America’s favorite summer outfit - the 'Seersucker Suit' actually originated from IndiaSeersucker fabric, now a summer fashion favorite in Western countries, began in colonial India. Originally named 'Sheer O Shakkar', it was ...
30 May, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Today's life lesson from Brad Pitt's movie: 'Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy things we don’t need...' - Fight Club's famous dialogue warns about the danger of chasing social expectationsFight Club remains one of the most talked-about films of the late 1990s because of its sharp commentary on consumerism, identity and emotio...
17 May, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Inflation in driver’s seat likely to stall discretionary spendWhile consumer demand had started improving over the past four months after a prolonged slowdown, rising crude oil prices, supply disruptio...
13 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsAs far as India is concerned, the biggest pain point from the US-Iran war in the Gulf region has been the spike in the prices of not only o...
06 May, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
Iran war could make petroleum products from clothes to crayons more costlyGlobal oil disruptions are making everyday items more expensive. From plush toys to bandages, the cost of materials derived from petroleum ...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
NCR workers unrest adds to cost strain on firms already hit by Iran warWorker protests over minimum wages are escalating in Noida and Manesar. This unrest, following a significant wage hike in Haryana, is incre...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
GST rate hike to cripple India's garment industry: Clothing Manufacturers Association of IndiaThe government plans to increase taxes on garments costing over Rs 2,500. Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) warns this wil...
02 Sep, 2025, 10.53 PM IST
Wedding clothing manufactures reports average sale due to economic slowdownWedding clothing manufactures have reported average to poor sales in the past season, according to a survey by Clothing Manufacturing Assoc...
28 Jun, 2023, 01.02 PM IST
Apparel shopping goes phut in COVID-19 crisisAn internal report by CMAI has found that domestic apparel industry could take a hit of about Rs 1 lakh cr due to the lockdown. Denim expon...
14 Apr, 2020, 01.08 PM IST
Covid -19 impact: 1 crore job cuts likely in textile industry without govt support, says CMAIThere could be as many as one crore job cuts in the textiles sector due to Covid lockdown, as per CMAI.
14 Apr, 2020, 06.19 AM IST
Puma launches collection made from waste plastic bottlesThe collection has been produced in collaboration with UK-based waste management and recycling company First Mile. The training collection ...
21 Feb, 2020, 02.29 PM IST
'New textiles policy aims at 35 million jobs, foreign investment'The government will unveil a new national textiles policy next month that seeks to create 35 million new jobs by attracting foreign investm...
29 Jun, 2015, 07.11 PM IST
Report on National Fibre Policy by October 31: Textile CommissionerThe govt-appointed committee is expected to prepare final report on National Fibre Policy by October 31, Textile Commissioner A B Joshi sai...
01 Jul, 2013, 07.00 PM IST
- Indian garment makers sign MoU with Mauritius
A MoU between the two governments was signed earlier in February 2012 during the visit of the Prime Minister of Mauritius to India.
07 Feb, 2013, 04.18 PM IST
- Tough time lies ahead for textile market this season
The upcoming festival season in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra has not yet given much fillip to the textile mark...
19 Oct, 2012, 06.48 AM IST
- Ready-made garment sales grow a poor 5 per cent in FY12
The domestic ready-made garments market decelerated a whooping 75 per cent to grow mere 5 percent in FY12, at Rs 1.10 lakh crore.
03 Jul, 2012, 08.07 PM IST
- Branded clothing may stay expensive this year
The finance ministry is learnt to be excited by the "considerable buoyancy" in tax collection from branded clothing.
03 Jan, 2012, 06.58 AM IST