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There is something going wrong with the India's fabric industry. Media reports suggest, this could be one of their worst ever crisis. All the stake holders like fibre producers, knitters, weavers, dyers, designers and retailers are flummoxed with the recent developments as this could mark the beginning of a long lasting struggle.Experts cite two main reason for this - First one is the exodus of a large number of labour force to their home towns. Fibre industry depends a lot on the migrants and their exodus from the city means heavy loss to the entire textile chain. Sources say, these workers are not likely to return any time soon, which could result in losses to the tune of Rs 30,000 crore to ...

Our admiration of the antique is not admiration of the old, but of the natural.- Ralph Waldo EmersonElvis Presley's Jail House Rock and John Travolta's Saturday Night Fever is back in the groove. Led by the desire of doing something different, B - Town is going into retro overdrive. Not withstanding the failure of a recent dud - Action Replayy, more and more directors are experimenting with the yesteryear's fashion trends.A similar pattern is being observed among the furniture buyers, who are fuelling the demand of antique furniture. These days, its a rage to go for any piece of wood which is considered vintage and collectible. Many interior designers say that antique furniture adds a certain ...

There are very few leather garments which can ever match the iconic status like that of a leather jacket. Leather jackets make a bold style statement. It symbolises power, or better say, brute power. As it is often bracketed with bikers, military aviators, rock stars and others, leather jackets have developed an intensely loyal cult following.Before we go any further, let's delve deep into some of the interesting facts about the leather jacket industry. Most of the leather jackets produced are made for fashion purposes and a few ones are also made as protective gears. Leather jackets designed as protective gears are full on safety measures, heavier and thicker whereas the one made for fashion ...

Breaking News: Rapper 50 cent’s one tweet reportedly helped a company make 8 million dollars in a day. Sounds incredible, right. Now comes the caveat, he has a stake of $30 million in shares in the company he promoted. Though 50 cent faced criticism for unabashed promotion of his company (without any disclosures) , he indirectly led the foundation of a new trend, celebrity endorsement through their social networking sites. The additional point which I am trying to drive across is – social media can be used to generate a substantial revenue for your business. Another trend which is being spotted off late is that I see many b2b sites using social media with an altogether renewed approach. From ...

It seems as if, after many false starts, Indian sandstone has truly arrived on the globe scene . Most of the demand-supply charts show positive figures which is another testimony to the buzz around it. This leads to our investigative journey on – what makes indian sandstone such an attractive proposition to its buyers across the world. Increased Domestic consumptionIndian real estate is on the boom and the new age builders are experimenting with new looks to give the indian household a foreign locale kind of experience. In this over hyped hoopla of selling Indian made western style homes, sandstone is becoming an important contributor. Sandstone in often used for cladding in residential ...

Office furniture is a multi billion dollar industry which is growing by leaps and bounds post recession. As more and more real estate developers are jumping into the fray of commercial construction, the demand for office furniture is getting fuelled like never before.Furniture demand in India has dramatically expanded during the last decade amid rapid urbanization. This incredible growth story can also be attributed to two other factors - increase in disposable income and changing life style. Even in the midst of economic downturn, the furniture industry stood strong and posted year on year (Y-O-Y) growth in 2009. Moreover, the office furniture demand is anticipated to grow at more than 10% ...

Online search for a leather jacket : Almost freeBuying a stylish leather jacket online : A few hundred dollarsStyle quotient acquired to impress peers : PricelessLeather evokes emotion and mostly the strong ones. Some get thrilled, some get intimidated and some get furious because of the insensitivity shown to animals during its extraction. Irrespective of the intensified campaigning by the animal rights activists, the sale of leather products is unapologetically - on the rise ! Leather lovers around the world are basking in the glory of trendsetting leather designs which are getting showcased at a neck breaking speed.Industry experts in a candid confession admit that leather apparel has been ...

Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.- Alexis Carrel Next time you wish to invest, you may get to see a surprise listing of marble stones on your favourite stock exchange! News reports suggest that Turkey, which sells marble and stone to 154 countries, will establish the world’s first marble and stone exchange in Kocaeli. The Ministry of Industry and Trade have completed their preparations for the establishment of the exchange, which will market 121 kinds of marble produced. Globally, China leads the world in marble production, followed by other countries like India , Turkey etc. USA continues to remain the largest buyer followed by UK, Spain, ...

India's Enviornment Minister Jairam Ramesh's aggressive green activism is giving extra cold jitters to granite and other stone suppliers across the country. The minister worked overtime in 2010 rejecting green signals to Vedanta Resources, Posco and Lavasa and is now proposing to draft a policy where in more than half of the nation's forests could be moved out of exclusive state control.Granite suppliers are increasingly becoming wary of him as they don't know which surprise may come their way in the name of policy change and turn their revenue chart head over heels.Indian granite industry is already reeling under tremendous pressure and was left in dire strait during the recent downturn. Government ...