With the 67th National Garment Fair close on our heels, Apparel’s Fair Special issue for July 2018 brings you the latest trends for the coming season, with the theme of the issue being ‘The Future Beckons!’   We begin by documenting the pre-fair events in ‘Fair Update’ and ‘CMAI Event’, while ‘CMAI Rendezvous’ throws light on the work of CMAI’s Managing Committee. ‘E-Space News’ highlights how the internet and technology has helped the apparel industry grow, through innovations like Voice based Personal Assistants and WhatsApp Business. ‘Features’ goes back to our Indian heritage and explores some treasured competencies in the Indian clothing industry, such as Rafoogari, the variety of handlooms, and the desi designs. Some of the current industry issues such as the effects of the plastic ban, of the USA-China trade war and of FDI on the apparel industry are explored in ‘Industry Insights’. ‘Tech Talk’ showcases the future of digital textile printing. July being the monsoon season, ‘Trend Talk’ explores ways to look trendy despite the rains.   Our last segment ‘Regulars’ gives an overview of everything happening in the apparel industry worldwide, whether it’s the upcoming events, emerging brands, current trends, and all the important news.