The denim sector is abuzz with feverish activity, a lot of which can now be seen with one's own eyes at the two-day Berlin edition of Denim Première Vision (Denim PV), starting 17 May. After two years of online iterations, the event is back for real with more than 80 exhibitors representing a total production capacity of 1.5 billion metres of denim fabric. That’s scale for you. A texfash.com curtain-raiser.

Technologies in virtual sizing have been developing at a frenetic pace. But the fashion industry, mainly brands and retailers, have been slow not just in adopting the fashtech solutions available, but also in leveraging technologies to their own advantage. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has shaken brands and retailers off their stupor. The sizing game is now picking up pace, but there's more to it than the eye can see.

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.