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Was
the Forum of of Fashion and Textile Technocrats set up with any
specific objective in mind?
Yes. In our
country there is very little interaction between fashion and
textile professionals, between design and technology professionals
and between the industry and institutions. Hence, a lot of talent
remains unutilised. So in 1996 we set up this autonomous body to
facilitate better understanding between the industry
professionals, merchandisers, designers and all those related with
the fashion trade of each others needs. Now NIFT has seven centres
in India. We have built up a bio-data bank of professionals to
cater to the needs of the export houses.
How
can fashion and textile professionals be motivated to work
cohesively?
FFTT has
been organizing various seminars, workshops, fashion shows,
exhibitions and displays which provide one-stop, comprehensive
knowledge about the trade. We also organise industry trips, market
surveys and visits to export units, textile mills and buying
houses for the educational institutes.
What
reasons would you ascribe to the slump in exports?
The reason
is clearly the lack of information pool relating to recent
developments in the industry. As you might be aware, the Rao
government had asked the Indian ambassadors abroad to provide
information about the demand and developments going on in foreign
countries. If they can prepare a survey chart based on this
information and make a newsletter to be distributed by the AEPC,
it could be a big step forward in enhancing exports.
FASHION
TALK SHOW ----->
The Forum of Fashion and
Textile Technocrats is organizing an interactive talk show on
"Fashion and fashion technology" at the India
International Center on August 9.
Good
news for fashion industry!
To build up
and maintain an information pool relating to recent development in
the industry and knowledgeable sense of entrepreneur ship in the
struggling professionals making them capable of competing
effectively and to provide greater interaction strengthening the
relation between the fashion and textile professional, the design,
technology and management professionals and the textile
institutes, Forum of fashion and textile technocrats (FFTT) has
come forward to develop a comprehensive and active interaction
with the industry professionals, designers, merchandisers and
stylists etc. The forum comprising of professionals from various
related fields aims to be the voice for the fashion industry,
conducting seminars, workshops, trade shows, exhibitions and
career counseling.
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