Stitch Diary – the educational blog for the apparel industry, by Mausmi Ambastha, is hosting a live webinar on April 18, on the changing landscape of the global apparel industry. The speakers Varun Vaid, associate director, Wazir Advisors, Md. Shariful Alam, director, JMS Group, and Anas Shakil, partner & head of Emerging Geographies, ThreadSol, will offer their expert opinion on the issue.

This webinar will offer expert insights into the current big players like China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, etc. in the industry and what keeps them ahead of the pack. But, the apparel industry vector is shifting towards new geographies. Apparel manufacturers in the emerging economies like Ethiopia & Kenya (East Africa) and Myanmar & Cambodia (South East Asia) are gaining a lot of impetus in the industry.

The speakers will shed light on why certain new economies are emerging in the global apparel picture, what are the barriers to their growth, and what approach do these countries need, to successfully compete and sustain as garment manufacturing hubs.