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Why is Sustainable Fashion not yet Inclusive?

The aim of writing this article is to talk about the ongoing trend of sustainable clothing. Despite sustainability being in a positive image for so many reasons, there are still major factors that are responsible for why we can say that sustainable fashion has a long way to be called “Inclusive”. The working of sustainable brands also makes us interrogate, how relevant it is to call them “sustainable” if it is not accessible to all.

FASHBOARD – A SALES ANALYSIS TOOL

In the company, the whole sales analysis process was done manually using the erase-rewrite method in their style sheets to update the sales data after evaluating the heavy-looking excel data and then used to determine the best and poor seller products within a span of time.

The Manthan Dashboard only provided them with the overall sales of the multiple store outlets and the total sales of the Ladies Ethnic Wear. Hence, Analysing the Sales performance within the brand was difficult at the category and article level.

So, we transformed this traditional process by developing an Interactive Excel Dashboard using VBA coding and excel formulas which is dynamic in nature and depicts the best and poor seller product information with a single click. With the help of the dynamic dashboard, we have developed the range for SS’22 (HIT 2). The main findings were that we can easily analyze the sales performance of the previous year and plan for the next year. The result of this project was very fruitful and due to the dynamic nature of the dashboard, it can be implemented into any company by manipulating the source data.

Factory layout of apparel Industry

A factory layout is a layout that includes everything that is required for the manufacture of goods or the delivery of services. A facility is an object that makes it easier to complete any task. A machine tool, a work center, a production cell, a machine shop, a department, a warehouse, and so on are […]

Indian Traditional Textiles: Surface Design with Applique of Odisha

Design is about progress. It is the conceptualization and creation of new things: the outcome may be a product, service, process, or combination also. The textile design comprises both surface design and structural design. Structural designs are intrinsic parts of materials. They are created through the manipulation of fabrications, color, or texture. Structural design created through fabrication depends on the use of color and texture in the yarns forming loops or interlacing patterns in the fabric whereas the surface design is created by embroidery, appliqué, printing, quilting, or other forms of fabric decoration. In this article, the focus is applied to surface design.

Need of a Sizing System for Indian Apparel Industry

The research report here examines awareness among people about the Indian apparel sizing system in accordance with the universal sizing system. Also, a questionnaire provided at the end of the article would help people volunteering to collect anthropometric data on behalf of any organization.

Socio-Economic Evolution of Clothing and its Culture

Clothing of primitive men such as аnimаl skin аnd fur, shарed tо cover раrts оf the humаn bоdyi n varying sizes, shарes аnd textures оf skins has evolved multifold with the increasing and constantly changing human needs, awareness towards gradual industrialization of fashion and clothing leading to neсessitate vаrying аррrоасhes tо their use аnd funсtiоn when аррlied tо соver оr аdоrn the humаn figure.

Washing Techniques for Denim Jeans

Washing can be considered the final process in denim production and is the core of denim finishing. The washing of denim is directly related to the aesthetic, quality, and value of denim garments. In processing, sizing and coloration form the base of color in denim garments (Wang, 1995).