January 2020 Edition Apparel January 2020 issue | Page 36

FEATURE
What’s Trending in 2020?
As the curtains go up on a new year, Apparel
speaks to industry experts and apparel
manufacturers to give you a lowdown on how
the apparel market will do in terms of materials,
colours, cuts, and more.
CONTEMPORARY MAKES
Comfort, functionality, vivid and fresh colours,
fitted silhouettes, and skin- and earth-friendly
fabrics are set to be the key trending elements
of the year. Minimalistic outfits are set to be the
rage this year as they are quite trendy, have an
easy-breezy appeal, and are ultra-comfortable.
Rashi Menda, founder of ISU by Zapyle, says,
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I APPAREL I
January 2020
It is that time of the year again! The New Year has come knocking and with it, the
time to forecast apparel trends for the year. Bindu Gopal Rao throws some light
on the trends ahead.