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Classic Clothing Styles That are Always in Fashion

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Founding Father of Italian Fashion: Nino Cerruti

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Nino Cerruti was still in his 20s when he started designing accessories and products for the fashion market, before he was hailed as the founding father of the Italian fashion. Nino Cerruti was born in Biella in Italy where he took over the management of his family’s textile mills. He made it into something so much more by making tailoring designs applied to their finest fabrics. Nino Cerruti became known as a fashion designed when he designed his own line of men’s wear called the “Hitman”. After that, it was overtaken by his latest addition which was the 1967 unisex clothing. He, then, decided to create a boutique in Paris which gave him a chance to showcase his latest fashion designs to the world.

The most famous of his designs in his men’s designs are the usage of three button singe-breasted look, like the designs that Giorgio Armani used. The only difference is that Cerruti’s works show a very luxurious textural fabric.Nino Cerruti stated designing outfits for famous movie actors and even used them as his own models. Later, he expanded his work by producing his own advertising and promotions campaigns for his business.

Nino Cerruti’s name also became famous for his fragrance lines. However, they are not manufactured by Cerruti, but by Coty. Included are Cerruti Image for men and women, Nino Cerruti for men, and Nino Cerruti pour femme for women.All of his products are being sold all over the world, and these prices highly vary so you better know your budget first before you buy any.

Fashion is Seeing Green

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Perhaps it was due to Al Gore’s ground-breaking documentary, and from these humble beginnings, the green movement gained unstoppable acceleration. From food, to fashion, even to banks that promise to plant a tree in exchange for opening an account, the quest to save the environment affected industry to industry, and it’s only getting warmer.

The fashion industry has been known to have consumers that dramatize causes in their own way. Consumers boycotted companies that have been accused of employing workers that labored in deplorable factories. As a result, the fashion industry has been keeping up to speed with the green movement in an effort to meet the demands of even the most picky and cause-oriented consumer.

The youth has been most outspoken, so to speak, about the green movement. Organic foods and organic clothes have been figuring widely in their homes. In an effort to keep up with this powerful consumer base, high-end designers such as Stella McCartney, large companies such as Nike and Levi’s, and even retailers like Wal-Mart have been introducing environment-friendly clothing by the bulk. Wal-Mart, in particular, has been noted to have begun a line of clothing made from recycled soda-pop bottles.

The government estimates that Americans dispose of around 68 pounds of fabrics (as in old clothes, curtains, and other textiles) annually. It is a known fact that the principle of fashion lies in how trends can become obsolete, creating a need for consumers to buy clothes even if they have perfectly good ones left. However, in recent times, consumers began demanding the accountability from fashion houses, in the same degree as in food companies.Consumers are demanding that the needs of their causes be met, and the cause that rings the most bells nowadays is earth conservation. Garment companies are well-advised to follow what consumers want, or else it will prove to be perilous for their business. The Green movement has just begun, and it has yet to produce noticeable results.

Beading in High Fashion and Everyday Wear

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Beads hold ancient roots, and their cultural significance can be traced to their early use in bartering. Beads served as a primitive currency, and they still retain their value today. In modern times they are found in the form of decoration as jewelry, rather than money.In earlier times, beads were made from a variety of materials from fishbone right through to teeth and as cultures become more sophisticated, so did the materials that beads were made from.In ancient days, people fashioned beads from a variety of materials. Early materials ranged from fish bones to teeth. As cultures grew increasingly sophisticated, so did the beads, techniques and materials with which they were created.Today, beads are mostly used in jewelry making, textile embellishment and in the fashion industry. To yield a more "designer look," crafters often choose glass lamp-work beads over plastic buttons in garments. Costume jewelers and makers of "fine jewelry" utilize a diversity of beads, which vary in intricacy of design. This adds a look of quality and uniqueness to their work.Fine jewelry houses predominantly use precious and semi-precious gemstone beads; the costume jewelry industry more often uses beads made of plastic, acrylic, wood and glass. Skilled artists can use the inherent versatility and wide range of designs, manipulating beads in many ways to create their pieces. Endless stringing combinations, and a plethora of cuts and finishes ensures that beaded jewelry needs never look dull, boring or dated.Recently, the home crafts market has seen an explosion in the use and sale of beads. For example, they used to serve exclusively as small, detailed embellishments for needle work projects. The last decade, however, has seen a surge of interest in beads. Accordingly, craft project hobbies (a.k.a. making classic jewelry, beaded candle holders, curtains, and wind charms) have also enjoyed increased popularity.In fashion, there has been a resurgence of the "hippie Bohemian" look; people have consequently returned to using beads in the art of jewelry making. Beads have come to signify uniqueness in style and individual expression. They provide a new, modern look in fashion. In the 1970s, the public saw home made jewelry as a symbol of the "hippie" culture. Long strands of love beads were as interesting as things got. As the internet blazed into the forefront of popular culture in society, the jewelry making market saw direct impact. Now crafters may easily communicate with each other, sharing techniques and setting trends.Ultimately, the bead charm bracelet is an example of how a classic, Bohemian theme can be applied to create a contemporary look. The charm bracelet made its first appearance in jewelry during the 1950s. It has remained popular ever since, but has been largely limited to classic jewelry lines in the form of precious metals.The 1970s, for instance, witnessed a resurgence in popularity of Bohemian culture in fashion. It empowered home jewelry makers to use their love of beads to update the classic" look. Suddenly, charm bracelets with colorful glass beads were everywhere. One could see them on catwalks in high fashion, as well as on the streets. The home crafter could select from a large variety of beads to create his or her own style and unique fashion statement.Styles come and go, but beads will always be in vogue. Whether you prefer an elegant, long string of pearls or a plastic stretchy bead bracelet, the bead is here to stay.

Ethical Fashion:

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What is Ethical Fashion?Ethical fashion is that which is produced using: fairly-paid and fairly-treated adult workers; sustainable fabrics and materials like organic cotton, hemp, bamboo, and reclaimed or recycled materials; low-impact fiber-reactive dyes or vegetable dyes; respect for a healthy environment and/or product for the farmer, the assembler, and the wearer of the clothing. Why Ethical Fashion?We are all responsible for how our own lifestyles affect the environment. Simple measures can be taken to achieve big changes by simply switching our buying patterns to include products made of low impact materials. Positive pressure on businesses who have yet to volutarily clean up their acts is very easily applied by simply choosing not to spend money on their products, and helping – little by little – to grow the businesses who have made an explicit commitment to responsible business practice.Why Now?The wonderful thing about the booming ethical fashion industry is the huge variety of designs, colours, cuts, fabrics and sizes now available. Long stigmatized as cousin to the burlap sack, the ethical offerings today are design-oriented. Designers with heart are creating beautiful, sexy, edgy, classic, current, imaginative, and, yes, flattering pieces – ethics will simply not be compromised and thankfully neither will the look and feel of their work. Reducing our footprint can be done without making any sacrifices. One of the main driving forces of the ethical fashion boom is public awareness. Thanks to exposés on large manufacturers, the fact that sweatshop labour is used for the overwhelming majority of production can no longer be ignored. The power of boycotting has been demonstrated, as has the power of voting with our dollars to support good practice. Thanks to accessible work like “An Inconvenient Truth”, the lay person is no longer free to assuage their environmental guilt with the denial of the existence of climate change. Thanks to alternative medical practitioners, who deal with cause instead of just symptom, we're learning that we can build health by surrounding ourselves with and consuming healthy things. Consumers are growing weary of the quantity without quality mentality. Most designers with an ethical bent to their art, work in small batches, producing high quality goods with exceptional fabrics. Consumers are, in growing numbers, appreciating the right to vote with their dollars; and are exercising it to support expansion of the sustainable textile industry, small farmers and farm co-operatives. We're all looking for ways to reduce our environmental impact, increase our social contribution, ease our consciences, hold on to some creature comforts, and continue celebrating art in all its forms.

Ethical Fashion: What, Why and Why Now?

