The garment sector in the trade, is at the moment not in the best of shapes and conditions.In an overall mood of recession,consumers are spending their incomes in different ways,with different priorities and at different moments. This behaviour also has its consequences for the buying habits of importers, there is a tendency towards safer buying with quicker rotating budgets and with reliable, fast-reacting manufacturers. In the world of fashion one has to stay safe. No real shock effects are expected, which means that the emphasis should be laid on detailing, perfection and coordination possibilities. To-day’s consumer gradually has become a different buyer as compared to those of a generation ago. More cofident and knowledge, he or she is less given to impulse- buying. It should offer value for money.Excessive prices have very little chance, which means that overpriced brands or designer labels are losing their appeal.

A Fashion entrepreneur has a very importent part to play in choosing the seasonal themes which is a general trend predicitions by the various research publications.Fashion farcast for summer are generally based on colour schemes of spring and summer-Crisp and fresh colours-nature based colours like burnt earth colour natural green, bamboo etc.The recent trend calling for echo friendly fabric like organic cotton has a very serious role to play in the coming seasons.

The fashion of the East has been a winner in 2007-2008 and the trend has runover to 2009 with an emphasis on value additions like fabric finishes and embalishments.

The workwear sector has advanced finishes like teflon coating which is stain resistant and gives durability to the fabric.

Lycra is very comfertable for -Intimate apparel,swimwear, ready-to-wear,Housery and active wear.

The difference in the fabric is generally the % of lycra fiber used with the main fiber like cotton, linen,silk etc.

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