Network Clothing Company (NCC), which started in 1993 with kids’wear, is today a leading manufacturer of knitted garments. It also manufactures knitted fabrics for its garment making. Today, 40% of the company’s production is in kids’wear, 35% is women’swear and 25% men’swear. With a product range including intimate, casual and sportswear and clients such as GAP, Marks & Spencer, Mothercare, Ecko, Levi’s, Walt Disney, etc., the company is constantly working towards surpassing the expectations of its customers in quality and service.
Specialised Technology Resources Inc. (STR), a global consumer product testing and quality assurance company with its headquarters in the US, announced the opening of its testing lab facility in Manesar Gurgaon, at a recently organised press meet in Delhi. A $2 million facility, it is conditioned to offer a broad range of testing and quality assurance services for retailers, manufacturers, importers and distributors of apparel, textile and leather products.
Over the last 6 months, I have read many stories in The Economic Times referring to the despondent state of the garment industry with reference to declining exports, rising attrition and worker lay off and worst case scenarios of scores of companies closing down. But when I followed the leads to discover the truth, I was appalled, as most of the news was not as presented. Mind you,I am a fan of Economic Times for its vast understanding of business, particularly financial matters and am in no way casting doubt on its creditability, but there is certainly a gap between what is on the surface and the reality beneath. ...
Every 3 years JIAM sees the congregation of more than 150 exhibiting companies from 18 countries showcasing the latest and most advanced machinery and equipment from the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers, demonstrating highly innovative and cutting edge technology that provide solutions for the apparel and textile industry. With a 12.5% increase in the participants as compared to 2005, the 9th edition of JIAM 2008 promises bringing together more than 20,000 professionals and visitors for business networking and trade opportunities.
Baseball caps, the most popular item in the headwear industry today, come in many styles and colours. For the buyer, it is a simple piece of headgear. He does not know how much effort goes into its design and manufacture. In fact, learning to punch and embroider on finished caps can be frustrating at first and can create some anxiety. After some experimentation and understanding as to how to work with this item, one can learn to cope with the challenges that come with embroidering baseball caps. Bonnie Nielsen, internationally known for her extraordinary punching skills, tells us how?
18-20 July, 2008
.17 - 19 JULY'2008
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April 2008
Pucker or Puckering is
the most used (abused?) term in the garment manufacturing
industry. Pick up any quality controllers report....
Industry' (printed version) is probably the only book solely dedicated to productivity improvement in the apparel industry. Through his extensive research,
