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      <image:title>Search Interest in &quot;Quiet Luxury&quot; Grew 400%. Then Shein Started Selling It.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Is Organic Cotton Worth It? A Practical Look at Sustainable Shirting</image:title>
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      <image:title>Wrinkle-Free vs. Iron-Free Shirts: What&apos;s Actually the Difference?</image:title>
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      <image:title>What Counts as &apos;Business Casual&apos;? A Shirt Guide</image:title>
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      <image:title>Monsoon-Proofing Your Shirt Wardrobe: Fabric Care for India&apos;s Rainy Season</image:title>
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      <image:title>Three Research Firms, Three Different Numbers. Here&apos;s What India&apos;s Menswear Market Is Actually Worth.</image:title>
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      <image:title>D2C Funding Dropped 19% in 2024. The Market Grew Anyway. Here&apos;s the Real Story.</image:title>
      <image:caption>The D2C Boom Is Real</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Brooks Brothers Survived Two World Wars. The Pandemic Killed It.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Smart Casual Won</image:caption>
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      <image:title>India Spent ₹6 Lakh Crore This Diwali. Here&apos;s Where It Actually Went.</image:title>
      <image:caption>India Will Spend 14 Lakh Crore</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Tariffs Dropped from 50% to 18%. India&apos;s Exports Fell Anyway. Here&apos;s Why.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Cotton Exports Are Stuck</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Quiet Luxury Is Winning. Loud Logos Are Losing.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Quiet Luxury Is Winning</image:caption>
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      <image:title>GST 2.0, Cotton MSP, and the Real Cost of Making a Shirt in India</image:title>
      <image:caption>What a Shirt Actually Costs</image:caption>
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      <image:title>COD Is 13x Worse Than Prepaid. Here&apos;s the Real Math Behind Why Brands Still Offer It.</image:title>
      <image:caption>COD Returns Are Quietly Killing D2C Margins</image:caption>
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      <image:title>UAE Exports Grew 22%. Here&apos;s the Real Gulf Opportunity Nobody&apos;s Talking About</image:title>
      <image:caption>Why the Gulf Is the Next Big Move</image:caption>
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      <image:title>62% of Shoppers Think Brands Are Lying About Sustainability. Here&apos;s How to Actually Check.</image:title>
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      <image:title>27% of Men Say This Is the Most Confusing Dress Code. Here&apos;s the Actual Framework.</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.cafex.co.in/blogs/journal/your-shirt-drank-2-700-litres-of-water-before-you-ever-put-it-on</loc>
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      <image:title>The ₹2,500 Line: What India&apos;s New GST Rules Mean for Your Shirt</image:title>
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    <loc>https://www.cafex.co.in/blogs/journal/wedding-season-kidswear-india-what-the-numbers-dont-show</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-01T10:13:33+05:30</lastmod>
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      <image:title>India&apos;s Wedding Season Hit ₹6.5 Lakh Crore. Nobody Tracks What the Kids Wore.</image:title>
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    <lastmod>2026-09-08T10:13:14+05:30</lastmod>
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      <image:title>What GST 2.0 Means for the Price of Your Shirt</image:title>
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