Apparel Online India Magazine March 1st Issue 2019 | Page 71

INDIA’S PREMIER SOURCING SHOW CUTTING EDGES SHAPING UP Armana Group The Epic Group H ong Kong-based Epic Group is another respected name of the apparel industry that will be showcasing at the inaugural edition of Apparel Sourcing Week, India. Epic Designers Limited is the corporate headquarter of The Epic Group. The Group has manufacturing facilities in Bangladesh, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Jordan. Epic has an annual turnover of US $ 500 million in the region and delivers 90 million apparel products this year to serve its customers. A rmana Group is all excited to meet retailers and other manufacturers in the upcoming two-day event – Apparel Sourcing Week. Expecting to get a minimum order quantity of 5,000 pieces, the company is seeing the event as a huge opportunity to enter the fast-growing Indian retail market. The company’s Group Operation Director, Sandeep Golam, said, “With the growing Indian market, we want to have a sizeable share of the same, by adding value, lending international flavour, scalability and quality products shipped on time.” Armana Group at present exports to more than 40 destinations across the world. With a vision to produce ethically sustainable fashion, Armana Group has evolved from a mere fashion house in 1995 to a present- day leader in producing woven garments. The Bangladesh- based company is a world-class specialist manufacturer creating innovative, refreshing and trendy denim fashion, and is catering to the leading global brands such as Levi’s, Next, Benetton, H&M and GAP. The Group, which is hailed as the single-largest producer of non- denim woven bottoms and shirts in Bangladesh, puts together four collections annually and comes up with 100 new fabrics each season. Its woven bottoms and shirts have already earned the Group reputed clients across USA, Europe, Canada and Japan and other countries with its consistent performance and strategic parterships by providing end-to- end supply chain solutions. Epic will be displaying a mix of its products at the event. With over 25,000 workforce, the Group has special dedicated teams for each of its clients providing design, product development and seamless co-ordination of the entire production process. With in-housing wet and dry process laundries, laboratories, computerised embroidery machines, Epic is the single largest producer of woven bottoms and shirts in Bangladesh. With two manufacturing facilities based in Ho Chi Minh City, its Vietnam operations cater to the premium retailers and brands worldwide. With a turnover of US $ 250 million, its product categories include denims bottoms for men, women, kids and linen tops for women. The denim expert has 4 manufacturing factories and 3 washing units across Bangladesh and currently employs 22,000 workforce. Armana Group annually produces 36 million woven bottoms and related products. The Group will be displaying denim bottoms in line with the Indian market demands. The company works with a vision to provide top quality woven garments at competitive prices with emphasis on innovation and timely deliveries. It is constantly backed by unwavering integrity and commitment to produce ethically sustainable fashion, thereby significantly contributing to the growth of its stakeholders. Armana Fashions, with its 84 sewing lines, produces nearly 3,60,000 units of denim garments per year and is trusted by its clients worldwide. The Accord and Alliance certified factory building provides a safe and productive workplace for the employees motivated by the desire to produce the best quality garments. www.apparelresources.com | MARCH 1-15, 2019 | Apparel Online India 71