Market Watch
CMAI Announces
tie up with GEAR, AMSI
and WBHA
The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India
(CMAI) announced the signing of MOUs with
three leading Associations in different Regions to
help broaden their reach and spheres of providing
service to the Indian Domestic Garment Industry.
Each of these Associations will become affiliated
to CMAI, which is also creating a National
Co-ordination Committee of Associations for
the Domestic Garment Industry, in which these
Associations will be represented, so that a
cohesive, comprehensive, and united voice of the
Industry can be created.
The Associations that have tied
up with CMAI are:
1. GARMENT EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION
OF RAJASTHAN (GEAR)
Although initially formed to cater to the growing
body of Exporters of Rajasthan, particularly in
Jaipur, GEAR’s Membership has increasingly
turned to the Domestic market in addition to
their traditional Exports. Today close to 80 per
cent of their Members would be operating in the
Domestic sector directly or indirectly. They are a
progressive, forwardlooking,
and serviceoriented
Association
with ambitious
plans for the future,
and they will add
tremendous value
to CMAI Members
for any assistance
required in Rajasthan.
GEAR is a 42-year
old Association and
currently has over 275
Members.
2. WEST BENGAL HOSIERY
ASSOCIATION (WBHA)
WBHA Members are primarily
involved in Manufacture of
Hosiery Underwear Garments,
Lingerie, and Kids wear and cater largely to
the Domestic Market. Some of India’s Leading
Brands in Lingerie and Kids wear are based in
Kolkata. WBHA is a 50-year old Association and
currently has over 350 Members. It is providing
yeomen service to the Industry members of
West Bengal, and is one of the most important
voices for the Hosiery Industry. They will be an
important addition to the scope and spread of
services to the CMAI Membership.
3. APPAREL MANUFACTURERS
SOCIETY OF INDORE (AMSI)
One of the most Important Manufacturing
centres of Madhya Pradesh, Indore is also
a significant player on the National scene
especially in the Kids wear segment. Though
only six years old, AMSI’s young leadership has
been very active in development of Indore’s
Garment Industry, and has aggressive plans for
improving the Technology,
Productivity, and Progress of
its Member manufacturers.
CMAI’s CSR project of an
Eye Camp in Indore was
in collaboration with AMSI.
Here too, CMAI Members will
receive tremendous value for
any assistance required in
Indore. Currently they have
close to 170 Members, in
both Exports and Domestic
sectors.
Rakesh Biyani, President,
CMAI, welcomed this
development and hoped that
this will lead to a substantial growth in the
outreach of CMAI in these regions, and
at the same time promote the activities
of these Associations all across India,
through the medium of CMAI’s offices
and membership spread across India.
Rahul Mehta, Chief Mentor, CMAI
added “It gives me great pleasure
to see the signing of the MOUs,
as it marks the culmination of
efforts which have been on for
the last several months. I would
also like to thank and compliment
the leadership of GEAR, WBHA,
and AMSI, for their foresight and
initiative in partnering with CMAI”.
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