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What is ethical fashion, why is it important, and why are we just hearing about it now? Well, to answer these questions we start with what is wrong with clothing production today. Most clothing available in stores today is produced in an unethical manner using sweatshop and/or child labour to ensure a larger profit margin. Manufacturers use unsustainable fabrics like non-organic cotton (dubbed as natural, it accounts for almost 25% of all pesticide use) and polyester (which is a petroleum by-product). They use conventional dying practices which release chlorine, chromium, and other pollutants into the environment posing a health risk to the farmers, assemblers and wearers (7 of the top 15 pesticides used on conventional US cotton crops are “possible” to “known” human carcinogens). The shift to ethical production practices in the clothing industry has been undeniably important for a long time making the market ripe for a positive change. Consumers are starting to demand better.

Denim in the Perspective of a Fashion Garment

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Evolution of Jeans:Jeans has been, and is an important item of clothing for many decades. Denim garments came into existence during the 18th century, a time when there was abundant production of cotton. During that period, it gained importance due to its aspects of durability, and not easily torn which benefited physical laborers much. During the 19th century the garment was popularized by Levi Strauss, a well known name in the jean world. Denim clothing was manufactured by them for miners. 20th century brought jeans as a fad of pop culture. Western cowboy movies portrayed people wearing blue jeans. The 50s witnessed the cloth becoming a craze of the teen age population. Manufacturers utilized the situation by coming up with innovative designs like new colors, embroidery and patch works. During 60s and 70s bell bottoms and hip hugger patterns became popular.

It was during the 80s denims started drawing attention of the fashion designers. New and glamorous patterns were created and were brought to lime light by popular models in commercials. Puffy pants, puffy shoulder pads, and puffy hair became a style. In the 90s; it became one of the most sought after garment. To skim the cream of the denim market, manufacturers then, came up with various innovative ideas of using the denim fabric like poodle skirts, caps, handbags etc. It was during that time the denim sales skyrocketed. Currently the new millennium finds denim in each and every home; worldwide. Denim as a Fashion Icon:From the place of normal clothing, denim has risen to be a fashion icon and is being adorned by fashion models. It has now become a symbol of modeling and modern culture. The metamorphosis of jeans from a commodity to a fashion item happened during the 90s; when jeans evaluated into a number of various other items such as jackets, shorts, skirts etc apart from the normal pants. Earlier different models like hippie bellbottoms, and tapered legs, were popular. Current trend is all about variety and views denim as an item with bold styles to keep pace with the fast track life style.Read more on Denim in the perspective of a Fashion Garment

Fashion1

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When the United States began to lose its' once predominant position in the textile industry, most of the industry shifted to lesser developed parts of the world where working conditions often approached "sweatshop" status. With Hollywood taking the lead, consumers boycotted many of the companies that used these ill-treated workers to make the garments and, in many cases, succeeded in changing company policy. This type of boycott was especially successful in getting companies to stop doing business with areas of the world that employed child labor under unusually harsh conditions.In today's world, fashion is becoming more closely aligned with the Green movement and it is becoming fashionable these days to be "eco-chic" and this trend appears to be gaining momentum. As consumers become more educated about the complexities of the garment business, they will want to know about all the details that are involved in getting clothing to the marketplace and will expect to get the same level of transparency from clothing companies that they now expect from the food industry.

Fashion - Catalyst For Social Change

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Midway through the last century, fashion and style began to take on a much more complex connection to the social issues of the day. When the Beatles exploded on the scene in the early 60's, style became much more tightly connected to point of view and political persuasion than at any time in the past. As time has gone on, the fashion world has been increasingly vocal about many of the social problems of the day.

One of the first points of contact between fashion and social issues was the Vietnam War and the developing opposition to that conflict. Invariably, those strongly opposed to the war wore their hair long and favored tie-dyed "hippie" clothes while those who supported the conflict wore their hair short and chose clothes that were much more conservative in nature.When the opposition succeeded in hastening an end to the Vietnam conflict, it seemed only natural that these activists (as they were now called) would turn their attention to other pressing social issues and style and fashion offered several flashpoints which could be exploited.

Animal rights activists came down hard on the fashion industry for supporting the cruel capture and killing of animals in order to support many of the popular styles of the day including furs, minks and other clothing. This led to a number of consumer boycotts and those wearing the clothing were often confronted on the street.

It was about this time that Hollywood began to inject itself much more strongly into social issues and thus began a long line of actors and actresses who would take strong stands on these issues and again, the fashion world was the perfect target.

Fashion - Catalyst For Social Change

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Future of Fashion - 'dpol' - Eco Friendly/ Sustainable

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Over the last years there has been a relative rush of books on eco and ethical fashion published across the globe. We think this is an excellent indicator of the public’s awareness of how, what, where and whom produced the clothes in our closets.

Sustainable fashion is fashion that is designed to be environmentally friendly. Fashion designers have recently adopted the idea of sustainability, using more environmentally-friendly materials and methods in clothing production like reduction in wastage, reduction in chemical usage, usage of scrap fabric, gunny bags etc. But are the apparel made out of them actually wearable? Yes, the answer is Dpol technology which can produce ecoi friendly garments which can actually divert us to sustainability keeping the costs low, so as to influence the fashion market on a big picture
The country where Mahatma Gandhi once created a revolution by wearing a simple locally hand woven cotton garment called the Khadi as a sign of independence is still a leader in terms of textile innovations. From high tech weaving to rediscovering ancient dyeing traditions, India has some interesting new answers for eco fashion design.

The first breakthrough comes from August Designs . which has taken an in depth approach to garment construction and developed a brand new patented technology called DPOL that produces ready to stitch, shaped, woven garment components. This considerably reduces fabric loss by approx 15-20% and lead time by approx 50%. DPOL supports sustainability by reducing chemical and other wastages (dyes, fibers, yarns, energy) by 17%-20%, thus imparting the eco-friendly nature to the apparels right from the inception of the process to develop the garments.
Apart from the eco-friendly aspect of the innovation, there are many notable uniqueness, some of these are: Continuity of design, proportionate design, non repeatable design and motifs etc.

The DPOL technology can be used to manufacture high quality fashion garments with mitering at various panels. Another advantage is that it can also support smaller orders: with quantities starting at one single unit, one can get garments according to their own fit, style and need. This could open brand new possibilities for sustainably minded designers: presently designers source normal fabrics and do the surface ornamentation (embroidery/prints etc) whenever required .This method gives them the opportunity to put the design into the fabrics. One can have different weaves or designs on pockets, collars, cuffs or wherever required. Weaves can produce different textures and designs as desired and fabrics can be designed as per the final silhouette of the final garment so that right kind of design falls at right place, giving a brand new meaning to custom-made!

Fast Fashion Facts

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Flashback! Nearly four decades back - lifestyle fashion stores were all the frenzy in the sixties where clothing retailers like Biba and Habitat offered great collection for the young consumers. They displayed model lifestyles lines and made buyers think "which one is better for me?" Most clothing retailers joined the league for the up and coming era of seventies like Marks & Spencer and Mothercare followed by the major player 'Next' in the eighties, which were largely preferred.

Meanwhile, the major Italian player 'Benetton' marched on high street with, offering colorful designer clothing for the whole family. Their strategy resulted affirmative with noticeably contemporary window showcase in all stores with independent units. The company was successful in Britain, however, having a long standing in the market, they witnessed failure to keep up pace with the accelerated high fashion pressure by the other European competitors, which are now the known as Mango, H&M and Zara.

The rise of these competitors on high street has been witness successful because of a higher demand for fast fashion. Styles showed in magazines and other advertorials are what people wish to wear. Top designers have created collection extensions, which cater people who can afford to spend their hard earned cash on triple figure. This resulted success to the affordable collection of European fashion brands.

