The block-printing style called 'ajrakh' is a legacy of the Indus Valley Civilisation. Renu Gupta writes about a craft that is now seeing resurgence. Ajrakh is an ancient block-printing method on...
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The Ageless Art of Ajrakh Printing
Germany: The year in retrospect
The bankruptcy of Karstadt, the end of Bread & Butter, and the entry of Chinese companies were some major headlines that dominated in Germany, writes Regina Henkel. Both a plethora of problems and a...
Japanese and post-apocalyptic influenced fashion design: Konnichiwa
Wearable art is a new art form introduced with the invention of the sewing machine and its practitioners interpreting fashion the way they think it should be. Vince Quevedo discusses about Japanese...
Future of Fashion
The fashion industry with its ever changing trends has had a big role to play in polluting the environment. But with growing awareness among the consumers, many apparel manufacturers have switched to ...
New Media: A new platform for fashion industry
Social media has opened doors to new and emerging designers with small budgets to push their creativity and contribute to the fashion world by actively staying plugged-in. Designers and brands now...
India gears up to rule the intimate apparel market
The growing demand for fashionable intimate apparel in India is providing a boost to the innerwear market. Fibre2fashion gives an overview of the biggest players domestically and globally along with...
And Fashion said: Let there be light
For over a hundred years, Forster Rohner AG has stood for high-quality embroidery. They produce embroideries for elite fashion houses, and range from ready-to-wear to haute couture. With their new...
Getting social: Luxury brands explore new media platform
Should luxury brands make their presence felt on social media? Can social media work in favour of luxury brands? Fibre2Fashion introspects how being on social media can help brands expand reach,...
Subscription box service: Thinking outside the box
Most of us are shopping addicts. The first thing people think about spending weekends or when they get a pay check is how they can escape to that mall and be part of the shopping frenzy....
Deciding on the Brand name for your fashion label
In today's marketplace with thousands of products and services being rapidly commoditised, a brand name helps to stand out and establish a clear identity in the market. The brand name in itself...
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Luxury is a lifestyle, and fashion is just a minuscule part of it. Businesswise-the most visible or ...
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Abhay Gupta | Dec 23,2016
Abhay Gupta | Dec 23,2016
Is your business ready for Textiles 4.0?
Before you can say, 'Yes', 'No', 'May be' or 'I don't...
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Aseem Prakash | Apr 25,2016
Aseem Prakash | Apr 25,2016
It was not very long ago that people who shopped online in India were considered 'ahead of time'....
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Arun Sirdeshmukh | Jan 21,2016
Arun Sirdeshmukh | Jan 21,2016
It was in 1987 that Asif Merchant got into the business of wholesaling of footwear. He bought from...
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Asif Merchant | Sep 02,2015
Asif Merchant | Sep 02,2015
Why do I ask if India can afford to miss the bus again? Because whether we like it or not, whether...
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Rahul Mehta | Aug 12,2017
Rahul Mehta | Aug 12,2017
A few years later, the same process is now taking place in textile printing, and this has never...
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Gabi Seligsohn | Feb 04,2016
Gabi Seligsohn | Feb 04,2016
Imagine a cricketer, once an exciting player but now aged 45, having put on oodles of weight, too...
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Rahul Mehta | Sep 11,2015
Rahul Mehta | Sep 11,2015
Effective quality management starts with a quality policy. Effectiveness is the extent to which...
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Pradip Mehta | Jan 23,2016
Pradip Mehta | Jan 23,2016
Indians are too enamoured of Hollywood. We can’t help it. We have been conditioned this way. The...
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Anurag Batra | Sep 02,2015
Anurag Batra | Sep 02,2015
The focus in research and development (R&D) is now more and more set on new sustainable products...
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Fanny Vermandel | Jun 24,2016
Fanny Vermandel | Jun 24,2016
