies adopted and the people who make things happen.

The magazine regularly carries articles by industry experts, interviews with the who’s who of the industry, many of whom are members of the CMAI, and features upcoming and established brands and their latest collections.

Apparel also exclusively covers any event hosted, organised or supported by the CMAI, including the bi-annual National Garment Fair, which is one of the largest apparel trade fairs in the sub-continent...