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CURTAIN RAISER TO THE 69TH NGF GROWING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH The 69th National Garment Fair is coming close at hand, and stalwarts of the Apparel Industry wait with readiness. We chronicle the long and short of it all. The 69th National Garment Fair is coming close at hand, and stalwarts of the Apparel Industry wait with readiness. We chronicle the long and short of it all. The anticipation makes its presence felt as the Apparel Industry lays the groundwork for the fast approaching 69th National Garment Fair (NGF). Slated from July 15–18, 2019, the Fair will occupy an Area of 7,00,000 Square Feet across Halls 1,2,3,4, and 8, at Bombay Exhibition Centre, NSE Complex, Goregaon (E), Mumbai – 400063. The 69th National Garment Fair is now India’s Largest Autumn/Winter Apparel Trade Show ever Organised by the Association. The 67th NGF set 18 I APPAREL I June 2019 the bar high for all Fairs and the 69th Edition, too, will inarguably follow suit. The Fair will play host to 870 Exhibitors, displaying over 1,070 Brands. Approximately 50,000 Retailers are expected to be visiting the 69th NGF. The planning that takes place during the time leading up to the Fair is coherent and methodical to say the least. To better understand the workings of the 69th NGF, we provide you with glimpses into the past Two Fairs.