A Swedish player, H&M offered readymade clothing stores stocked with fashionable collection at reasonable costs. Its successful strategy was its own slogan 'fashion & quality at the best price' innovative design, reasonably priced and competent logistics. Based in Stockholm, a team of 100 fashion designers assures that nothing has been imitated from the runway platforms. They are mostly inspired from street-trends, movies, magazines and exhibitions. Impressively, the designs reach retail shelves within 2-3 weeks. H&M's high profile designer tie-ups with Karl Lagerfield and Stella McCartney have resulted entire collections available to the mass people at lower prices. This strategy is supported by huge advertising campaigns, which easily compete with the major brands.In a world of advertisements and promotions, there is one store that has made strategy to not to spend penny on advertising, "Zara", a wing of Europe's biggest, rapidly evolving and most triumphant fashion clothing retailers, Grupo Inditex. Other well popular stores in similar chain are Massimo Dutti, Bershka and Pull and Bear. Inditex operates business via more than two thousand stores in 56 countries. The first Zara shop was launched in 1975 at La Coruna, Galicia and at present it operates more than four hundred owned stores globally. In the previous five years they have witnessed sales up by 25 percent year on year. Zara runs its own design and production unit in La Coruna, Spain, which leads cancellation of the large out-sourcing operations, like H&M does in over nine hundred firms. It is modern, offering up-to-date lifestyle yet standard clothing lines for men, women and children. Zara offers reasonably priced, radical clothing, however, not of the top quality, which will last only for some seasons.

Fashion Discoveries Through the Years: 1900-1990

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In the 20th century, the war and social revolutions brought definite changes to the fashion industry. The most important change might be the women’s fight against politic and social restrictions. On the first years, the corset disappeared and women’s natural silhouette was modeled in the streets along with their legs showing down their skirts.

On the 30’s, the French designer, Coco Chanel reinvented women’s fashion by adding an original piece to their wardrobe, one that was only used by men back in the day: pants. Since that moment, every little detail added to a piece of clothing, every invention, every try, has been considered fashion. These last years, the relation between fashion and advertising has transformed the fashion and textile industry in one of the most financially important worldwide.

There have been key items discovered through the years, in 1914, the first bra ever invented was introduced, and by 1934 the first ever male brief was commercialized. Nylon was presented in 1939 and by 1940 women were already using pants, thanks to the revolution and Coco Chanel’s inspiration. After pants, by 1955 the popular jean was revolutionizing Europe, where 5 years later, the famous lycra was invented by Du Pont de Nemours. The 60’s were a different era, the young generation positioned themselves in a place where everything was prohibited, the mini skirt now showed the knees and more, music played a huge part in fashion in the 60’s, retro fashion was born and The Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix, Janis Joplin and even Jim Morrison were the trendsetters for fashion. The hippie “Power Flower” fashion was more than a fashion trend; it was a social movement, introduced by the Hindu religion being praised in this decade, especially influenced by artists like George Harrison and Jane Fonda.

Entering the 70’s, women were forced to be skinny because of the fashion inspiration in mini dresses, and tight pants, especially influenced by Twiggy and “Saturday Night Fever”, transporting the lifestyle to nighttime and heavy partying. Punk fashion started appearing by 1975 and entering the 80’s, with a touch of femininity by using underwear inspired lace accessories with your clothing. Everything was bigger, makeup, hair styles, blouses, even bows used in the hair. Michael Jackson and Madonna were the biggest inspiration using leather, lace, gloves, and unusual accessories. On the elegant side, “Dynasty” and Lady Di created a romantic style movement involving hats, ruffles and shoulder pads.

Jeans were popularized in the 80’s with their acid pre washed colors and Billy Idol’s punk look was used by every guy that wished to be a rock star, while on the contrary, Miami Vice’s look was essential for every elegant man that wanted a unique style. The 80’s were some years where people searched for their own look, and everything was allowed. Bright colors and shoulder pads were highlighted in the 80’s and continued on to the early 90’s; this movement is still considered as the worst historic moment for fashion.

Want to be a Fashion Creator?

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It is the dream of many young boys and girls today to get a foothold in the exciting and glamorous world of fashion designing and go on to a successful career as a designer. Not to discount the potential to earn huge sums of money once your career graph hits a high. Fashion designers use their special creative skills to imagine and create clothes with a difference and herein lies their talent that will set them apart from the other also-rans.So what does the aspirant have to look out for if she wants a career in fashion?

* Hone your skills on the manufacturing of the clothes* Be thorough in your basic knowledge of sewing, about various textiles, suitable materials, and on what is the latest fabric used for production* Be an expert on drawing and sketching out your ideas and designs – make the layout attractive and unique* Have a thorough understanding of colours. See that your choice of colours suits your design and makes it stand out as something unique and charming* Choose your area of interest and talent. You don’t have to restrict yourself to just clothes – you can take up designing accessories like bags, footwear, purses etc. Specialise in what you are good at.* Attend a good fashion design school and learn your basics thoroughly. Try and intern with a good designer – this way you can learn far more than you can at an institute. It is this experience which will mould you into a complete designer as you will learn different aspects of designing.

* Get in touch with leading fashion houses, brand names fashion stores and garment manufacturers where you will have plenty of options to showcase your talents.* You can also work on your own and create designs that can be sold to these companies or showcased in fashion shows if you are able to afford this.

So be artistic, innovative and absolutely exquisite in your designs. Be one up on the latest trends in fashion – it is these qualities that will help you taste success in your chosen career as a fashion designer..

You Better Work: the Grueling Glamour of Fashion Design

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Do you spend every Wednesday night glued to the TV in anticipation of the next Project Runway episode, enamored by the unique designs and confident that you could produce garments of equal quality? Do you believe that clothes are not merely functional, but should also serve as beautiful means of self-expression? Do you long for the fast-paced glitz of cities like New York and Los Angeles? If you answered yes to these questions, you may want to consider a career in fashion design.

Keep in mind, though, that this profession is not all bright lights and glitter. Beyond the glamour lies an intensely competitive work environment that demands not only great creativity, but also knowledge of current trends, proficiency in sewing and patternmaking, and a flair for self-promotion. Ready to climb the rhinestone ladder?

Fashion Design Job OverviewEvery year, fashion designers create billions of clothes, shoes, and accessories for a discerning and fickle body of consumers. They stay up-to-date with fashion trends by conducting research and attending trade and fashion shows. Over a period of 18-24 months--the standard block of time between a design's conceptual stages and its completion; not quite the mad dash depicted on Project Runway--a designer incorporates his/her findings into hand sketches, sometimes translated into computer-aided design (CAD), and then begins the process of either delegating technical tasks, such as sewing, to others (typical of large design firms) or completing this work themselves (more common in small firms or with those just starting out

While the public image places fashion designers in some posh Manhattan penthouse, following their own aesthetic whims in order to please the very rich and socially elite, only a few of the most successful designers score haute couture gigs. Many others create mass market deigns, open their own stores, or sell their designs to other retailers. Some even work for the entertainment industry, researching period pieces and creating costumes for films and television shows. Whether self-employed or part of a large design team, all fashion designers must be prepared for frequent travel and the occasional all-nighter.Fashion Design Education and Other QualificationsThe Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) notes that most employers seek designers with 2- or 4-year degrees. Basic coursework for a bachelor's degree typically includes textiles, sewing, CAD training, and fashion history. Fashion design students may also want to supplement their core curriculum with classes in business, human anatomy, and psychology. Aspiring designers can also gain valuable experience from internships or retail jobs, and should always maintain an impressive portfolio. Job Outlook & Salary InformationPredictably, many are attracted to the glamour and artiness of fashion design, and this makes for a competitive job market. The BLS notes that the best job prospects will be found in firms that create mass-market designs. Advancement is possible for those who are talented, tenacious, and willing to start from the very bottom. The average annual salary for fashion designers hovered around $62,810 in 2007.

