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Fast Fashion and Its Impact

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Fast Fashion is the production, design, and distribution of catwalk trends and high fashion designs into daily use for retail customers to take advantage of trends.

 

How has Fast Fashion Impacted the Garment Industry?

It is no surprise to anyone that the garment industry is ever- evolving and constantly dishes out something new and varied.

Consumers now want their favorite brands to offer new styles that match the emerging trends. The rapid growth in the trillion dollar garment industry is happening because the average customer is spending more.

Fast fashion clothing is based on the current fashion trend that goes straight from the fashion ramp to retail stores.

This kind of fashion trend satiates people’s constant desire for something new. It helps them discard the old and keep up with the latest style and taste.

This obviously means mass manufacturing of clothes as well as thinking out of the box, to come up with something new each time.

Here’s how fast fashion affects the clothing industry:

Need to make cost-effective apparels

Fast fashion implies tremendous product variety and very short product life cycles.

This, in turn, means a pressure to be cost-effective in the production of new apparels, all the while being responsive to ever-changing customer taste.

A Quick response method

Another thing that needs to be paid attention to is the manufacturing processes. Since the competition is so strong, the lead time has to be reduced in order to keep up with the growing demand and its fast pace.

The crux of this fashion model is to shorten the time cycle from production to consumption so that consumers engage in more cycles in any given time period.

Emerging market trends

Fast fashion is promoted as a fast, low-priced and disposable form of fashion.

It is promoted as something that is consumed on the go and is quickly replaced by something new. This requires a cost-effective marketing strategy that creates brand awareness and ropes in customers.

Fast Fashion vs National GDP
Fast Fashion vs. National GDP

 

Even if fast fashion has increased accessibility to the newest trends and made clothing more affordable, it nevertheless has drawbacks of its own.

Fast Fashion Environmental Impact

Fashion is the second most polluting industry in the world. The output has multiplied thanks to low production costs.

Demand growth has increased the use of hazardous and poisonous chemicals, which has exacerbated water pollution and resulted in around 3/4 of the clothing being disposed of in landfills.

Low Wages

To keep the production costs down, brands are hiring workers at low wages. Production is done in countries like India, Bangladesh, China, & Turkey.

Safety regulations are also not taken properly into consideration.

Demise in Second Hand Clothes Trade

The possibility of clothing being reused is disappearing due to declining clothing quality. Only around 40 percent of all clothing is useful, while the remainder is shredded after a few uses and returned to landfills.

Even though fast fashion has had both positive and negative effects, new developments are still being made every day in the fashion business for the benefit of the environment.

Are you keen on matching pace with what’s new in the garment industry?

Visit Gartex Texprocess India, a leading textile and garment exhibition in India, held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi and Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, and learn about the latest technology, cutting-edge equipment, materials, and services in the industry.

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3 Popular Forms of Direct to Garment (DTG) Printing

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Direct-to-Garment (DTG) Printing is the technique used to print ink directly on to the fabric using ink jet technology.

 

Direct-to-Garment Printing or DTG Printing took the textile industry by storm in the early 2000s as decorated apparels started flooding the market.

These days they are most commonly referred to as custom t-shirt business.

This trend has been selling like hot cakes for over a decade and putting custom design on cotton shirts still continuous to be a rage.

There are few decorating methods used for digital printing on clothes.

Heat Transfers

These digital transfers are designs that are printed out on a specialty paper. It only permits making one T-shirt via a standard desktop inkjet or laser printer.

The cost for each transfer depends solely on the type of ink and paper that is used by your printer.

Fabrics with such print have a plastic feel on their design which is basically a polymer used to glue the ink to the top of the shirt.

Screen Printing

The method that was once most commonly used for decorating apparels was screen printing.

There is no scope of discoloration and rectangle effect with this form of printing, as ink is only put on the garment where the design is.

The downfall that this method has is the tedious process it follows. One needs to break the graphic into the different colors needed to print it and burn the screen for each color.

This complex process also requires a screen printing press to be set up.

 

Digital Garment Printing Methods
Digital Garment Printing Methods

 

The New DTG Printer

The growing changes in the apparel manufacturing industry and the increase in demand have paved way for faster methods of screen printing.

Digital Garment Printing is not just more practical but also better suited for the present market.

This method requires the use of putting ink on the fabric without the usage of polymer to bind it.

The textile water-based ink, used in the process has chemical binders; it is later cured to the garment using either a heat press or a textile conveyor dryer.

