The last day at Gartex India 2018, despite being a Monday, witnessed the best turnout as many decision makers and company heads participated in the event. The day included a conference titled ‘Denim Talks,’ which was attended by industry stalwarts like Ritesh Sharma, Retail Lead, Reliance Industries Ltd.; Sartaj Singh Mehta, Director – Design, PEPE Jeans; Ashish Pateria, EY; Anuraag S, Founder, Pencil Box; Manuj Kanchan, GM-South Asia, Jeanologia and Dr. Christina Raab, Global Implementation Director, ZDHC who were the key speakers at the event.

The speakers at the event focused on areas that can help innovate the denim. Sustainable fabrics like R-Elan by Reliance, modifications in denim tailoring or patchy and ornamented denims, and switching to digital and sustainable washing technologies are some of the measures that were discussed at the event. The event was attended by many sportswear companies. The industry has been doing well with the Indian apparel industry seeing a year-on-year growth. The event featured companies from small centres like Indore and Jaipur.