Human Resources

Where does design fit in the textile-fashion hierarchy? The warp in crafts and livelihood, and the missing weft of innovation. Why has Indian design fallen short of its promise on the global platform? Dr Mihir Bholey, former Principal Faculty, Interdisciplinary Design Studies, Science and Liberal Arts at the National Institute of Design (NID), discusses it all and more in this freewheeling conversation.

India’s apparel industry faces rising pressure to balance scale, speed, and sustainability with a future-ready workforce. Abhishek Yugal, Managing Partner at Groyyo Consulting, emphasises rigorous workforce planning, stronger commercial literacy, and structured retention strategies. He also highlights the need for public-private collaboration in skilling, while identifying digital fluency, agility, and ESG competence as essential skills for the next decade.

India’s apparel sector faces entrenched skill gaps that limit competitiveness in global markets. The shortcomings extend from factory leadership to mid-level managers and shopfloor operators. Abhishek Yugal, Managing Partner at Groyyo Consulting, argues for a layered approach that aligns leadership vision, managerial capability, and operator agility while tailoring training models to the maturity of each production hub.

A report by the European Fashion Alliance (EFA) explores the region’s fashion industry, renowned for creativity and innovation, detailing the hurdles, opportunities, and strategies for advancing towards a more sustainable and technologically integrated future.

Aspiring fashion professionals from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) can apply for a fully paid scholarship for a Masters in Fashion Brand Management Program commencing in April 2024.

With aggressive European Union mandatory human rights due diligence legislation under development, GoodWeave International and Fair Wear Foundation have joined forces to address child and forced labour in hidden and informal parts of apparel and textile supply chains.

The Bangladesh textiles industry before and after the Rana Plaza disaster is a different story. While earlier the focus was on capacity building of management teams on productivity, quality, and HR systems aimed at worker welfare, after the mishap the highlight was that the responsibility of making a factory safe does not rest with only the safety or compliance officer. Dr Rajesh Bheda, CEO and Managing Director, Rajesh Bheda Consulting, shares with texfash.com his observations.

The Asian University for Women (AUW) in Bangladesh has launched the School of Apparel and Retail Management to support professional and leadership development of women.

The 3G Tailor Training System is implemented by training of dedicated trainers inside a garment factory so that they can train others as per the skill requirements of the factory.