Int'l Textile-Apparel trade fair from Oct 29 in Jaipur

A three-day 3rd edition of International Trade Fair on Textiles and Apparel 'Vastra-2014' to promote textile exports and investments, with focus on Rajasthan, would begin here on October 29.
Event was designed basically on B2B format where buyers and exhibitors would explore new business opportunities.
Veenu Gupta, Principal Secretary Industries and MD of Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation (RIICO), told a joint press conference here that about 300 foreign buyers and 75 Indian buying houses/agents have been targeted in this regard.
Of the 300 foreign buyers, as many as 200 of them from 57 countries including Australia, Latin America and CIS countries besides 35 Indian buying houses have confirmed their participation, she said.

Seven Indian states - Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Haryana - have also confirmed participation, she said.
Exhibitors' would showcase yarn, fabric, apparel, accessories, home textiles and technical textiles, she said.

Besides, the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka and Lesotho have also confirmed their visit to fair, she said.
Vivek Khandelwal, General Secretary of Garment Exporters Association of Rajasthan, said Vastra-2013 had generated a business of Rs.75 cr last year, and this year a target of Rs.150 to Rs.200 cr has been set.
Anil Sharma, General Manager (Business and Promotion), RIICO, said there was an export of textiles (various kinds) to the tune of Rs 1200 cr, and the state government wanted to raise it to Rs 2500 cr in the coming years.

Vastra was emerging fast as a platform for textile industries all over the world and getting popular.