CONTENTS DECEMBER 2019
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VOL. 39 - ISSUE 12
DECEMBER 2019
Q CURTAIN RAISER TO THE
70TH NGF
16 Raising the Bar
An anticipatory opening to the 70th NGF
Raising
the Bar
Curtain Raiser to the
70th NGF
An Artful
Medium of
Exchange
A peek into the human
stories, ancient
philosophies, and
indelible textile traditions
that Studio Medium’s
designs embody
Q REPORT
18 CMAI Conducts a Two-Day, Free
Eye check-up Camp for Workmen
in Mumbai
An account of the recently concluded two-
day eye check-up camp organised by CMAI
THE VESTIGES OF
WINTER
20 Excellent Innings
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League, which was organised by CMAI’s
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Q CMAI CAPSULE
28 CMAI News
Q FEATURE
30 Hitting New Highs
OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
CMAI OFFICE BEARERS
Mr Rakesh Biyani, President and Trustee
Mr Rajesh Masand, Vice President
Mr Babubhai Ayar, Vice President
Mr Jayesh Shah, Hon. Gen. Secretary
Mr Santosh Katariya, Jt. Hon. Gen. Secretary
Mr Rohit Munjal, Hon. Treasurer
Mr Ankur Gadia, Jt. Hon. Treasurer
Mr Premal Udani, Chairman, Board of Trustees
Mr Ashok Shah, Invitee
THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS
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A discourse around the rising graph
of athleisure
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Matters of Sustainability
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Studying the sustainable practices that
brands and business are embracing today
42 Laced with Love and Lore
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Burano lace
48 Mindful Makes
A look at sustainable denim-manufacturing
practices across many nations
52
Rent a Trend!
Assessing the rise of rentable fashion in the
recent years
Q
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DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT
56 An Artful Medium of Exchange
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to handmade textile processes
60 Silhouettes that Speak
A conversation with Mandeep Nagi of
Shades of India, a design house known for
textile innovation
64 An Ode to Odisha
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her head-turning works by collaborating with
weavers from Odisha
Q ENTREPRENEUR SPEAK
68 Lessons on Ethical Luxury
60
A tête-à-tête with Sonal Jindal of Medusa
Source, a sourcing and logistics company
Q UNIQUE INITIATIVE
72 Innovation over Intervention
Depicting the collaborative work of Iti Tyagi
of Craft Village
72
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