Career Haute Couture: When You Absolutely Must Become a Fashion Designer

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There's just something about the fabrics, the colors and the fashionista spirit that drives you to this field. Becoming a fashion designer means so much more than understanding clothes. It's knowing how to identify the trends that drive the consumer to buy. Learn that, and your career potential may very well be unlimited

The Fashion Design 411 The fashion design industry is comprised of a wide variety of professional positions that range from the creative to the systematic. The population of true designers is a select group, with new positions and annual turnover remarkably low.

The median annual wage of fashion designers in May 2007 was $62,810, with the top 10 percent earning $121,640 and the bottom 10 percent earning $31,340. Potential salary and employment opportunities should be best with design firms that create mass market clothing. Also, because about 25 percent of professional in this field work temporary or contract positions, the environment can be right for entrepreneurs and business self-starters.

Becoming a Fashion Designer: What It Takes to Get There The road to becom fashion designer is similar to most trade or artisan fields. Two paths exist: a traditional academic route and a career training alternative. Approximately 250 postsecondary institutions accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design offer 2- or 4-year degrees in fine arts. Community colleges and trade schools also provide career training without the breadth of a liberal arts-based degree.During or after training, potential candidates typically intern with manufacturers, buyers, or retail outlets in preparation for the day-to-day demands of the job. Opportunities for interdisciplinary and international study should be available to promising students.
Program and Course Requirements The changing landscape of the fashion design industry is taking students through an unusually contemporary readiness strategy. The emergence of Auto CAD as a design tool is placing a premium on candidates with advanced technical skills. Also, communications remains an integral part of the job and encourages students to consider the academic development option.Common courses may include textiles, color, pattern making, sewing, tailoring, fashion history, and more. You may also develop a working portfolio during your studies that can be used both to gauge your progress and market yourself to potential employers.

One Fashion Merchandising School is Better: Why and How to Find It

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With over 250 accredited art and design institutions, choosing the right fashion design or fashion merchandising school can be a bit overwhelming. However, taking the time to match your needs with a complimentary program might just improve your chances of getting in. Here's why.Knowing What to Look For The road to the right college always begins and ends with you. What is your ideal college environment? How close to or far from home do you want to be? Which is a bigger draw for you--the academic potential or the social environment? These are questions that need to be answered well before you pack your bags for school.There are several points to consider when you sift through fashion design and merchandising schools. Perhaps the most important is concerned with the prestige of your dream institution. You might want to go to that glitzy school in New York, Paris, or Milan--and that's ok. But you need to keep in mind that a brand-name school does not guarantee your success.
What Schools are Looking For Stop fretting over the fact that you don't have straight A's. According to U.S. News & World Reports, colleges are typically more interested in the contributions you can make to their programs rather than accepting the cookie cutter application. Of course, academic performance is important. But so is being well-rounded.When applying to fashion design school, use your application to paint a complete picture of your talents and abilities. Also, avoid the tendency to eliminate potential schools too early in the application process. They may eventually be your landing point if your first choices don't work out as planned.
Program and Course Requirements Program specificity typically dictates coursework and requirements. That means the opportunity for you to personalize your studies, better preparing you for career longevity. For example, a fashion design school may offer more generalized classes in the field--textiles, colors, sewing, and fashion history. On the other hand, fashion merchandising schools may be grounded in retail operations--so mathematics and economics may come into play.
Short-Cuts and Time Savers Some things to do to keep yourself ahead of the curve:• Save Application Materials. Chances are that your admissions essay can be used at whichever school you apply to. Save this and other app materials, such as transcripts to cut down on the time it takes to apply to each school.• Get Those RSS Feeds. Some fashion design schools offer RSS feed updates of new services and programs. Subscribe to be kept in the loop automatically.• Apply Early and Often. Your chances of acceptance increase greatly when you keep your mind, and options, open.The right fashion design school or fashion merchandising schoo is out there. With some research and persistence, you can find it.

Spring/Summer 2009 Fashion Trend: Depression Chic

2009-05-04T20:11:00.000-07:00

Do you know that fashion trends this season highlight “depression chic”? How to describe it exactly? As far as I concerned, it is the fashion world’s straight stab at bringing back the glamorous dresses. Yes, in Spring/Summer 2009, great depression has suddenly become one of the hottest topic in fashion industry. Then, how to create such a depression chic? Finishing a broken in replica handbag, ripped jeans or wrinkled suits? In fact, the recent economic downturn equaled an unexpected turn for the better for fashion design this season. The economy has had obvious negative effects on the fashion industry, but an unpredicted positive result comes in the form of one of the most popular trends, cleverly referred to as “depression chic.” Here fashion is devided into two group, the one is practical wear, the other is the comparatively high-sounding vintage style. I cannot compare much more toward them since both of them are determined by special sense of worth. While, from the point of fashion’s encouragement, we need wear more beautiful and gorgeous in the econimic downturn period. See the practical wear first. Of course, in the special period, we have to keep more cash in hand, thus we control our shopping desire towards luxury designer items, and begin to select the approachable warm texture, like textile, cotton, stretch-fabrics even the hard-wearing jean. You could consider it as a common civilian fashion, just taste fashion in affordable prices. Then take a good look at the super realism group. It gives high praise to a brand new idea – the more depressive, the more stylish. Seems a little bolshy. I guess that people should shift their disappointment from the great economic downturn, therefore they mustn’t stop going for fashion. Maybe that will help us to forget annoyance for the moment. Nevertheless, no matter what the fashion changes, you should remember one big fashion, that’s you need always keep the style of yourselves.

Pakistan Textile Machinery Industry

2009-05-02T08:30:00.000-07:00

Textile Industry: Backbone of CountryThe textile and clothing industry is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. Pakistan’s role as one of the world’s leading cotton producers has provided the basis for the textile and clothing industry’s development.

Pakistan's textile sector is the principal industry, contributing more than 67% to the country's total export earnings, and accounting for about 46% of total manufacturing. The sector employs over 38% of the manufacturing labor force. More than US$4 billion of textile and garment machinery has been imported in Pakistan in the last few years. The textile industry is today based almost entirely in the private sector.

Textile Machinery Industry:Overview:The Spinning Sector had grown with export demand & growth in cotton production. Weaving & Processing Sector followed. The major concentration of industry is in Karachi, Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore and Faisalabad. Unlike Spinning Sector the Weaving Sector comprises of large number of small units of power looms mainly clustering in Faisalabad – Hafizabad – Kasur and Multan. Recent trend is to set up Air-Jet loom units either as independent units are integrating it with spinning or processing units. Given economic stability as well as the importance of the industry to Pakistan's economy, the spinning sector is expected to grow by 8-10 percent over the next three years.

Though textile industry maintains its ranking of the single largest manufacturing sector in Pakistan, unfortunately indigenous manufacturing of its machinery could not develop along with the growth of textile industry. Resultantly, demand for textile machinery still is almost entirely met through global imports.The usual and most effective channel for sale of machinery, equipment and spares is through a reliable agent. Foreign firms appoint local agents for the Pakistan market to provide them with market intelligence and to follow-up on sales. The most popular and possibly the most effective distributorship arrangement in Pakistan is the exclusive agency agreement. The exclusive agent receives commission on all sales of the product within the country, regardless of the channels through which they were ordered. The agent often imports and stocks spare, that are regularly required by end-users. He may also provide after-sales service.Import- Export scenario:Pakistan textile industry is facing problem of Low productivity due to its obsolete textile machineries. To overcome this problem and to stand in competition, Pakistan Textile Industry will require high investments. Pakistan is on the road to invest in processing sector, but traditional sector are also demanding high amount of investments. There is a continuous trend of investing in spinning since many years. Although, trend towards investment in Air Jet weaving segment is increasing day by day.“Pakistan's textile industry estimates that around Rs1, 400 billion (US$32 billion) of investment was required till 2010 in order to achieve the government's export target.” - Former federal secretary and chairman of the National Tariffs Commission Masud Daher (Pakistan)

Indian Power Loom Industry: an Overview

2009-05-02T08:22:00.000-07:00

History of weaving looms can be traced back to 17th century. The first power loom was invented by Edmund Cartwright in 1785. Originally Power looms were with shuttle, and they were very slow. But as the industrial demands for faster production accelerate, faster looms without shuttle came in use in early part of 20th century. As developments and innovations take place, various types of looms were developed for faster production. Today, Air-jet, Water-jet, Rapier and other computer operated looms are used to maximize production of special materials.

