Authors

Anne De Brouwer

Anne De Brouwer, Global Product Manager Digital Textile Consumables @SPGPrints. She is highly motivated marketing professional with special interest in innovating technologies.

Anuj Kharde

Anuj Kharde works with the Content Team of Reports and Data, a market research firm based in India and the USA. He has completed his graduation in BBA.

APOORV SADH

Apoorv Sadh is a Senior Consultant in Projects division of ThreadSol. With over 5 years experience in apparel manufacturing, project delivery and management in apparel manufacturing sector, his key skills lie in the field of apparel manufacturing operations and supply chain. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Technology with specialisation in apparel production from NIFT, Mumbai

Arvind Kumar

Editor/Publisher at Apparel Views

BM Calla

CEO, Ramdhan Laundries, Sai Laundry, European Textile Chemical Corporation & Jindo Sriram Eco Chemical Pvt. Ltd.

Brij Mohan Sharma

Brij Mohan Sharma is the Joint Managing Director (JMD) of RSWM Ltd., LNJ Bhilwara Group’s textile vertical. He is a product of Shri Ram College of Commerce and a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He started his career in 1982 and held leadership positions in India & abroad for 20 years across Leather, Textiles, International Business, Aqua, Hospitality and Agri industries.

CHANDAN SAHA

is a Bsc.Tech (Tex), M.Text (Engg.) System Management and Chartered Engineer. He has a total experience of 38 years in industry and research activities. He is the recipient of prestigious Er. Sadan and Memorial Award and Fellow of Institution of Engineers India. He has made a significant contribution in industry promotion, product innovation, skill development and adopting & practicing modern management tool in MSMEs etc.

Debbie McKeegan

DIPALI GOENKA

<b>CEO & Jt. MD, Welspun India Ltd.,</b> and the driving force behind its textile business. A successful entrepreneur, as the MD of Welspun Global Brands Ltd., one of the top three home textile manufacturers in the world, she has successfully led the development of brands – Spaces.

Dr Scott Watkins

Chief Marketing Officer, Kyung-In Synthetic Corporation (KISCO), South Korea

Dr. Babita Bhandari

DR. BABITA BHANDARI is working as an assistant professor in the Department of Textile Design at NIFT Kangra. She has completed her Ph.D. from GBPUAT, Pantnagar, on natural dyeing of fabrics using weed plants. She is an ICAR-JRF awardee and qualified for the UGCNET-JRF in 2013. She has several research publications and technical articles to her credit.

DR. RAVICHANDRAN L

Director – Technical, Atlantic Care Chemicals, is a product designer and active researcher in Sustainable Chemistry for safer products and greener environment. He completed his Ph.D at the Richmond University, the United Kingdom in Sustainable Garment Wet Processing. Atlantic as a global specialty chemical company strives to be at the forefront for more sustainable environmental friendly safe products as well as to achieve sustainability in its application and process.

DR. ROOPAK VASISHTHA

CEO & DG, Apparel Made-UPS & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMHSSC). In this article, he has elaborated about in this article, he has elaborated on why fashion trend forecasting is important for a new professional path in the fashion industry.

Dr. S.N Modani

Dr. S.N Modani is currently MD & CEO of Sangam India Limited, Bhilwara. Sangam India Ltd., is one of the highest producer of PV dyed yarn in the country and has customers in yarn, fabric, denim and Seamless garment segments in more than 58 countries. Dr. Modnai has rich experience of 33 years in the textile field and spearheaded the evolution of Sangam India Ltd. into a vertically integrated textile conglomerate.

Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar

Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar is a professor in the Department of Environmental Toxicology and The Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech University, and a frequent contributor to Cotton Grower.

Editorial Team

Editorial Team

Elias Khalil

Elias Khalil - He received his B.Sc. degree in Textile Engineering (Wet Processing Engineering) from Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTex) in 2011. During 2011-2013, he stayed in National Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET) and a renowned Textile factory. His M.Sc. in Textile Engineering (Apparel Manufacturing Engineering) is ongoing at BUTex and now working as a Coordinator & Lecturer in Department of Textile Engineering at World University of Bangladesh.

Indu Mehta

INDU MEHTA President – Corporate communications & CMD’s office leads communications for the LNJ Bhilwara Group. She has been associated with the group for more than two years. Mehta is responsible for scaling and developing the company's business development, acquisition, and expansion strategies. She has been directing organizations initiative regarding establishing a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) division.

ISHVER DHOLAKIYA

The Managing Director and Founder of Goldi Solar. A successful entrepreneur, he was always passionate about the environment and was looking to make a lasting, positive impact on future generations. He is nowranked amongst “India’s 100 Most Powerful Business Leaders” by Solar Quarter.

JANOS HORVATH

Vice President of Wilcom International where he has worked for over thirty years, and has managed Wilcom’s Indian market for twenty four years.

