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In a first, Centre to roll out India-centric size in apparels: Smriti Irani

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Vinay Umarji Ahmedabad
After the UK, the US and Europe, now the Indian textiles and garments industry is set to get its own country-specific size, said union minister of textiles Smriti Irani at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019.

Speaking at the industry-specific event during the summit, Irani said, "In the apparel export segment, one of the biggest challenges is that UK has a size, US has a size, Europe has a size and a measure; but India does not. I hereby present a resolution by the government of India that soon, a size India project will be rolled out in the entire