Salil Chawla, Director, DFU Publications, covered this annual important event in the NIFT New Delhi is a pioneering institute of fashion education in India.
The excerpts of Sumit Sahni, COO, Modelama P. Ltd., in an insightful and inspiring conversation as one of the panelists today at Technosummit 2026.
Sahni makes following strong observations:
Apparel Exporters Face a Tough Balancing Act Amid Cost Pressures and Weak Demand
Domestic Manufacturing Gains Pace as Brands Shift Back to India
Rising Costs, Soft Demand, and Tariff Uncertainty Test Apparel Sector
Industry Under Pressure as Wages, Raw Materials, and Logistics Costs Surge
Apparel Makers Look to Domestic Growth as Export Markets Stay Subdued
Sustainability and Scale Emerge as Survival Factors for Apparel Units
Indian Apparel Exporters Grapple with War, Wage Hikes, and Weak Orders
Cost Inflation Upends Apparel Manufacturing Economics
PM Mitra and PLI Seen as Key Support for Apparel Sector Transition
Exporter Community Faces a Long Road to Recovery, Says Sumit Sahni.

