The $8.22 billion apparel industry is set to gear up for more challenges
after studying the global trends from the participants at the industry event Intex Autumn-Winter 07-08, the International Fabric & Accessories Sourcing trade exhibition, to be held at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida between September 28 -30.
The event is supported by all the top textile bodies including Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL) and the Powerloom Development and Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL) with Textiles Committee, a Government of India Undertaking being the knowledge partner.
Organised by Finesse Worldwide Expositions in association with The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) with a view to make India a sourcing and business hub for apparel fabrics and accessories, the event would be organised by the Kamal Nath, Union Commerce and Industry Minister.
Over 100 exhibitors from 10 countries such as Taiwan, China, Korea, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Italy, Thailand, Japan and leading companies from India would be participating in this three day show with their latest designs and innovations.
The last two shows attracted more than 5,000 trade buyers comprising buying houses, apparel exporters, domestic fashion labels, designers, large format retail manufacturers, importers, distributors, fabric manufacturers and foreign buyers from 37 countries.
Stressing on the need of the show like INTEX, Premal Udani, president, CMAI said "In today's context, events like Intex serve a dual purpose of showcasing India's textile prowess to the world buyers who visit Intex as well as provide a platform for the manufacturers of fabrics and accessories from all parts of the world to showcase their collections to buyers from South Asia, Middle East and Far East."
Rajesh Bhagat, managing director, Finesse Worldwide Exposition, said, "It is perhaps for the first time that all major trade bodies across various fibres and production capacities have come together to support Intex".
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