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Going Green the Orient Craft way
First phase of the four-phase plan in Bhiwadi ‘Up and Green’

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Orient Craft is among the very few apparel manufacturers who have transformed in the recent decade from just being a family business exporter to an organization with responsible and professional structure. The Gurgaon-based apparel and home textile manufacturer has completed first phase of the four-phase plan at Bhiwadi, Rajasthan with a ‘Silver-Rated Green Certification’ under the IGBC green factory ruling system. Spread out over a total area of 30 acres within the RIICO Industrial Area, OC is building on a vision of the future which is ‘Green’

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Green revolution is dominating the garment manufacturing industry; the undivided attention is now on sustainability. Orient Craft is the latest to join the Green club along with a few selected others like SNQS and Go Go International to name a few, showing the way for the future. As more and more such stories unfold the Green concept is demystified in various ways. I hope these stories will inspire and guide other organizations to go for Green... Not in the hope to get more business, but as has been said time and again by those who have embarked on the journey

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Re-submission (iteration) of proto sample/fit sample is common. Why are these samples not approved in first submission... What could be the major reason – non-conformance to the specifications, specifications have changed, pattern (fitting) related issues or raw material related problems? How do you think these issues can be addressed to streamline a major aspect of the pre-production cycle? Also, when a lot of product development (software) solutions claiming ‘first time approvals’ are available in the market, can similar issues be addressed by them and to what extent?

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