Textiles and Apparel

Sustainability Solutions For Spinning Industry By Operational Excellence

Sustainability Solutions For Spinning Industry By Operational Excellence India is one of the few countries in the world which has production at each level of textile manufacturing viz. fibre manufacturing, spinning, weaving, knitting, processing and garmenting. Textile sector is the second largest sector after agriculture in India. Significant growth has been observed over the years, […]

Textile sector shows improvement, but exports remain weak

Textile sector shows improvement, but exports remain weak Wazir Textile Index Q1 FY18– Increasing Sales but declining EBITDA As part of textile industry analysis, Wazir had recently introduced the Wazir Textile Index (WTI) as a barometer to periodically assess the financial performance status of the Indian textile industry. In continuation of the same, discussed below […]

Branding: Need Of The Hour For Textile & Apparel In India

Branding: Need Of The Hour For Textile & Apparel In India What is a Brand? In a market full of product and services with similar attributes and price points, brands are the way out of commoditization and a guiding light in a market full of products. They are about “choice” and channelize consumer behavior in […]

Is India Ready

Is India Ready? History chronicled the first industrial revolution in the 18th century with the invention of water power, steam power, steam engine, machine tools and factory system. New manufacturing processes transformed the entire manufacturing sector. Among them textile industry was the most dominant in terms of modern production methods as well as final output. […]

Synthetic Textiles industry in India and opportunities ahead

Synthetic Textiles industry in India and opportunities ahead The current global fiber demand is split into about 26% for cotton and 56% for polyester. In 2000, this share was about 35% for both cotton and polyester. Global demand for cotton fiber witnessed a continuous decline since then. Further, by 2030, it is expected that Polyester […]

Indian Textile Industry Topline has Grown in FY18; but Margins have declined significantly

Indian Textile Industry Topline has Grown in FY18; but Margins have declined significantly Overall sales of top companies have increased marginally, while EBITDA margin has declined significantly for FY18 In continuation of Wazir’ Textile sector performance update, discussed below is the Wazir Textile Index (WTI) comprising cumulative financial performance of the top ten Indian textile […]

Indian Textile Sector Shows Double-digit Growth In Overall Sales And Profitability In The First Half Of FY19

Indian Textile Sector Shows Double-digit Growth In Overall Sales And Profitability In The First Half Of FY19 Textile Index to assess the overall financial performance of the textile sector In continuation of the Wazir Textile Index (WTI), discussed below is the Wazir Textile Index comprising cumulative financial performance of the top Indian textile companies along with an […]

Indian Intimate Wear Industry

Indian Intimate Wear Industry Domestic Intimate Industry to reach US$13 bn. by 2025 Intimate wear has come a long way from being only a functional basic necessity to becoming the next big style statement. Intimate wear is one of those unique products that fall in the category of both a necessity and a luxury. From […]

Home Textiles: A Home Run For Asia

Home Textiles: A Home Run For Asia Home textiles have been a major part of Global textile trade and it comes as no surprise. The ever-improving economic status of people supported by various modern financial innovations has enabled families to invest higher amounts into the home textiles segment. The per capita expenditure follows a downturn […]

SITP – Continuation of the Scheme to boost investment

SITP – Continuation of the Scheme to boost investment Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks–Continuation of the Scheme to Boost Investment Indian textile industry holds an important place in the economy of the country. It contributes around 4% to the country’s GDP and provides direct and indirect employment to approximately 105 Mn. people. India is currently […]

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