Jos NOTERMANS

has been with SPGPrints almost since the beginning of the company's digital journey, joining the company in 1989. Most recently, he has taken over the role of managing the company's digital textile printing inks portfolio, including reactive, sublimation, and acid inks.

Kabir Mehra

KABIR MEHRA Co-Founder of Herringbone & Sui, Pangolin & Suigarh. Graduate of the Doon School, Denison University, and holder of an MBA from London Business School. Kabir oversees operations, finance, and the digital domain. Before cofounding, he amassed over six years of experience in Product Development and Management in tech firms, including a notable stint at Cartrade.com.

karun Tyagi

KARUN TYAGI is a Senior Professional in the Textile Dyes & Chemical industry with 21+ years of work experience in Business Development (with brands and retailers), Sales & Marketing, Distributor Management, Project Management, Environment Initiatives, and Garment Wet Processing. In this article he discussed about the future of fashion on the blockchain is transparent and sustainable.

Kavindra Singh

Kavindra Singh has more than 18 years of experience of working in companies like Kanbay, Intellicus, Kyvos and Patanjali. He is a solution expert on implementing analytics in the FMCG domain. He started career as a COBOL programmer with Kanbay Inc. Soon he moved to Intellicus to work as a Java programmer and was leading the UI team.

Kishor Kumar Dash

Voltas Ltd.

Mandar Shewale

completed his graduation in BCA. He writes about market research trends and everything else in technology. He writes articles, blogs, or reviews about healthcare, chemicals, automotive, IT, and other industries.

MAUSMI AMBASTHA

Founder and COO of ThreadSol. Winner of the esteemed Grace Hopper Celebrations Entrepreneur Quest 2013, is an established expert in the garment industry with over 10 years of experience. Mausmi holds a Masters degree in Fashion Technology from NIFT, Delhi and is also B.Tech in Computer Science. She has written over 15 publications for several leading apparel magazines and also writes her own apparel blog called StitchDiary on <a href="http://stitchdiary.com/">www.stitchdiary.com</a>

Padmadas Nair

Padmadas Nair, Region Leader - R&D and TS&D, and Humen Phukan – TS&D Specialist (Packaging & Textiles), Dow Corning India Pvt Ltd.

Prasanta Sarkar

Prasanta Sarkar is the Founder and Editor of Online Clothing Study Blog. He is a Textile Engineer and a Postgraduate in Fashion Technology from NIFT, New Delhi. He has authored 6 books in the field of garment manufacturing. In this article he discuss about how to deal with cutting mistakes in garment manufacturing.

Priyaneet Kaur

Reports and Data

Ryan Scott

Ryan Scott is Senior Formulations Engineer at Microban International, Ltd. He has ten years of expertise in the research and development of liquid formulations for a variety of applications, supporting the apparel, architectural, industrial, aerospace, and marine industries. At Microban, Ryan leads the development and commercialization of textile odor control solutions. Originally from Ohio, he recently joined the Microban team, relocating to Charlotte. Ryan is an active member of the AATCC and the American Coatings Association. In this article he discuss about the odor capture technology for the textile industry.

S AISHWARIYA

completed her B.Sc. Family and Community Science and Fashion Designing., M.Sc. Textiles and Fashion Apparel., and Ph. D in Textiles and Clothing. She has qualified UGC-NET exam and currently working as an Assistant Professor with the Department of Textiles and Clothing, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women. She is a Proficiency holder and Gold Medallist in both her Under-gradation and Post-graduation

S.VENKITACHALAM

is a senior economic journalist with more than 40 years of experience, covering Industry, Commerce & Textile Ministries. In this article the author discusses how textiles exports could be boosted.

Sanjay Jain

Sanjay Jain is Managing Director of TT Ltd., which is Rs. 700 crore company with operations all across India and sales in 65 countries. He is gold Medalist from IIMA and a Company Secretary & Cost Accountant. He is President of NITMA & Chairman of NITRA. Further, he is committee member of many associations across India and is also a regular speaker and writer.

SGS Group Management SA

Stefan Kappaun

SUNAINA KHANNA

SUNAINA KHANNA is a Director and Senior Consultant at Methods Apparel Consultancy. She helps companies in the sewn product industry in the areas of productivity, cost cutting and training and can be contacted at [email protected].

Tanay Bhatt

Tanay Bhatt is an accomplished Director with extensive experience in the garment industry. With over 15 years of experience as a production head, he has established himself as an expert in garment manufacturing, sourcing, and quality control. He also owns a factory that produces garments for several export houses in India. His expertise extends beyond garment manufacturing. With 4 years of experience in digital marketing, he has helped many businesses achieve success online.

Tony Kirwan

Vishakha Somani

Is a Fashion Tech Analyst and Communications expert at WFX - World Fashion Exchange. She is a Fashion graduate from Polimi Italy, and has been actively reporting on the fashion industry since 2016. She's an expert in analyzing trends, market shifts and new technologies. Her works spans forecasting and research on the global luxury and retail supply chain, emerging markets, and the circular economy.