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A master artisan spent four months hand weaving the checkered Kanchipuram sari Nita Ambani wore, created with Swadesh. The piece puts fresh attention on India's handloom skills.
Gokaldas Exports wants Europe to account for 25%-30% of its exports within three to five years, up from roughly 15%. The garment maker is gearing up for better access if India and the European Union seal their proposed trade pact.
D2C brands, international labels and the Gen Z platform FWD saw close to twice their usual daily order volume during the Big Fashion Festival, Myntra said. Festive demand clearly gave homegrown labels a healthy lift.
Speaking at TechSparks 2026, Meta's Piyush Vaidya explained how Meta Business Agent could let D2C brands handle customer engagement, product discovery and support over WhatsApp.
The second edition of The Spur, Entrackr's community initiative for D2C founders, took place on October 23 at The Bier Library in Bengaluru, with support from PhonePe Payment Gateway.
Sadev Ventures and Atom XVII co-led a ₹9.7 crore pre-Series A investment in ReplyAll. The fresh capital gives the young D2C apparel label room to grow.
Reva Diamonds earned ₹505 million after tax in H1FY27, compared with ₹201 million a year before, as revenue climbed 52%. The jeweller also launched its first store in Jaipur.
Arvind Limited's Varanasi garment plant, reported as a ₹150 crore facility, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The unit could create 1,000 jobs, a welcome boost for apparel manufacturing in the region.
India is expected to keep its 11% customs duty exemption on imported cotton until the end of December, sources indicate. Cheaper raw cotton would ease costs for textile and garment makers.
Natasha Tuli, who founded Soulflower, told TechSparks 2026 that repeat buyers come from honest communication, good products and paying attention to what consumers say.
ELLE India points to a D2C website selling a pre-draped saree for ₹76,000 and a dress for ₹42,000, a sign of how high some online labels are pricing their designs.
L'Oreal said its consumer products division posted double-digit growth in India, led by haircare and skincare. Indian shoppers are spending steadily on personal care.
Senco Gold will pay ₹68 crore for a 68 per cent holding in August Jewellery, a regulatory filing shows. Payments will come in several tranches, with the deal due to close by February 2027.
