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CONTENTS OCTOBER 2019
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VOL. 39 - ISSUE 10
OCTOBER 2019
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24
CMAI IVY LEAGUE
Fuelling the Creative Quotient
A report on the 23rd meeting of CMAI’s
IVY League
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A Festive
Frame of
Mind
28
Croons from
a Ladakhi
Heart
34
OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
CMAI OFFICE BEARERS
Mr Rahul Mehta, President and Trustee
Mr Rakesh Biyani, Vice President
Mr Rajesh Masand, Vice President
Mr Babubhai Ayar, Hon. Gen. Secretary
Mr Jayesh Shah, 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
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Why is the Handloom Sector
Dying out in India?
Analysing the sorry state of Indian
handlooms today
40
A Festive Frame of Mind
A lowdown on the festive trends to try out
this season
46
Coming Full Circle
On how and why custom tailoring has
picked up pace in India
52
40
A Conscious Celebration
Chronicling how organic clothing is slowly
becoming the norm of the day
Q  CMAI CAPSULE
56 CMAI News
Q DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT
60
Croons from a Ladakhi Heart
A look at Leh-based designer Stanzin
Palmo’s indigenous garments
64
60
Of Dauntless Designs
A tête-à-tête with Arpita Mehta, known for
her bold and bright designs
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BRAND PROFILE
In Good Cheer
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wear brand
72
Urban Essentials
64
A glance at QUA, a label targeted at the
working women of today
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Design, Editorial And Printing
Spenta Multimedia Pvt Ltd
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crafts batik-inspired garments
A lowdown on the
festive trends to try
out this season
Leh-based designer
Stanzin Palmo
speaks of her
indigenous designs
in an exclusive
conversation
FEATURE
76
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
The Wheel Must Keep Spinning
A discussion on the recent downward graph
of the Indian spinning industry
80
The Road Ahead
Throwing light on the slowly plummeting
economy of India’s apparel industry
72
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