admin Indian fashion picturesque is known for its elegance, cultural heritage and colourfulness. It brings out the delicacy and beauty which has sustained through innumerable decades. However, it has evolved over time maintaining it comfortable, sophisticated and aesthetically beautiful aspects. Making an all-encompassing stream into today’s global scenario, the fashion industry in India is an amalgamation of dynamic conventions. It has definitely gone through a milieu of transformations and has been advantaged by thousands of years of rich tradition behind it and the knowledge as the vogue of sewn garments have existed in India ever since ancient history, and this history cannot be complete without citing contribution of Arvind Limited.
The Manifestation of the Hopes and Aspirations
Arvind’s story is a whole century’s worth of dreams and struggles of a country growing through a hard-won Independence; of giving back to society.
[mks_col][mks_one_half]At a time when there was hardly any manufacturing activity in India, Lalbhai Dalpatbhai set up his first mill, the Saraspur Manufacturing Company. In response to Mahatma Gandhi’s call for Swadeshi during the struggle for Indian Independence, the Lalbhai family founded Arvind Mills, creating a capacity to compete with the world’s finest textile mills.
[/mks_one_half][mks_one_half]The world is changing and the only way to keep delivering, is to ensure that our key assets – our people are equipped with new skills and methodologies[/mks_one_half][/mks_col]
And from being just a textile company, Arvind Limited has come a long way, Today, the fabric made by Arvind can go around the earth 6 times over and every second 2 pieces of apparel are sold by an Arvind managed brand in India. Arvind owns 22 global patents for environmental solutions, and become the largest fire protection fabric producer in the country;
Also managing 15 global apparel brands of the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, US Polo, CK, GAP, Nautica, and Sephora. With the philosophy of giving back to the society has helped Arvind to touch people’s lives through innovative and pioneering solutions since 1931 and now Arvind Limited has 42,000 employees across verticals ranging from retail to advanced materials, environmental & social solutions to real estate, apparel to agriculture, the possibilities are endless. This philosophy continues to drive the company to change tomorrow for a better future.
Sagacious Leader Reinventing the Company
Under the leadership of futuristic Sanjay S. Lalbhai, Chairman and Managing Director of Arvind Ltd, Arvind has become one of the largest manufacturers of woven textiles in India, and one of the largest denim fabric manufacturers in the world. He had acquired India’s first denim brand – Flying Machine – in 1981 and now guiding the process of building Arvind’s current impressive apparel brand portfolio. He has worked on the board of several premiers educational and research institutes. He is the President of Ahmedabad Education Society and Ahmedabad University. Chairman of Council of Administration of Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association and a member of the Council of Management of the Physical Research Laboratory. Mr. Lalbhai believes that addressing societal concerns and creating a long- lasting benefit to society is integral to the business strategy and the duty of every business leader.
Forerunners in Fabric & Apparel
From innovation in fibre to sustainability in fashion, Arvind is powering high-fashion brands across the world, while delivering unmatched excellence across the garment value chain. Pioneering the amalgamation of wearable tech with fabrics, vertically integrated apparel solutions for fast-fashion retailers, increasing the use of BCI and other sustainable yarns are only some of the ways in which Arvind is creating a future of immense possibilities.
Denim: Arvind Limited have been the pioneers of the denim revolution in India since the early 1980s. Taking denim’s flair for expression and adding multiple dimensions to it, the company is fashioning the fabrics of the future. Today, they are empowering the most iconic denim brands across Europe, US, and Asia.
Wovens: Arvind Wovens is built upon the foundation of Heritage, Innovation, and Sustainability. The company has been leading the evolution of textiles in India since 1931 and now producing about 130 million meters of woven fabric annually. Today, their expertise lies in handling versatility, complexity, a vast spectrum of colours, excellence in craftsmanship, cutting edge technology, innovative concepts and the best finishes in the world.
Knits: Arvind’s Knits division redefines comfort and performance in clothing and is one of the largest knit fabric manufacturers in India with a capacity of 12,000 T, and garmenting capacity of ~20mn pieces per annum, growing exponentially. The company’s core expertise is ready-to-wear, ethnic wear, and essentials across fabric and garments for men, women, and kids.
Architects of Brands & Retail
Arvind Lifestyle Brands Limited fuels the aspirations of modern India and bought an expansive range of fashion brands to the country across all categories. The company has an unmatched ‘future ready’ portfolio of global brands operating in segments ranging from Bridge to Luxury, premium, and premium value. Today, Arvind’s bouquet of brands – both homegrown and global – straddles lifestyles, categories and price points.
‘Fundamentally Right’, A Contribution Towards NatureThe company believes that sustainability when systematically embedded at the source gets cascaded throughout the production line and the value chain. Arvind Limited has adopted input management as a preferred approach to sustainability. The company has identified six core inputs that are truly material and form the foundation of their business. The company’s policies, practices, and processes are geared not only to optimise utilization of these resources but also nurture their source and thereby ensure that they remain in abundant supply. Their focus is on managing, enriching and getting these inputs fundamentally right and thereby making business sustainably sound.
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