Though weaving is one of the important sector for Indian textile industry, it has not been given due attention like spinning sector. Moreover structure of the industry plays a major role in making it competitive. Nature of this sector is mainly unorganized. The sector consists of fragmented, small and often, un-registered units that invest low amount in technology and practices especially in the power loom, processing, handloom and knits.

India has world’s largest installed base for looms. There are approximately 5mn looms in the country. India has 1.8mn Shuttle looms which is 45% of world capacity, and 3.90mn handlooms which is 85% of world capacity.

The power loom sector produces more than 60% of cloth in India and textile ministry’s estimation says that more than 60% of the country’s cloth exports originated from that sector. With its employment of 4.86mn workers, the power looms sector comprised approximately 60% of total textile industry employment.As per textile ministry of India up till March 31, 2006, the power looms sector — which produces various cloth products, including greige and processed fabrics — consisted of 430,000 units with 1.94mn power looms. The ministry projected the number of power looms to rise to 1.95mn in 2006-07. But modernization in looms is less and Indian industry still lags significantly behind US, China, Europe, Taiwan etc. (Texmin, 2005). Most of the looms we have currently in country are shuttle-less. There are less than 15,000 modern looms, whereas traditional looms are in large numbers. Value addition and the manufacturing of fabrics according to customer’s compliances, is not possible due to obsolete technology of looms.

Role of Hrd in Textile Sector

2009-05-02T08:19:00.000-07:00

The advent of technological advancement in industrial set-ups has altered the working conditions and requirements on the part of employees and employers. Also the changes in government policies have also been taken place since the last decade. Different work patterns like night shift, part time work, overtime, etc is being experienced. The situation is same in textile sector also. Now-a-days the recruitment of the workforce has become a specialized field. The main motive is skill development as technical jobs are becoming more complex and demand more professional skill. As at managerial and marketing level, skills and knowledge demand have increased in importance. So before imparting training with respect to textile or garment industry the training program should be so designed that it covers the skills that will be required in long term and short term basis. Many countries of the world have understood the importance of human resource development, thus encourages the business organizations to take active part in designing and execution. The changing face of business organizations in national and international markets demands a new breed of skills that are non-technical in nature.Generally, when some new skills are to be taught to upgrade the ongoing work profile, on the job training and special course classes could be arranged to upgrade the employee's skills and knowledge. But after a certain level, the recruitment of higher posts requiring specialized skills are done through direct recruitment method. If the employers wish to extent the contribution of laborers in growth in textile industry, then the laborers should be given technical as well as non-technical training to enhance their skills and knowledge base. HR inferenceIntroduction of new technologies and processes in the textile industry have increased productivity on the one hand, but had been the cause of redundancy and eventual retrenchment for a lot of workers who used to work in repetitive, boring but labor intensive job in this particular sector. This condition is happening not only in developing countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc. but in industrialized countries as well, which were able to increase productivity through developments in technology.With the technological advancement in the textile industry the overall production with higher quality is been seen, due to usage of high end machineries and technologies it has been a witnessed that the number of workers employed in the textile sector are facing job-loses. This scenario is same in developed as well as developing nations where there is increased productivity due to advanced technology, but cut in the number of laborers. There are four elements of production namely manpower, time, materials and machines. Due to globalization seen in the textile industry out of these four elements of production, the two viz. manpower and time are to be cut down, i.e. sacrificed as the invent of improved machines and the cost of materials.Due to the modern HR practices are affected by terms such as multiskilled, production measures, advantages of competition, casual labor, social security, subcontracting, etc. Now-a-days a lot depends on the bargaining power of the labor, legal policies and the scenario of the labor market. This has started since the foundation of WTO (World trade organization).Human resource development Textile industry gives employment to millions of people. In order to recruit skilled workforce in textile sector, proper training programmes would thus facilitate in supply of well qualified workforce. Thus the role of HRD has gained momentum in terms of employing manpower that satisfies the professional requirements of this sector and that is well skilled. Thus many collaboration among many multinational companies and educational institutions is been observed.The HRD department of any company is responsible recruiting skilled labors and executives, allocation and planning of work, monitoring of workforce and performance appraisal. It is also responsible to timely upgradation of skills of the workforce by organizing educative professional workshops or seminars. If HRD activities are carried out in proper professional manner it could result into minimization of cost and wastage, right recruitment of workforce, increased stability of the company, flexible enough to cope up with futuristic developments and most important maximizes production.Human Resource in textile sectorThe advent of HR practices in textile sector was rather slow in comparison to other industrial sectors. But due to globalization there is increase in competition as a result development of human resource has become essential. However organized HR practices are being adopted mostly by the mill sector. In last decade we have seen not so good performance by textile sector, this was because of lack of HRD department in many mills. But the scenario has changed as HRD departments have taken up their role in textile sectors. Various training programmes pertaining to training of workforce, textile related topics have helped in enhancing the overall performance of the textile companies.In order to get increased productivity from workforce it is essential to have a well framed HRD system in the organization. If the principles of HRD are adopted it could result in decrease in non-attendance by 20% and increase in productivity by 30%. So to cope up with the market competition HRD is very essential element for the textile industry.HRD department is responsible for developing the feeling of motivation in the employees, this motivation in other words is the commitment of the employees towards the job and the organization. When the work of HRD is done effectively it would result into co-operation among team members, demolition of centralized system of decision making, creates homely environment, feeling of ownership and positive working atmosphere.

The Role of Nanotechnology in Textile Chemicals Industry

2009-05-02T08:13:00.000-07:00

The role of nanotechnology in textile industry has accelerated with a positive momentum during the recent past years. Textile companies have been spending ample in research and development activities in order to discover appropriate products, and add innovations to their existing ones. In fact, textile industry is the first manufacturing industry to come up with finished products that are enhanced through nanotechnology-based products. Nanotechnology has versatile applications in Textile Chemicals industry in manufacturing garments with stain resistance, flame retardant finishes, wrinkle resistance finishes, moisture management, antimicrobial qualities, UV protection, and soil release properties, etc.Fibre2fashion has got feedback from the Schoeller Technologies AG, one of the leaders in Nanofinishes from the textile industry regarding the role of Nanotechnology in textile industry.The leaves of certain plants always stay clean, because dirt cannot adhere to the finely- structured Surfaces and is easily washed off by rain.The natural non-stick, and cleaning process, also known as the self-cleaning effect, is permanently transferred to the textile surface by means of nanotechnology. The result is NanoSphere an ecologically clean textile finish, developed in accordance with the bluesign standard.Water and stains have no chance:Water and annoying stains have no chance on textiles with a NanoSphere finish. The nanotechnology-based textile impregnation is characterized by a high level of water resistance, a natural self-cleaning effect and a durable protective function. Advantages:• High level of water resistance• Naturally self- cleaning• Durable protective functionHigh level of water resistance:On NanoSphere textiles, water drops, e.g. when it is raining steadily, runoff simply and reliablyNaturally self-cleaning:Oil, dirt and dust do not adhere to the NanoSphere surface and can be rinsed off with water.Durable protective function:Due to the extremely high level of abrasion resistance, the NanoSphere protective function is retained even with heavy duty use, frequent washing or cleaning.The NanoSphere-finish when compared to other traditional textile finishes has a very high level of both wet and dry abrasion resistance.Durable protective function:• Normal washing or dry cleaning.• Garments with NanoSphere finish can be washed and dry cleaned very easily. • After 50 washing cycles the function still remains.• Fabric softeners or dryer sheets are not recommended.• Ironing or Tumbling. • Heat and ironing recommended for optimum function.NanoSphere is based on blue sign standard:This NanoSphere technology is based on the blue sign standard, and guarantees the highest possible exclusion of substances which are harmful to human so the environment and promotes the economical use of resources in manufacturing.• Elimination of all problematic substances• Nano particles are fixed into a coating matrix.• First class hygienic working conditions.NanoSphere advantages at a glance:• Uniquely repels water and stains.• High level of abrasion resistance.• NanoSphere offers reliable protection and lots of comfort• The function is maintained even after numerous washing or cleaning cycles.• NanoSphere can be applied on all types of textiles (cotton, synthetics etc.)• Look, feel and breath ability are not affected.• Ecologically clean textile finish developed in accordance with the bluesign standard.

