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The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) signed between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States—Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland—and India, promises significant economic benefits, such as better integrated and more resilient supply chains, new opportunities for businesses leading to increased trade and investment flows, job creation, and economic growth. Rahul Mehta, Chief Mentor of the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI), weighs in on what it holds out for India.

He has just taken over the chairmanship of India’s apex body of apparel manufacturers and exporters and has his cloth cut out. Sudhir Sekhri talks to texfash.com on the just inked EFTA, and the Apparel Export Promotion Council’s (AEPC) plans to help industry seize the “vast opportunities” to attract investment in the country as global enterprises seek to diversify their supply chain.

The Indian Minister for Textiles Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Textiles Darshana Jardosh gave away the CITI Sustainability Awards 2024 in New Delhi on Monday.

As India gets ready to showcase its entire value chain to the world with the mega Bharat Tex 2024 kicking off on Monday, the apex Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) is actively advocating for increased collaboration within the Indian textiles and fashion sector. CITI Chairman Rakesh Mehra talks about the prospects of the Indian textiles and apparel industry.

The 54th report of the Parliament of India’s Standing Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development, which was submitted earlier this month, provides alarming numbers about the state of the silk industry in the country.

The apex University Grants Commission has asked all Universities and Colleges in the country to use khadi products at the events such as seminars, conferences and workshops, keep in tune with the Prime  Minister's 2015 call prefer khadi products.

The golden fibre jute has lost much of its sheen in India and continues to deteriorate as its cultivation dropped by 20% in the last nine years. 

The apex Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) calls on textile mills, recyclers’, brands, MSMEs, manufacturers, retailers, women entrepreneurs and more to apply for the Textile Sustainable Awards 2024.

The US International Trade Commission (USITC) will submit a report by 30 August 2024 on the  export competitiveness of the apparel industries in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia and Pakistan.

The BRICS + Fashion Summit held in Moscow early last month saw business transactions to the tune of $2.7 million.