Following the completion of a statewide survey, India will soon have its own standard body sizes for the apparel industry, with only the finishing touches left to be done, Union Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal announced recently. However, he said, it will take some time to standardise the size of Indian shoes.
“The faculty members of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, who conducted the survey (after) travelling to every state, have done very good work.A presentation (of the survey) was made before me a few days ago,” Goyal said during a press conference held in New Delhi.
Speaking on the standard Indian size for footwear, the minister said it will take “a little more time”. “But it will also come soon,” he added.
Presently, both international and domestic brands follow US and UK standards for clothing sizes, which obviously don’t cater well to the unique height and weight characteristics of the Indian population.
In the garment sector, there has been an increasing need for an Indian standard since Indian body types are very different from those in western nations, especially in terms of the size of the waist and feet.
Customers and the garment business profit from the introduction of Indian standard sizes.
Now that businesses can make more bespoke clothing to meet the demands of their customers, the e-commerce industry could see growth.
Customers will be able to choose items easily based on their own dimensions, and this move will help clear up the size misunderstanding for businesses operating in India. It’s important to note that more than 40 nations adopt the UK standard.