- Industry bodies to host global mega textiles event - Bharat Tex 2024- Unveiling the Future of Textiles in India
- “Bharat Tex 2024” to be organized from February 26-29, 2024 in New Delhi
- Union Textiles Minister Shri Piyush Goyal lauds textile industry bodies for planning global textile fair in India- unveils fair logo and website
- Shri Goyal says the Indian textile industry is ready to face global competition
- “Bharat Tex 2024” is planned to be the largest textiles event with exhibitions, knowledge sessions and buyer meets
- Fair to showcase India’s capabilities across the entire textile value chain from fiber to fashion
Posted On: 21 OCT 2023 2:11PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Textiles,
Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, and Food & Public Distribution
Shri Piyush Goyal lauded industry bodies of the textile sector for their
initiative in organizing Bharat Tex 2024- the world’s biggest-ever textiles event
in the textile world. He was presiding over the curtain raiser event for the show at
Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi, today.
Speaking at the event Shri
Goyal emphasized that Bharat Tex 2024 Expo is not just an event, but a testament
to India's commitment to becoming a global textile powerhouse. With innovation,
collaboration, and the Make in India spirit at its core, this expo is the
embodiment of India’s 5F vision to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to
Foreign, making products not just for India but for the entire world, he said
adding that India is not afraid of global competition now. He exhorted the
industry to build the brands, that are globally recognized and simultaneously
build India as a brand.
Shri Goyal expressed hope, that the marquee event, Bharat Tex 2024 Expo, would propel the industry's
growth and showcase India's potential as a mature, competitive global sourcing
destination in the global textile industry. He asked the organizers to make the
fair compelling and engaging for the visitors.
Textile Minister also launched
the fair logo, website, and video at the event. He urged the industry to use
this event to highlight India’s global strengths, its sustainability
initiatives as well as its strengths across the value chain.
“Bharat Tex 2024” is scheduled
to be held, from 26-29 February 2024 in New Delhi. It is envisaged to be the
biggest textile event at the global level, with exhibitors and buyers from over
40 countries. Bharat Tex 2024 would be a comprehensive showcase of the entire
textile industry value chain, from India's rich cultural heritage and textile
traditions to the latest technological innovations. With over 1,000 exhibitors
and more than 30,000 visitors from 40 countries, this mega event would include
knowledge sessions, seminars and conferences, CEO roundtables, and B2B & G2G
meetings, besides strategic investment announcements, product launches and
collaborations that would redefine the textile industry on a global scale. Live
demonstrations, cultural events, and fashion presentations will provide an
exceptionally creative and engaging environment, providing insights into the
realms of textile, fashion, sustainability, and style originating from the
heart of India. Design, as well as brand exhibitions, fashion shows, sustainability workshops, and expert talks, shall be the other highlights of the
event. Bharat Tex 2024 is being planned as a consolidated and unique platform
to position and showcase India’s entire textile value chain and also highlight
strengths in fashion, traditional crafts, and sustainability initiatives.
Speaking on the occasion, Smt Rachna Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Textile said that there is a huge opportunity for the Textile industry to increase its exports and hence Bharat Tex 2024 comes at the right time. It would not be just an exhibition, but an immersive experience, she added. The expo will be a unique platform to bring together leading players from the Indian and Global textiles sector, besides highlighting the numerous existing and emerging opportunities, robust infrastructure, attractive incentives, and other benefits available in India for global investors and buyers, Textile Secretary added. It would also represent a unique platform for global investors and buyers to explore India's strengths as a global manufacturer and consumer market, she said.
The event is an industry-led
initiative and is proposed to be organized jointly by the 11 Textile-related
Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and other industry bodies. Shri Naren Goenka,
Chairman Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), and Shri Bhadresh Dodia,
Chairman Manmade and Technical Textiles Export Promotion Council (MATEXIL) made
detailed presentations on the activities proposed in the fair.
The curtain raiser event was attended by industry associations, textile sector industry leaders, and senior officers from ministries.
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