Fabrics Used to Make Material in Today’s Textile Industry - Silk

2009-05-02T08:10:00.000-07:00

Choosing the fabric your clothing is made with is important. This choice can make the difference in the look, comfort, durability, or practicality of the purpose of the particular article of clothing. The choice of fabrics is never more important that the clothes you wear every day at work. Your work uniform must be comfortable yet durable. It must be stylish yet practical. The average person will spend more time wearing their uniform than any other article of clothing with maybe the exception of sleep clothing. The fabric your uniform is made from is important and with today’s fabrics you have a wider choice than ever.
Every fabric used to manufacture clothing today has its own characteristics and uses. When choosing clothing as important as your uniform, it is important that you understand the characteristics of the different fabrics. This is the first in a series of articles where we will explore the different fabrics and manufacturing process of common fabrics.
We will discuss fabrics such as cotton, wool, nylon, polyester and many other natural and synthetic fabric materials. Information will be presented about the history, manufacturing methods, characteristics, and uses of the different fabrics. Information concerning the cares of fabrics will also be presented.
This is the second in my series of fabric characteristics (the first was about cotton) and again we will go way back to the beginning of another natural fabric, silk. Silk dates back as far as cotton as a material in which clothing and material were made from. Silk was a material that separated the common man from the elite population of early times. Evan today, silk material is commonly found used by the upper class of society.
History:
The exact history of silk is somewhat of a mystery. Historians say that silk production, called Sericulture, originated in China 10,000 years ago. However ancient Chinese legends contribute the origination of Sericulture to the Chinese empress Si Ling Chi who ruled in 2,600 BC.
The story goes that one day Empress Si Ling Chi was sitting under a Mulberry tree in her palace garden drinking some tea. A cocoon from a silkworm fell into her cup of hot tea. She watched as the silk fibers of the cocoon began to unravel in the hot liquid. She became recognized as the goddess of silk worms.
The production of silk slowly developed into manufacturing process in China by the 14th century. Silk production became a cornerstone of the Chinese economy where the silk was used for musical instruments, fishing lines and bowstrings. Silk was also used to pay the civil servants in China as a reward from the rulers. The Chinese also used ilk in foreign trade exchanging it for spices and jewels brought from India.
The Chinese kept the secret of silk

Free Trade Deal With China Won't Hurt Peru's Textile Industry

2009-05-02T08:06:00.000-07:00

Amidst increasing concern that a free trade pact between Peru and China could negatively affect the Andean country's textile manufacturers, the ministry of foreign trade has announced that tariffs for these products will not be reduced.Tariffs will remain at 17 percent for clothes, textiles, shoes and metalwork from China i.e. products sensitive to Peruvian industries, announced the Vice Minister of Foreign Trade, Eduardo Ferreyros (right)."We have prioritized the protection of these sensitive products, which means that textile, shoe, metalwork and clothes goods are excluded from the trade deal, said Ferreyros, affirming that duties for these products would always remain at 17 percent.In other statements, the head of the Andean country's foreign trade ministry, Minster Araoz, assured that China had never signed a free trade deal as ample with any other country as it was about to sign with Peru."It is clear we have achieved more than many other countries, especially on the defensive side, in which we have managed to get China to exclude 10 percent of its tariff items," said Araoz."Chile only managed to get 5 percent."
Amidst increasing concern that a free trade pact between Peru and China could negatively affect the Andean country's textile manufacturers, the ministry of foreign trade has announced that tariffs for these products will not be reduced.Tariffs will remain at 17 percent for clothes, textiles, shoes and metalwork from China i.e. products sensitive to Peruvian industries, announced the Vice Minister of Foreign Trade, Eduardo Ferreyros (right)."We have prioritized the protection of these sensitive products, which means that textile, shoe, metalwork and clothes goods are excluded from the trade deal, said Ferreyros, affirming that duties for these products would always remain at 17 percent.In other statements, the head of the Andean country's foreign trade ministry, Minster Araoz, assured that China had never signed a free trade deal as ample with any other country as it was about to sign with Peru."It is clear we have achieved more than many other countries, especially on the defensive side, in which we have managed to get China to exclude 10 percent of its tariff items," said Araoz."Chile only managed to get 5 percent."
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Important Fibres of Technical Textile Industry - Part I

2009-05-02T08:00:00.000-07:00

Technical textile industry is new and growing sector in India. It generates good revenue for the country. This industry is rich with many natural and synthetic fibres. All these fibres are useful in different ways. Synthetic fibres are made from doing some special chemical processes on natural fibres or obtained directly from chemicals. These fibres have greater qualities than simple man made fibres so it is widely used in the industry not only for the apparel use but is used in other various applications also. Some synthetic fibres are Acetate, Rayon, Nylon, Polyester, Acrylic, Olefin, PLA and Modacrylic and some fibres with special properties are Saran, Vinalon, Vinyon, Spandex, Modal, Sulphar, Twaron, Kevlar, Nomex, PBI, Loycell, M5, Zylon, Dyneema/Spectra, Vectran, Glass fibre, Metalic fibre and Acrolynite. In this article we are covering the major five fibres used in the technical textile industry. The properties, applications and leading manufacturers of these fibres are also covered. These fibres are listed below.1.Polyethylene2.Polyester3.Nylon4.Carbon5.Polypropylene PolyethyleneIntroduction:Polyethylene is a polymer. Many no. of ethylene monomers join with each in the synthesis of polyethylene polymer. Polyethylene is obtained by the polymerization of ethane. Cationic coordination polymerization, anionic addition polymerization, radical polymerization and ion polymerization are the different methods by which polyethylene can be produced. Every method gives different types of polyethylene. Mechanical properties of Polyethylene depend on the molecular weight, crystal grouping and branching. Some properties are as follows:Properties:• Very good ultra violet resistance• Excellent electrical and chemical resistance• Low moisture absorption level• Very good abrasion resistance• Low specific gravity• Higher energy is needed to break because of specific modulus and high specific strength Application of polyethylene• Medical implants • Cable and marine ropes• Sail cloth• Composites like Pressure vessel boat hulls, sports equipment, impact shields• Fish netting• Concrete reinforcement• Protective clothing • Can be used in radar protective cover because of its low dielectric constant• Can be used as a lining material of a pond which collects evaporation of water and containment from industrial plants• Useful in geotextile applicationsPolyethylene Manufacturers• Reliance Industries Ltd. • Fiber Group, Inc.• Fibra S/A • Steen & Co. GmbH• Kemex BVPolyesterIntroduction:Polyester is a polymer with ester functional group as a main chain. This is also known by other name Terylene. It is available in many forms but commonly it is used as PET (polyethylene terephthalate).Other forms which are known are polycarbonate and plant cuticles or cutin. Polyesters are easily flammables on high temperatures. Due to its wrinkle resistance capacity it is widely spun together with other natural fibres. Liquid crystalline polymers have high heat resistance capacity so it is used in jet engines as an abradable seal. Its one wide spread application in the medical field is for making of heart valves. Some properties of Polyester are given below:View Full Article

