Apparel Export Promotion Council

The 45th India International Garment Fair organised by Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) concluded amid much fanfare and satisfaction on the part of both buyers and exhibitors. The fair was visited by 1,592 buyers from 721 companies and 569...

As the Indian apparel industry is lobbying hard with the US to get the `unfair labour practices` tag removed, one of its members has been caught on the wrong foot. Gurgaon-based Viva Global, a kidswear supplier to UK retailer...

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) urged the government to ensure that exports of cotton and yarn are calibrated and do not cause supply disruption to producers of garments for export and domestic markets. The prices of cotton and...

Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), along with Small Industries Development bank of India (SIDBI) have launched B-SMART: Best Self Measuring and Rating Tool (www.b-smartonline.com) for garment manufacturers and exporters. The tool has been developed...

Caught in allegations of use of child labour and forced labour, Indian apparel exporting industry has not been able to convince the US about its seriousness in eliminating labour abuse from the sector. The $10-billion Indian textile industry that...

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) said that the industry is deeply disappointed by the 15 percent reduction in duty drawback rates. In the Union Budget for 2010-11, there was a sharp increase in duties on most input materials...

GARTEXMA 2010, an exhibition to showcase garments, textile machinery and accessories, in association with Community of International Sewing Machine Industry, India (CISMI) and Dara Projects, announced its grand opening at Bombay exhibition centre in Goregaon, Mumbai. The exhibition will...

In a new development, Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has launched Institute of Apparel Management (IAM).IAM has four academic tracks covering the critical nodes of apparel value chain. Fashion and lifestyle design, apparel production technology, supply chain merchandising...

To cater to the trained manpower requirements of the textile industry in India, Institute of Apparel Management (IAM), in association with AEPC (Apparel Export Promotion Council), sponsored by ministry of textiles, government of India, has announced post-graduate and under-graduate...