Apparel and accessories
January 6, 2020
Flipkart is one of the leading online retailers in India for fashion. Image credit: Flipkart
By Sarah Jones
While India’s apparel and textile market is only fifth in the world by size, it is growing at a faster rate than the fashion and fabric businesses in China and the United States.
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