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Press Release 24 January 2019

Huge Expansion Opportunities in Indian Retail Excites Exporters

As the big day is nearing, more and more apparel exporters from Bangladesh are getting enticed by the irresistible charm of Apparel Sourcing Week, India 2019. And why not! The apparel exporters too are fast realising the significance of the event, which will be held at the plush and beautiful ITC Gardenia in Bengaluru on 15th and 16th March 2019. Among the several notable apparel exporters, which will be gracing the event, are Gramtech Knit Dyeing Finishing & Garments Ltd. (Team Group), Sonia and Sweaters and Anowara Group.
Gramtech Knit Dyeing Finishing & Garments Ltd. (Team Group), with an impressive annual turnover of US $ 365 million, will be marking their presence at the sourcing show. The group manufactures a wide repertoire of apparel products that range from knitwear, woven, sweaters, jackets to denim and Apparel Sourcing Week, India will give them an ideal opportunity to showcase the cross-section of their several product categories. Through their diverse collections, Gramtech aims to meet many Indian retailers and expand their reach in the retail market of India.
Sonia & Sweaters Limited, one of the seven production units of Sonia Group, that manufactures heavy and lightweight flat knit products across menswear, womenswear and kidswear, will be at ASW ’19 to display an entire gamut of all its products. Its finesse and expertise in making sweaters of different yarn compositions for all age groups and demographics has earned it a storehouse of esteemed clients like Carrefour Group (France), Metro Group (Germany), Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. (USA) and George (UK) among several others. The Group, on the whole, also serves other big names of fast fashion including Marks & Spencer, Gap, Inc. and Li & Fung Group. The Group’s customers speak highly of their quality standards, and at Apparel Sourcing Week, India, Sonia & Sweaters Limited hopes to explore and win the Indian retail market.
Another company to watch out for, Anowara Group manufactures high-quality men’s T-shirts, polo shirts, tank and fleece, and will be exhibiting a good mix of their products that are an embodiment of innovative designs, which are sustainable and cost-effective as well. The Group, which has an annual turnover of US $ 70 million, has been recognised by the Government of Bangladesh as a pioneer in the ‘Best Workers’ Friendly Knitwear Industry in the field of export-oriented readymade garments in Bangladesh. Already exporting their garments to customers in France, Germany, South Africa, Japan, Thailand, Australia, Dubai, Canada, Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Italy, Anowara sees the Apparel Sourcing Week, India as the pertinent door to enter India.
There isn’t a better place to be now for the Indian and International retailers than Apparel Sourcing Week, India 2019 which is soon coming up in March.It promises to offer the best of the products from the best of the apparel manufacturers in the region.

About Apparel Sourcing Week 2023

Apparel Sourcing Week 2023, a two-days Sourcing Show not only provides the Asian manufacturers a platform to showcase their products & manufacturing capabilities to the Brands & Retailers from all over the world including India, but also extends them a chance to attend the multiple seminars (headed by industry experts), workshops, open-house discussions and networking opportunities organised during these three days, which would help the manufacturers get a better understanding of Indian and International Retail and evolving dynamics of sourcing in various markets and retail formats.

About the Organiser

Apparel Resources is well known for its benchmark publications – Apparel Online, StitchWorld and Resource Guide published from India, Bangladesh & Vietnam. These publications have been around in the industry for over 35 years, supporting, guiding and standing by garment exporters and the retail industry globally, providing them a platform to source better.