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Auto textile consumption may reach Rs 1,279 cr
Mumbai, Sept. 1 The automotive textile consumption in the Indian market is projected to reach Rs 1,279 crore in 2007-08, according to a concept paper released by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry along with The Synthetic and Art Silk Mills Research Association. The market size in 2003-04 was Rs 1,141 crore. India is expected to consume 2,075 kilo tonnes of mobiltech (of which automotive textiles is a component) by 2009 compared with Western Europe's 17,580 kt and Asia's 17,980 kt, according to Rigby Associates, Manchester. All textile components used in automobiles such as upholstery, carpets, seat belts and tyre cords come under automotive textiles, which amount to almost 45 square metres of textile material used in an average car for interior trim.
Curvy girls: Look haute, not hot
Here are seven ways that curvy girls can keep cool and look cool during summer's dog days. For plus-sizers, the advice has always been the same: Wear dark monochromatic colors to "lengthen" the body and dress in layers to "camouflage" bulges. Sounds good. But try that in August and you just might spontaneously combust. Here in Humidityville, we need some alternatives. We have gathered a group of experts to give curvaceous women seven tips on dressing for looking stylishly cool when it is sooooo hot: 1. Pick the right fabric. "Linen is huge right now," said Kellie Brown of Avenue stores. "Or, if you're sitting at your desk all day and don't want to be all wrinkled, then maybe a nice lightweight jersey dress. Everyone is wearing jersey now." 2. Try shorts and camisoles.
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