A critical cog in the textile industry, a buying house plays a complex role working as a mediator between buyers and clothing manufacturers or export houses — rigorously planning and controlling functions from developing products, sourcing and reaching the customer on time. What does a buying house look for as it executes its function as a key driver propelling India’s exports? What has been the bane of the Indian apparel industry that it continues to miss the bus opportunity after opportunity? In this edition, texfash.com zooms in on the ‘Problems and Prospects of India as a Sourcing Destination' — from policies to the ground realities.

The long-awaited 'EU strategy for sustainable and circular textiles', or EU Textiles Strategy for short, was announced on 30 March. The Strategy has widely been welcomed, but stakeholders have also pointed out loopholes and shortcomings in the policy. This edition of the texfash.com Magazine is a mosaic of divergent voices and perspectives across the industry spectrum on a policy that is likely to have a bearing on the global textiles-apparel-fashion industry for decades to come.

It has been more than three years since OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply was adopted. The theme of the 8^th OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector this year was Rethinking The Business Model For Responsible Supply Chains. The number of side sessions at the Forum, where a multitude of diverse voices from industry across the world could be heard, this time exceeded 50. This is an eclectic collection of some of those voices.