Swot Analysis of Indian Textile Industry

2009-05-02T07:57:00.000-07:00

Strengths: 1. Indian Textile Industry is an Independent & Self-Reliant industry. 2. Abundant Raw Material availability that helps industry to control costs and reduces the lead-time across the operation. 3. Availability of Low Cost and Skilled Manpower provides competitive advantage to industry. 4. Availability of large varieties of cotton fiber and has a fast growing synthetic fiber industry. 5. India has great advantage in Spinning Sector and has a presence in all process of operation and value chain. 6. India is one of the largest exporters of Yarn in international market and contributes around 25% share of the global trade in Cotton Yarn. 7. The Apparel Industry is one of largest foreign revenue contributor and holds 12% of the country’s total export. 8. Industry has large and diversified segments that provide wide variety of products. 9. Growing Economy and Potential Domestic and International Market. 10. Industry has Manufacturing Flexibility that helps to increase the productivity.Weaknesses: 1. Indian Textile Industry is highly Fragmented Industry. 2. Industry is highly dependent on Cotton. 3. Lower Productivity in various segments. 4. There is Declining in Mill Segment. 5. Lack of Technological Development that affect the productivity and other activities in whole value chain. 6. Infrastructural Bottlenecks and Efficiency such as, Transaction Time at Ports and transportation Time. 7. Unfavorable labor Laws. 8. Lack of Trade Membership, which restrict to tap other potential market. 9. Lacking to generate Economies of Scale. 10. Higher Indirect Taxes, Power and Interest Rates. Opportunities:1. Growth rate of Domestic Textile Industry is 6-8% per annum. 2. Large, Potential Domestic and International Market. 3. Product development and Diversification to cater global needs. 4. Elimination of Quota Restriction leads to greater Market Development. 5. Market is gradually shifting towards Branded Readymade Garment. 6. Increased Disposable Income and Purchasing Power of Indian Customer opens New Market Development. 7. Emerging Retail Industry and Malls provide huge opportunities for the Apparel, Handicraft and other segments of the industry. 8. Greater Investment and FDI opportunities are available. Threats:1. Competition from other developing countries, especially China. 2. Continuous Quality Improvement is need of the hour as there are different demand patterns all over the world. 3. Elimination of Quota system will lead to fluctuations in Export Demand. 4. Threat for Traditional Market for Powerloom and Handloom Products and forcing them for product diversification. 5. Geographical Disadvantages. 6. International labor and Environmental Laws. 7. To balance the demand and supply. 8. To make balance between price and quality. To get more insight on Indian Textile Industry visit www.india-crafts.com

The Pakistan Textile Industry – an Overview

2009-05-02T07:48:00.000-07:00

The textile industry is one of the most important sectors of Pakistan. It contributes significantly to the country’s GDP, exports as well as employment. It is, in fact, the backbone of the Pakistani economy.Established capacityThe textile industry of Pakistan has a total established spinning capacity of 1550 million kgs of yarn, weaving capacity of 4368 million square metres of fabric and finishing capacity of 4000 million square metres. The industry has a production capacity of 670 million units of garments, 400 million units of knitwear and 53 million kgs of towels.The industry has a total of 1221 units engaged in ginning and 442 units engaged in spinning. There are around 124 large units that undertake weaving and 425 small units. There are around 20600 power looms in operation in the industry. The industry also houses around 10 large finishing units and 625 small units. Pakistan’s textile industry has about 50 large and 2500 small garment manufacturing units. Moreover, it also houses around 600 knitwear-producing units and 400 towel-producing units. Contribution to exportsAccording to recent figures, the Pakistan textile industry contributes more than 60% to the country’s total exports, which amounts to around 5.2 billion US dollars. The industry contributes around 46% to the total output produced in the country. In Asia, Pakistan is the 8th largest exporter of textile products. Contribution to GDP and employmentThe contribution of this industry to the total GDP is 8.5%. It provides employment to 38% of the work force in the country, which amounts to a figure of 15 million. However, the proportion of skilled labor is very less as compared to that of unskilled labor. Organisations in the industry All Pakistan Textile Mills Association is the chief organization that determines the rules and regulations in the Pakistan textile industry. Opportunities availableThe world demand for textiles is rising at around 2.5%, due to which there is a greater opportunity for rise in exports from Pakistan.View Full ArticleCopyright © 2007

Eco-friendly Processing in Textile Industry

2009-05-02T07:42:00.000-07:00

Textile Industries use different chemicals in different processes like, dyeing, finishing, scouring, bleaching, softening, washing etc. The textile chemicals & dyeing industry consume large quantities of water and produces large volumes of wastewater from different steps in the various processes. Wastewater from textile processing and dyeing containing residues requires appropriate treatment before being released into the environment. Interest in eco-friendly processing in textile industry has increased in the current scenario because of increased awareness of environmental issues.www.fibre2fashion.com has got feedback from the eminent players of the textile industry regarding eco-friendly processing.Huntsman Textile EffectsThe textile industry is one of the largest industries in the world, employing over 25 Mio people. Consumers spend around $1.3 Trillion on textiles every year, most of it on clothes.The study of the environmental impact of textiles is extremely complex. It is clear, however, that enormous amounts of water and energy are consumed in the production and care of textiles in addition to the transportation of the goods.Huntsman Textile Effects is dedicated to provide innovative solutions to conserve the worlds resources in textile production and textile care.Huntsman delivers innovative solutions for textile processes, which:• reduce water and energy consumption during preparation, coloration and finishing• reduce aqueous waste and off-gases• improve process efficiency• reduce exposure to hazardous chemicalsServing Resources in Textiles:Huntsman delivers a range of innovative effects, which:• reduce the amount of energy required in the care of garments• keep clothes fresher without washing• keep garments looking new for longer• reduce or eliminate the need to tumble dry or iron• eliminate the need to dry cleanLiving sustainability for all Huntsman Textile Effects (TE) associates is based on a solid foundation encompassing all aspects of Product Stewardship.Product Stewardship demonstrates Huntsmans commitment to responsible care. It is an integrated business process for identifying, managing and minimizing the environmental, health and safety (EHS) impacts at every stage of a products life cycle.Copyright © 2008View Full Article

The Textile Industry of Surat

2009-05-02T07:35:00.000-07:00

Surat, an emerging city in the state of Gujarat, is known as the textile city of Gujarat. And, the epithet is perfectly suited to the city. The textile industry is one of the oldest and the most widespread industries in Surat. A major part of the city’s population is associated with the textile industry. Overview of the Surat textile industryThe textile industry in Surat is mainly engaged in the activities of yarn production, weaving, processing as well as embroidery. Surat is well known for its synthetic products market. It is mainly engaged in the production and trading of synthetic textile products. Nearly 30 million metres of raw fabric and 25 million metres of processed fabric are produced in Surat daily. The city has several textile markets that exist since times immemorial. Zampa Bazaar, Bombay Market, JJ Textile Market and Jash Market are among them. Katat Gam, Magdalla and Udhana are the areas of Surat where manufacturing is mainly concentrated. In the course of time, people from various other places like Rajasthan and Kolkata settled in Surat in order to carry out their textile business.Brands from SuratThe famous brands of Garden and Vimal textiles evolved from Surat. A few other brands like Parag and Prafful from Surat did become famous for a short time, but failed to create a lasting impression in the market. Major marketsThe main market for Surat’s textile products are India and other Asian countries. Around 90% of polyester used in India comes from Surat. However, international demand for its products is not very significant. The Middle East is the major export market for Surat’s textile products. According to experts, more improvisation in the quality is required to cater to the demands of the international market. GrowthThe Surat textile industry has grown considerably over time. As per recent figures, textile production in Surat has grown by 10% in the last 5 years, while the market for embroidery has grown from an almost negligible amount to around Rs. 30000 million over the same period.StrengthsOne of the main reasons behind the growth of Surat’s textile industry is the city’s ability to adapt to changes and the latest trends. The city is quick to respond to any changes in the preferences of people. The industrialists here have strong entrepreneurial skills.View Full Article

