Brexit Blues – Apparel Industry-Impact perceptions
Brexit Blues – Apparel Export and Supply Chain – Impact Perceptions Speculations and views abound on the impact of Brexit. We do a round-up of the sentiment amongst the apparel exporting communities and countries. India – The Biggest Concerns are around two issues – 1. Currency fluctuations. GBD declined 12% from the levels prevailing at […]
Weaving the future of Apparel Tech – Google Project Jacquard
Weaving the future of Apparel Tech – Google Project Jacquard Wearable technology has fascinated me for some time now. My first brush began when I was prototyping a workshop for my hobby venture Kynkr. I stumbled upon Exploratorium’s sewn circuits workshop by the Tinkering Studio. The result – I created using conductive threads, a wearable […]
Ramadan- 30 days =30 values
Ramadan- 30 days =30 values
Top 7 Apparel Sourcing Weaknesses Exposed
In an honest and heartfelt article Edward Hertzman, of Sourcing Journal reveals the top 7 weanesses that ail the apparel sourcing practices in fashion and apparel industry. Read Anjuli Gopalakrishna’s 7 point summary of his pertinent exposure on apparel sourcing world.
How Apparel Makers can leverage Digital Social Media?
6 Powerful Ways Apparel Makers can gain from Digital Social Media. I have been hooked on to the digital and social media for quite some time now. Given my past decade of work-experience in the apparel sourcing and manufacturing sector, it was natural for me to start thinking about how companies can utilize social media […]
Critical Path in fashion apparel lead time management
How effective is critical path approach in fashion apparel pre-production merchandising? Apparel supply chain is all about deadline management. This one line sums it up. Still how many suppliers in the apparel supply industry use the critical path approach to manage the deadlines ? How effective it could be in reducing the lead times ? […]
Top Four Trends in Online Fashion
Top Four Trends in Online Fashion I have been reading and watching the new stuff that is happening in our fashion and apparel world. I am generally interested in knowing what innovation are we bringing to the industry. This article below is a nice summary of what’s trending in the online fashion world in the […]
Top Ten Information Sources for Smart Apparel Merchants
Top Ten Sources of Info for Smart Apparel Merchants and Supply Chain Professionals I am going to share with you my favorite top ten information sources that I used to keep myself up to date and informed about the affairs of apparel industry. I am sure you will find them useful too. Share with me […]
Can 3-D Printing Disrupt Fashion Industry?
3-D Printing and its potential to disrupt Fashion Industry There is a lot of buzz around 3-D printing in the Fashion Industry. Some pioneering work has been done by designers like Iris Van Herpen or Designer Technologist Mary Huang led Continuum which allows designers to create and print 3-D printed dresses, shoes etc. Some other […]
Emerging New Trends in the Apparel Sourcing Industry
Emerging New Trends in the Apparel Sourcing Industry The fashion industry is going through restructure. As fashion brands become more digital, it gets harder for the old rules to work. Collections, seasons, fashion weeks, buyers, magazine editors – everything and everyone are challenged these days, and inevitably many processes will be redefined, and many positions […]