Apparel Online India Magazine June 1st Issue 2018 | Page 28

H2F THE LATEST NEWS HAVE YOUR SAY For the latest news on apparel and textile, make sure that you visit https://apparelresources.com/top-news/ Write to Apparel Resources, B-32, South Extension-1, New Delhi (110049), India or email: [email protected] Excited for Heimtextil, exhibitors gear up for a grand show… It can be rightly said that the Heimtextil Show is the ‘Mecca of Home Textile’. Conducted by Messe Frankfurt around the globe, both buyers and manufacturers in the segment wait for and attend the show with equal fervour, as it is the season opener for new trends and textile innovations. The Indian chapter of Heimtextil which started in 2013, has since emerged as a reliable platform for Indian home textile manufacturers to highlight their innovative products to the right buyers. With the boom in the retail sector in the past decade, the fair has grown in relevance with each passing year and the upcoming 5th edition, to be held in Delhi between 27-29 June at Pragati Maidan, is already creating a buzz. Upcoming display of Bella Casa A regular participant at the show, Reliance Polyester is a pioneer of innovation in fabric for almost every segment of industry using fabric. This year they are coming to the show with their Recron® FS product range. Rakesh Bali, Senior Vice President explains, “Recron® FS is an innovative hi-performance flame-retardant polyester with a unique molecular structure that has fire-retardant components embedded in it. They are engineered to prevent the fire from spreading and help create fabrics with a unique ability to provide everlasting fire-safety in any application.” The fabric is largely used in upholstery, furnishings, transportation and hospitality-related textile applications. It is also Oekotex® Standard 100 Certified and safe even for baby products. Known for their quality products, Delhi-based Reliable Drapes, a unit of Shree Ambica Furnishing, is another frequent participant of the show. “This year we are launching 25 products in curtains, and 42 in sofa fabric, which includes velvet crapes, embroidery and digital prints,” Director of the company Sumit Narang, tells us. Last year they launched a successful e-catalogue for each store that is associated 28 Apparel Online India | JUNE 1-15, 2018 | www.apparelresources.com Top players like D’décor, GM Fabrics and Aditya Birla will showcase the first looks of their latest collections amongst other A-list brands displaying the best in Dining, Living, and Home Textiles sectors. The co- located fairs (Heimtextil and Ambiente India) will host over 300 brands from countries like India, China, Indonesia, Switzerland and Thailand keeping exhibitors and visitors engaged to find the right partner for their business project. with them. “We have innovated it in the current year and an updated app version will be presented to our customers as a value-added service to keep them in formed about our latest product,” he adds. Innovating the products, their collection will display digital print along with embossing on velvet fabric at a very competitive rate for their customers. Among the featured participants of the show is Jaipur-based Bella Casa, which boasts itself as the largest manufacturer of home linen producing 10,000 pieces per day in high designs and fabric. They are displaying Disney and Hallmark based collections in