Are you keen on matching pace with what’s new in the garment industry?

Know more about advancements in Direct-to-Garment (DTG) Printing on fabrics. Visit Gartex Texprocess India, a leading textile and garment exhibition in India, held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi and Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, and learn about the latest technology, cutting-edge equipment, materials, and services in the industry.

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Useful Facts About Direct To Garment (DTG) Printing

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Direct-to-garment (DTG) printing creates digital artwork and prints directly on the garment, allowing greater colour mixing and photorealism.

 

In Direct-to-garment or DTG printing technology, a printer directly applies the ink onto the t-shirt with inkjet technology.

It is almost like printing on paper, except on a fabric. A special printer prints the ink directly onto the garment in the desired design.

Direct to Garment printing uses specialty water-based inks, which are absorbed by the fibers of the garment.

 

Direct to Garment Printing vs SPP
DTG vs SPP

 

Let us find out interesting & helpful facts about Direct  to Garment printing.

 

Direct-to-Garment printing is simple: you simply load your image into a computer, put the shirt in the machine, and press the button to start.

Initially, it is slightly tricky however with time and practice Direct to Garment printing is far easier than screen printing.

In DTG printing, printing on light shirts is easier than dark ones.

Although, if you are using a dark shirt, pretreat is required, which means you have to pretreat the shirt, heat press it, print the image, then heat press it again

Also in Direct to Garment printing, the quality of the garment is plays an important role. For the best quality print, you want to use a t-shirt with a tight-knit, smooth print surface; you want as little stray yarn as possible.

In DTG printing maintenance is highly important.

This has mostly to do with the white ink settling down in the lines and clogging up the heads.

So, it is important that you keep your machine active and maintained then keeping it won’t be an issue. Basically, the maintenance is not hard however it takes time.

 

Are you keen on matching pace with what’s new in the garment industry?

Visit Gartex Texprocess India, a leading textile and garment exhibition in India, held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi and Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, and learn about the latest technology, cutting-edge equipment, materials, and services in the industry.

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Why Fabrics and Accessories are an important part of Gartex 2018

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Fabric and Accessories plays an integral role in the textile supply chain.

In its 3rd glorious edition, manufacturers are gearing up to showcase their latest developments in apparel fabrics, garment trims & embellishments

Gartex 2018 is an excellent opportunity to witness new product launches that have recently hit the market or are yet to be released.

It is an opportunity to establish strategic partnerships with the new manufacturers, retailers and distributors for better future growth and to gain new techniques for development from the dynamic market.

Following ceaseless demands from our exciting exhibitors, Fabric and Accessories pavilion has been created as part of the much-hyped Gartex 2018. The organisers this year have decided to dedicate Hall No. 9 of Pragati Maidan, New Delhi completely to this pavilion and facilitating exhibitors with a much more focused business environment to deal with.

Why Fabrics and Accessories Pavilion?

Dedicated to the growth and development in the segment, Fabric and Accessories Pavilion is designed to offer the opportunity to showcase your innovative, exclusive, latest fabric and textile variants as well as accessories to help industry define the trends. The pavilion will highlight the most extensive range and latest innovations, especially from fabric, yarn and accessories.

Fabrics and Accessories Pavilion forms an integral portion wherein the top decision-makers, established retailers, importers, institutional buyers, distributors, dealers, designers, agents and end-users are all part of the show.

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2 Tips Which Will Help Redefine your Denim with Swarovski Crystals

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Swarovski Crystals are known to be the highest machine cut and polished crystal in the world known for their superior quality and brilliance.

 

Swarovski crystals were created in Austria in 1892 and we all know that Swarovski crystals are products that can be used on just about any fabric.

 

Swarovski crystals x Denim
Swarovski crystals x Denim

 

Let us explore how to incorporate Swarovski crystal stones into denim.

 

Denim is an attractive fabric that people love to wear.

Crystals on denim were passé however they are coming back. They are very cool update your childhood memories.

Swarovski crystals can be applied to denim in many different ways: hot-fix, gluing, sewing, and other manual application like rivets.

Also Swarovski application Manual available in the market will provide you with a lot of tips with plenty of information on how to apply Swarovski crystals.

Choose different colours and sizes of the Hot-Fix stones and incorporate them with the hot fix tool available in the market.

They can be arranged in a beautiful pattern that will enhance the beauty of the denim.

