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Review Textiles India 2017
Spotlight on fabrics of India…
Garmenting not in focus
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Eye-catching, but busy, booth of Vardhman Textiles Ltd.
Ginza Industries Ltd. also had good visitation in the fair
n a mega event that caught much
attention of even the mainline
media, Textiles India 2017 was
prompted and developed on the
vision of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi. “From Farm to Fibre, Fibre
to Factory, Factory to Fashion and
Fashion to Foreign Exports”, saw
a convergence of the who’s who
of the textile value chain. Held in
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, the event was
a balance of many expressions – from
round table conferences to workshop
sessions to a grand fashion show –
depicting the ‘Weaves of India’, and
not to be overlooked by the 10 halls
of exhibition space, housing players
from all aspects of the chain, from
cotton farmers to garment exporters.
There was a great expectation,
as usual, from the PM’s inaugural
address at Mahatma Mandir, about
one-and-a-half kilometres away from
the exhibition venue, but the industry
did not receive any significant
announcement. “We were expecting
at least something significant at such
an important event, but the PM stayed
focused on the theme of Indian textiles
without making any announcement
that could have brought cheer to the
VIP gathering,” said Sanjay Jain,
“Just being short-listed to showcase my
handloom collection, is an honour,” – Designer
Manish Tripathi, who heads the iconic
menswear brand Antardesi.
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MD, TT Industries. During his
address, the PM urged the industry
to invest more in innovation and
research that could boost textile
exports. Putting a thrust on organic
products, Narendra Modi said,
“We should catalogue and map our
clothing diversity and clearly earmark
strengths and specialties of each state
or region. Each state should appoint
nodal officers dedicated to a few well-
known products, who would facilitate
producers and traders across the
value chain. Today, there is a demand
for products with zero carbon
footprints as holistic lifestyle has
become a buzzword. The market for
organic dyes, clothes and fabrics made
from organic products is growing. Our
effort should be to innovate in organic
products. I call upon you to come,
invest and ‘Make Textiles in India’.”
During the three-day event, the
textile sector witnessed the signing
of 65 MoUs in various segments. The
ongoing conferences were a delight
for those looking at much more than
products. At a conference on ‘India as
a Global Sourcing Hub & Investment
Destination’, Gautam Nair, Managing
Director, Matrix Clothing, brought
up the concerns regarding GST. “The
I hope that we will be able to build this
event into something much larger in
years to come.” – Rakesh Biyani,
Joint MD, Future Group