Apparel Training & Design Centre, (ATDC) organized a seminar on ‘ Market and Manufacturing Opportunities for Lingerie wear in India” at ATDC – JUKI Technology and Entrepreneurship Hub, Bangalore. The participants invited were students and faculty of educational and vocational institutes in Bangalore, and others connected with the sector.

Representative, Intimate Apparel Association of India (IAAI) said that the efforts of ATDC to offer specialised training in lingerie wear are commendable. Many times in the past IAAI has attempted but did not succeed particularly because of the inhibitions people have to speak about the product. From the Association all support will be extended to create awareness about the courses and programmes, he said.

Ravi Kishore, regional manager, ATDC Karnataka said “the institution has been offering various vocational courses for the apparel sector with specialisation in pattern, manufacture, quality assurance, testing, CAD etc. ATDC has now collaborated with Juki India to offer further specialisations specific to products such as lingerie wear. With a vision to build strong product specialisations and create niche markets, ATDC has entered into an MOU with Juki India and set up the ATDC- Juki Technology and Entrepreneurship Hub to offer product specialty courses and training in lingerie wear”.

In his presentation, Maruthi Reddy, assistant. manager, technical support, Juki India described different machines used in the lingerie wear specially to make bras. He showed various videos of machines such as those used in cup making, strap making and cutting for final finishing.