An outfit in tatters
For most consumers, having a brand in readymade clothing is very natural but not the norm. However, in future the non-branded segment having a significant presence in the apparel industry will be a rarity.

Editorial -- Squeezed out
Acute competition coupled with textile manufacturers worldwide adopting the latest technology, the traditional way of doing business will have to give to innovations.

Retailing in the reckoning
Consumer satisfaction is much more than a cliché for the textile industry especially in its current state of fragmented overcapacity.

Modernisation holds the key
The latest trend in this industry is that of single-point sourcing, that too at lower prices. Gone are the days when the buyer had to move from country to country purchasing yarn.

Textile industry -- A flashback
The textile industry is one of the oldest industries in India. As a provider of jobs, it is second only to the railways.

A stitch in time saves nine
The textile sector, low-profile in recent years, has also caught the merger virus going around. Consequently, 1999 ended on a big note with Indian Rayon.

Arvind -- Turning a new leaf
In terms of sheer presence of brands in the garment business, Arvind Mills is in a class of its own. The company has a huge portfolio of brands that very few can compete with. It includes brands like Newport, Arrow, Ruf & Tuf and Excalibur.

Pantaloon -- A shift towards reta
The fast-changing business scenario has forced even the ultra-traditional textile business to change. The trend of restructuring established abroad is now catching up in India.

Dismantle artificial barriers
KSA Technopak is a specialised management consultancy firm, focusing on the soft goods sector. Some of its clients include, Shopper’s Stop, Piramal Holdings, Coats Viyella, Arvind Mills, Bhilwara Group, Bombay Dyeing, Mafatlal, Reliance Industries, S Kumars and ITC, among others.

Cotton -- Is the slide real?
Cotton, one of the major crops cultivated in India, accounts for around 81 per cent of the total fibre consumption in spinning mills and around 66 per cent of the total fibre consumption in the textile sector.