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This year’s Top Textile & Garment Co. list compiled by TTIS comprises 3 Fiber companies, 40 Textile companies, 25 garment makers, and 6 companies in the ’Other’ category. In total 74 companies withrevenues in excess of Baht 1000 million were selected to represent the local textile sector in operating year 2010, compared to 66 companies on the 2009 list.

The question marketers are always interested in: how big is the market?   World Muslim populations. The Islamic fashion is particularly interesting because of the huge Muslim population in the world.  In 2010, 23.4% of the world population or 1.6 billion people are Muslims.  (For those of you who may be confused, Islam is a religion, while Muslims are the people with Islamic faith.)  Islam is the second largest religion in the world, next to Christianity.  But based on the high birth rate of Muslims, it may become the largest within this generation.

What do most of us know about Islam fashion?  Except for the exceptional few, the answer is next to nothing.  And yet, Islam is the second largest religion of the world.  And the trick is, many dress like Muslim, or the Islam fashion.  We don’t have Christian fashion or Buddhist fashion, do we?  Interesting, hah?

I am doing a research project, out of personal interest, on Islamic fashion.  What I have found is so fascinating, that I decided to start a series of blog on the topic, in case anyone wants to read up on this later.  

ZangToi, Malaysia's best-known icon in the haute couture world, recently presented some stunning items from his Fall 2012 collection at New York's Lincoln Center where the New York Fashion Week was held.  

Uncertainty is perhaps the biggest challenge facing the apparel industry in 2012. The economic situation in Europe and the US, swings in commodity prices, labour shortages and rising costs, especially in China, all add up to a worrying year.  

Last October, I received an invitation from K. Tirapan Wannarat, one of Bangkok’s best high fashion designers for the past few decades.  The occasion was to celebrate his 34th anniversary- known under his brand, Tirapan.  I was very excited , but, like any major events planned at the time, the party was postponed due to the Big Flood.  

Digital marketing has become mainstream.  Many decision makers view online marketing now as an advantage especially with many businesses considering this medium an essential part of promoting their presence.  However, a traditional web presence is no longer enough especially with more consumers adopting mobile in their daily lives.  

Actress Kirstie Alley, who played the major female character in the hit American television series “Cheers” and was cast in several other Hollywood feature films, recently did the catwalk at the fashion week for Malaysian fashion icon, Zang Toi.