Textile exhibition in Gujarat from June 30

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Jun 7, 2017

A three-day textile exhibition will be held at Gandhinagar in Gujarat from June 30. The exhibition will cover the textile industry, comprising display of products from manufacturers, exporters and other stakeholders.

"The exhibition -- Textiles India 2017 -- will showcase India's strength in textiles and apparel value chain from fibre to fashion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the exhibition," Joint Secretary of Union Ministry of Textiles Puneet Agarwal said in a statement.

"There will be round-table conferences, fashion show, and theme pavilions of partner states Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and Maharashtra with focus on Gujarat," Agarwal said.

The exhibition will be spread across an area of 1,25,000 square metre. Over 1,000 exhibitors are expected to participate in the exhibition. 

Around 30 countries are expected to showcase their products and over 2,500 international buyers from 60 countries are likely to visit the exhibition.