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India is replete with natural resources like cotton, jute, and silk. Indian textile products are known for their fine designing, embellishment, and craft owing to its ethnic diversity and cultural multiplicity. One can also witness the wide array of designs and apparels that enrich Indian textile garments. An expo, Tex-Styles India 2009, showcasing India's textile talent was organized at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The expo started on March 1st , 2009 and ended on Mar 3rd , 2009. Tex-Styles India 2009 was organized under the aegis of India Trade Promotion Organisation, a Govt. body, in association with trade bodies like Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Textiles Committee, the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council, Powerloom Development and Export Promotion Council, and Wool and Woollens Export Promotion Council. Tex-Styles India is the only textile show in the world which provides buyers a one-stop platform for the purchase of the A-Z of exquisite textile products, such as furnishings, selected floor coverings, fabrics, accessories, and various other products produced by India. Besides, the expo offers a splendid opportunity for business development to various textile industries and entrepreneurs. It also offers an ideal platform to the industries for networking with the global textile community and undertaking joint venture with other industries. The 15th edition of the expo displayed a wide range of quality products of over 270 exhibitors from 90 countries and 500 foreign buying agents. These products were for diverse markets of different regions including the forthcoming Spring-Summer and Autumn-Winter seasons. Products from handloom, powerloom, composite mills sectors, converters, cotton, synthetic, rayon, wool, silk, jute blends of fibres/yarns, and many others like fabrics, home furnishings, yarns, fibres, threads, CAD/CAM system, trimmings, accessories, apparels, trend forecast, carpets, floor coverings, trade publishings, and many others were showcased. I made it to the expo on the last day. Being a fashion designer myself, I just could not resist my temptation to discover the new fashion trends in the apparels and accessories market. Moreover, I was inclined to see the Spring/Summer 2010 trends presented by the participating firms. I was not surprised to see that the expo attracted around 9,500 visitors related to the textile and allied sectors from across the world. One could find there representatives from the business world to buyers, importers, decision makers, designers, wholesalers, retailers, traders, manufacturers, buying agents, and more. In addition to the wide range of textiles offered to the visitors, the visitors could also take the advantage of attending other additional events, such as the Theme Pavilion which depicted the capabilities of Indian industry through a startling presentation; Fabric Folio which offered a bird's eye-view of the innovations, concepts and development of Fabric index, and the Designers' Gallery. Tex-Styles India has emerged as an ideal forum for presenting the multi-faceted splendor of the Indian textile industry. One of the largest textile fairs in South East Asia, the event is a must visit for those who desire for quick success and bigger exposure at a global level. |
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Even amidst the ongoing global recession, the Indian economy is showing a growth trend in all major sectors. Two of the most important areas that deserve a special mention in this regard are the hospitality sector and the processed food sector. The growth and modernization of these two vital areas can translate into better future prospects for the Indian economy. It is for this very objective that India Trade Promotion Organization has come up with “AAHAR”, a fair that serves as an ideal platform for facilitating growth and modernization in these two pivotal sectors. Held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, the fair has been a four-day affair starting from 7th March to 10th March 2009. The main objective of “AAHAR” is to strengthen the position of the hospitality and the processed food sector in India. For this, it aims at bringing into play foreign manufacturers, distributors and suppliers alongside their domestic counterparts. As a result, you should not be surprised to find some foreign products related to the processed food sector in the exhibition. Last year, the event attracted at least 240 Indian and foreign exhibitors. This year, the number has increased by at least 20%, despite worldwide recession. The main reason for this is the potential of the Indian economy. The vastness of our economy alongside its bright prospects has attracted many foreign companies to find a market for their products here. The fair has been successful this year as well. This is evident from the number of business visitors from both India and abroad. Last year, the number of business visitors was around 25,000. This year, the number has touched the figure of 35,000. This year, general public also showed a lot of interest in this fair. The fair has come as a boon for all those people who are related to either the processed food industry or the hospitality sector. Whether you deal in processed food items, processing, packing and refrigeration machinery, agricultural products, hotel, or restaurant equipment, the exhibition has offered an opportunity to establish your company's presence on a global scale. You also get the golden chance of introducing your products to potential importers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and representatives of different institutions and companies attending the show. |