Textiles

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech marking the first National Handloom Day has triggered some debate about the handloom sector. But unfortunately, as is wont nowadays, arguments for handlooms fluctuate between the revivalist (let's work towards an Indian pride) and the sympathetic (let's save the weavers). Unfortunately again, both indulge in rhetoric and bombast, cut off from grassroots realities. Modi was right in asserting that reviving the handloom sector can be a way to fight poverty...

Economic growth and development are not just about new products or product mixes and trading partners. What matters is not only about how much you export, but what you export as well. This has formed the backbone of the argument that the textiles and apparel sector can indeed lead from the front in order to ensure that the Make in India campaign of the Indian government succeeds. If there is anything after information technology (IT) that can propel India into global limelight, it is the...

Aarvee Denims and Exports Ltd is a leading global player in the textiles industry. Backed by experienced promoters, the company is spreading its wings all over the globe at a very fast pace. Established in 1988 by the Arora & VB Group, which has been involved in textile trade for over 50 years, well-qualified human resources and state of the art production units have made ADEL one of the world's largest vertically integrated denim manufacturers. Pankil Shah, Vice-President (Garment Division)...