Apparel industry outlook: Upcoming trends and market growth

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As per CMAI’s research undertaken in 2019 across nearly 85,000 households spread over the entire country, the domestic consumption of apparel excluding women’s innerwear and winter clothing was to the tune of INR 5.30 lakh crores. Add to that the estimated consumption of women’s innerwear and winter wear of INR 1.50 lakh crores, and the size of the Indian apparel market would be INR 6.80 lakh crores.

Cutting back on spending and waste, one stitch at a time

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TORONTO — Mending clothes was a regular part of growing up for Anna-Marie Janzen, who started to learn the craft at age three from her grandmother. “That was just kind of like, of course, that’s what you do, put it in the mending pile,” she said.  “It’s just another part of taking care of your […]

Carter King ’24, costume designer

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In his four years, Carter King ’24 has worked on 13 Yale productions and is currently designing costumes for the December 2023 production of the Shakespearian-inspired opera, “The Fairy Queen.”

Fashion, fun benefit local nonprofits

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When Edna Mendoza, co-owner of clothing boutique Apricot Lane, sees her customers in her shop’s clothing, it makes her happy. So, she’s especially looking forward to seeing her garments being

October 26: The Wonder of Bib Overalls

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What do you first think about when you think about bib overalls? If you grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, you might picture yourself wearing toddler-sized Oshkosh B’gosh overalls in colorful shades of red, blue, or in stripes.