Loss of Chinese Textile Exporters is India's Gain

2009-05-02T07:31:00.000-07:00

Limitations ordered by the U.S. over textile exports of China within the first half of 2006 has benefited other countries with active textile exporters. The U.S., as the world's biggest trading economy, began importing its textile needs from other exporters. The Indian textile industry is among the major textile exporters to benefit from these restrictions judging from the increase of its profits in the U.S. Although China is fast becoming another economic giant, its administrative body cautioned its own textile export industry of possible decrease or growth slow down for the rest of 2006.The Chinese export industry reportedly generated a meager $8.23 billion in sales of textile exports for the months of January to July. This is a decrease of 76 percent compared to the textile sales posted last year. The year 2006 is marked as the only year when the Chinese textile exporters suffered this much loss. The Communist country attributed these losses to the U.S.-imposed restrictions. Conversely, Indian exports reportedly registered an increase of 18 percent within the same time period.It can be recalled that Indian Textile Minister Sankersinh Vaghela has expressed optimism about the chances of his country's textile exporters against indomitable competitors like China. Vaghela had clearly foreseen the effects of the U.S. restrictions on one of his country's main rivals in the textile exports industry. With its improving textile exports economy, India has projected plans to exceed the set fiscal target of 19.7 billion for the fiscal year 2006 to 2007. This is an increase of more than two billion in profits. The bulk of this excess is credited to Indian textile exports industry which is projected to reach the $40 billion mark by 2010. Plans to upgrade the country's manufacturing community through building integrated textile exports manufacturing parks are underway with a projected budget of Rs.1.4 trillion.The restrictions imposed on China's clothing industry were founded over concerns by the E.U. and the U.S. that Chinese exporters may stifle competition in the textile exports industry. China has been accused of unfair trade practices because of its tendency to swamp markets with cheap clothing and surplus textile products. This behavior of the Chinese textile industry was traced to the lifting of the quota system, which limits global textile sales of countries. The lifting of the quota system was soon followed by an unprecedented increase in Chinese global textile exports. By imposing the restrictions, the U.S. economy is attempting to prevent the advance of a new world capitalist. By limiting China's access to the U.S. market, China's capitalist streak is controlled.China has sought a compromise with the two capitalist powers and both have already reached agreements with China and its exporters regarding the issue. The U.S. signed a trade agreement with the Communist nation that will hopefully help resolve the dispute. This agreement, which allows Chinese clothing and textile exporters a rise of an initial 8-10% this year, will undoubtedly have an effect on India's own clothing and textile exports. This is a development that the Indian nation should closely monitor.

Global Textile Industry

2009-05-02T07:16:00.000-07:00

Global Textile Industry .
With the invention of the spinning and weaving machines in Britain, the world textile industry witnessed a remarkable development, culminating in the Industrial Revolution that would once again change old customs of manufacturing. The high production of wool, cotton and silk, registered all over the world for the past few years, brought its undeniable contributed to the development of economy all over the world.From the UK, where it was formerly launched, the textile industry and textile production was soon after that passed over to Europe and also North America, in the 19th century, the manufacturing processed was mechanized in these areas. As time passed, other countries especially those of Asia, gradually began investing more in this sector, especially in the industrialization of their economies and nevertheless textile industry, which gradually started to gain more and more ground. So the textile industry also moved to Japan, India, Hong Kong and China, which eventually found their way to being leading textile manufacturers, especially due to the cheap labor force.
The incentive came soon after, with the Industrial Revolution from the 18th century and so the textile industry witnessed a tremendous growth, and the production of clothing was to be changed to mainstream industry. However, the 20th century textile industry acquired a rather bad reputation, since now the workforce was mainly that of immigrants who worked in illegal "sweat shops", and paid less than minimum wages.
Gobalisation, which would later take over, would help outsource the whole manufacturing process, particularly in areas where trade with textile was common. Leaders in this business changed their focus to the whiter collars, and it was that that the industry of fashion design emerged together with fashion modeling, which also started to flourish and t become in our days a million-dollar industry.The textile industry, also called the "rag trade" in the United Kingdom and Australia, deals with the design and manufacturing of clothing items, and takes care of the distribution process, using textiles. Based on current statistics, the global textile market is at the moment worth a little more than $400 billion, in spite of the fierce competition textile industry had to face, from other industries. Between 2002 and 2010 it is estimated that the global textile production will increase be a staggering 25 percent, with Asia being the region that is going to bring its major contribution to this tremendous growth.Further reading in EconomyWatch.com:The Global Textile IndustryThe Indian Textile IndustryThe US Textile Industry

Bright Future for Indian Textile Industry

2009-05-02T06:56:00.001-07:00

IntroductionThe textile industry in India is substantial, and largely diversified. It is hard to cover all its aspects even within hour-long presentation, however, research team of Fibre2fashion.com has attempted to gather significant pieces of massively complicated puzzle of this industry. The Indian textile industry roots thousands of years back. After, the European industry insurrection, Indian textile sector also witnessed considerable development in industrial aspects. Textile industry plays an important role in the terms of revenue generation in Indian economy. The significance of the textile industry is also due to its contribution in the industrial production, employment. Currently, it is the second largest employment provider after agriculture and provides employment to more than 30mn people.ProspectConsidering the continual capital investments in the textile industry, the Govt. of India may extend the Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) by the end of the 11th Five Year Plan (till 2011-2012), in order to support the industry. Indian textile industry is massively investing to meet the targeted output of $85bn by the end of 2010, aiming exports of $50bn. There is huge development foreseen in Indian textile exports from the $17bn attained in 2005-06 to $50bn by 2009-10. The estimation for the exports in the current financial year is about $19bn. There is substantial potential in Indian exports of technical textiles and home-textiles, as most European companies want to set up facilities near-by the emerging markets, such as China and India. The global demand for apparel and woven textiles is likely to grow by 25 percent by year 2010 to over 35mn tons, and Asia will be responsible for 85 percent output of this growth. The woven products output will also rise in Central and Southern American countries, however, at a reasonable speed. On the other hand, in major developed countries, the output of woven products will remain stable. Weaving process is conducted to make fabrics for a broad range of clothing assortment, including shirts, jeans, sportswear, skirts, dresses, protective clothing etc., and also used in non-apparel uses like technical, automotive, medical etc... It is been forecasted that the woven textile and apparel markets will sustain their growth from current till 2010. The imports of apparel and textiles will rise from developed economies like the USA and the western countries of Europe and Japan, along with some newly emerged economies, such as South Korea and Taiwan. Certainly, import growth has been witnessed vertical rise in the previous year.Apparel is the most preferred and important of all the other applications. Woven fabrics are widely used in apparel assortments, including innerwear, outerwear, nightwear and underwear, as well as in specialized apparels like protective clothing and sportswear. Home textile also contributes considerably in woven fabric in products assortments like curtains, furnishing fabrics, carpets, table cloths etc.Special kind of woven fabrics are utilized in medical as well as industrial applications. The medical applications include adhesives, dressing bandages, plasters etc. Where as, industrial applications includes;Geotextile - interior upholstery, trim, airbags and seat belts and lyre fabrics.Sailcloth - tent and fabrics used architectures, transportation and tarpaulins.And many more applications...The Indian Industry foresees huge demand for industrial woven products for medical and automotive applications. Demand for woven fabrics is anticipated to be rise vertically in the sector of home textiles. Non woven sector has great future in terms of global demand, thus major facilities of cotton yarn are currently concentrating just on home textiles. It is mandatory, that the peak management of the cotton yarn manufacturers analyze the future prospect and growing graph of demand for non woven products.ConclusionAnticipating massive growth in medical and automobile sectors, these sectors assures substantial demand for non woven facilities in India. Albeit, home textiles also will lure higher demand, there are specific demands for home textile facilities also.The 7th Five Year Plan has huge consideration on agricultural growth that also includes cotton textile industry, resulting a prosperous future forecast for the textile industry in India. Indian cotton yarn manufacturers should rush forward for joint ventures and integrated plans for establishing processing and weaving facilities in home textiles and technical textiles in order to meet export target of $50bn, and a total textile production of $85bn by 2009-2010.