Flat Back crystals look exactly the same as the Hot-Fix stones but they have no glue on the back at all, so they must be applied with regular craft glue.

There are some advantages to using Flat Backs, and they usually cost less per stone than the Hot-Fix variety.

 

Are you keen on matching pace with what’s new in the garment industry?

Visit Gartex Texprocess India, a leading textile and garment exhibition in India, held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi and Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, and learn about the latest technology, cutting-edge equipment, materials, and services in the industry.

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Bio-Polishing : Everything You Need To Know

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Bio-polishing is a finishing process that amplifies the fabric quality by decreasing the pilling tendency and fuzziness of (cellulose) knitted fabrics.

 

Bio Polishing is applied to cellulose textiles which creates permanent effects by the implementation of enzymes.

 

Biopolishing after Dyeing
                             Bio-polishing after Dyeing

 

Biopolishing before Dyeing
                      Biopolishing before Dyeing

 

This technique successfully removes protruding fibers & slubs from knitted fabrics, significantly reduces pilling, softens fabric hand and renders a smooth fabric appearance.

The main objectives of Bio-Polishing are:

1. It eliminates protruding fibers & Slubs

2. It removes hairiness, fluffs and pills

3. It prevents material sticking

4. It renders surface smoothness and a clear structural appearance & improved luster

5. It improves material texture relaxation & increased flexibility

6. It improves sew-ability & ease to washing, low pilling tendency and during care operation.

7. It converts fabrics from poor quality, uneven, napped material surface to lustrous, soft, elegant, top quality with a fine, high-quality surface appearance.

With the implementation of this technique, fabrics will attain a smooth luster as well as enhance the quality of the fabric.

Basically, enzymes such as cellulose are used on the cotton fabric to remove protrusion. These enzymes are further de-activated by increasing the temperature.

Bio-polishing applied before dyeing renders the fabric a better look and feel.

 

Are you keen on matching pace with what’s new in the garment industry?

Visit Gartex Texprocess India, a leading textile and garment exhibition in India, held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi and Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, and learn about the latest technology, cutting-edge equipment, materials, and services in the industry.

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5 Different Types of Embroidery Machines by UNIX

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Embroidery machines play an integral role in garment and textile industry.

There are different brands of embroidery machines in the market and one of the most famous and popular is UNIX.

UNIX Stich machines Private Limited is a prominent & leading manufacturer from Surat.

They offer a diverse range on embroidery machines such as high speed mix taping cording flat embroidery machine, multi head mini schiffli embroidery machine, multi needle mini schiffli embroidery machine, high speed mix chenille embroidery machine, 1200 rpm high speed embroidery machine and high speed pure chenille embroidery machine.

The different type of embroidery machines showcased at Gartex are:

1. High Speed Mix Taping Cording Flat Embroidery Machine:

High Speed Mix Taping Cording Flat Embroidery Machine

Minimum Order Quantity 1 Unit
Operation Mode Automatic
Driven Type Electric
Usage Industrial
This machine costs Rs. 25 lakh per unit.

 

2. Multi Needle Mini Schiffli Embroidery Machine:

Multi Needle Mini Schiffli Embroidery Machine

Minimum Order Quantity 1 Unit
Emb. Area 55 x 500 x 1500 mm
Max. Speed 850 SPM
Max. Needle 176
This machine costs Rs. 30 lakh per unit.

3. UN High Speed Mix Chenille Embroidery Machine:

UN High Speed Mix Chenille Embroidery Machine

Minimum Order Quantity 1 Unit
No. of Heads (35+35) Head, 4 Colour in chain, 3 Colour in flat
Max. Speed 1100 SPM
Emb. Area 250 x 550 x 1300 mm
This machine costs Rs. 25 lakh per unit

4. Cap Function Tubular Flat Embroidery Machine:

Cap Function Tubular Flat Embroidery Machine

Minimum Order Quantity 1 Unit
Automatic Grade Semi-Automatic
Operation Mode Automatic
Driven Type Electric
Usage Industrial
This machine costs Rs. 4 lakh per unit.

 

5. Multi Head Mini Schiffli Embroidery Machine:

Multi Head Mini Schiffli Embroidery Machine

Minimum Order Quantity 1 Unit
No. of Heads 90, 3 Color
Max. Speed 900 SPM
Emb. Area 110 x 550 x 1500 mm
This machine costs Rs. 25 lakh per unit.