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The apparel export industry has asked the government to clear the confusionprevailing on the issue of minimum wages under code of wages for the garment
industry. This has impacted the booking of export orders, and to restore theconfidence of foreign buyers it is important that a suitable clarification is issuedby the government. In the present stressful and challenging times, any additionalburden on account of doubling the minimum wages from the present about`9,000/- per month to `18,000/- will make garment manufacturing unviable andunsustainable in future.
Further, AEPC has asked the Ministry of Finance for the refund of IGST paid onimport of machinery used by the apparel exporters. After the implementation ofGST from 1st July 2017, apparel exporters are required to pay IGST up to 18 percent on assessable value plus BCD while clearing shipments of capital goods underEPCG. This incidence of a very high IGST without any corresponding relaxationfor export obligation has rendered the EPCG scheme unattractive.
The only way for apparel exporters to claim IGST refund is through input taxcredit but apparel exporters who import capital goods normally export 100 percent of their products and doesn’t sell in the domestic market. Hence, issue ofutilisation of input tax credit doesn’t arise for these exporters. On the contrary,domestic players who are importing capital goods are better placed as they havevarious opportunities to utilise input tax credit. Therefore, industry is demandingthe Ministry to resolve the matter by taking up the matter with GST council toallow refund of IGST to exporters.
This will not only adversely affect the exports but will also lead to a fall in theemployment generation in the sector. The garment exports during the month ofJuly 2017 have already registered a negative growth of 11.86 per cent in dollarterms as against July 2016, and the growth trajectory of 31.72 per cent achievedduring the month of April 2017 has now been limited to 5.94 per cent in theperiod April-July, 2017, with garment exports touching only $6183.35 mn. Hence,it is very important that govt. looks at this urgently.
Arvind Kumar, Editor & Publisher
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Intertextile Shanghai Home TextilesAttracts more trade buyers, resulting instrong business outcomes this year 18
India expected toremain largest cotton producer in 2017-18 31
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Handicrafts exports review during 2016-17 36
Maison&Objet ParisMaintains attractiveness for international buyers 38
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Carpet and apparel sectors feeling stressed due to GST on job work
GST levied on job work, which
translates into a higher tax incidence,
has resulted in carpet and apparel sectors
feeling stressed, Federation of Indian
Export Organisations (FIEO) President
Ganesh Kumar Gupta said while
addressing a recent seminar. Incidentally,
the GST Council has levied 5 per cent GST
on job work in the textile sector such as
cutting, embroidery, finishing, washing or
pressing, packing, bleaching, dyeing,
printing, knitting as well as colouring.
Earlier, there was no tax on such job work.
Gupta said that that FIEO's proposal to the
government for introducing e-wallets for
exporters is under consideration. If the
proposal is accepted, liquidity problem will
be solved since exporters will be able to
use it like a running account where money
will be debited from e-wallets when duty
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paid supplies have to be undertaken and
the amount will be credited when the proof
of exports is made available.
Speaking at the seminar, FIEO CEO &
Director General Ajay Sahai said that the
issue of embedded tax on supplies has
already been referred to the Drawback
Committee so that refund of duties could
be enabled through a duty drawback
mechanism. He advised exporters to do
their own calculations before opting for
higher drawback rates because in certain
cases, lower drawback rates with refund
of IGST benefits or input tax credit (ITC)
refund or CGST/IGST may be more than
higher drawback rates
India can be a reliable sourcing partner for ASEAN
Irani was addressing the 'Conference
on ASEAN India Cooperation' on the
third-day of the recently held Textiles
India 2017 Summit at Gandhinagar. India
being the largest producer of cotton
and jute and the second largest
producer of man-made fibre has the
potential to act as a reliable sourcing
partner for ASEAN, Union Textiles
Minister Smriti Irani said.
She said there are enormous opportunities
for collaboration between India and ASEAN
in capacity building, sharing of knowledge
and technology, and mutual assistance in
education, research and development.
Enhancing digital and infrastructure
connectivity with ASEAN countries is a
major priority for India, she added.
Irani was addressing the 'Conference on
ASEAN India Cooperation' on the third-
day of the ongoing Textiles India 2017
Summit at Gandhinagar. Elaborating on the
existing trade relations with ASEAN, Irani
said that in 2016 India's export in textiles
and apparels to ASEAN was $1,203 mn.
Export of textiles and apparels to ASEAN
comprises 3 per cent of India's total export
to the world. U Khin Maung Cho, Minister
of Industry, Government of Myanmar,
outlined the opportunities in textile and
apparel sector in Myanmar, offering huge
opportunities for Indian business. Irani said
Textiles India has proved that the sector
was the sleeping giant that is now roaring
as the Make in India lion.
Nine Union Ministers shared their
thoughts on strategies to transform the
country's textile sector at Textiles India
2017. Commerce and Industry Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman said the industry
needs to tap opportunities in both
domestic as well as international
markets. She highlighted the importance
of interest subvention in lowering the
cost of capital for the industry.
Sitharaman said that GST is going to be
a big blessing for the sector
Odisha mulls WB help to boost textile, handicrafts sector
The Odisha State Government has
decided to seek support from the
World Bank (WB) to develop its textile,
handloom and handicrafts sector. A
meeting of senior officials from both sides
was held recently in Bhubaneswar to
finalize a project to raise the income of
the artisans and weavers by increasing
domestic sale and exports and standardise
design patterns. “No financial decision
has been taken yet on the project. We
expressed Odisha Government’s keen
interest and they also expressed theirs,”
the State’s Development Commissioner R
Bala Krishnan told.
Odisha, however, reported that around
`460 cr will be invested in the project
initially. Odisha hosts 52 kinds of handicraft
and weaving art forms and around four lakh
people are engaged in this profession
directly or indirectly
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India's Silk Board seeks States'
sericulture proposals
India’s Central Silk Board (CSB) has sought proposals for three
years from the State Governments under the newly-formed
‘Central Sector Schemes (CCS) for Development of Silk
Industry’, CSB Chairman KM Hanumantharayappa told in
Bhubaneswar recently. Odisha will get `6.3 cr under CSS for
development of sericulture during 2017-18, he said.
Hanumantharayappa, who visited silk clusters in Keonjhar and
Mayurbhanj Districts during his five-day stay in the State,
encouraged farmers to cultivate more mulberry as it is priced
high compared to other silks in the country, according to a
report. About 90 per cent of the total silk produced in Odisha is
from tasar.
The CSB plans to open a seed farm at Koraput as Odisha is now
receiving the eri basic seed from Assam and Tamil Nadu. Two
clusters at Ghatagaon in Keonjhar and Kashipur in Rayagada
District are being set up to raise mulberry production,
Hanumantharayappa said.
Around 20,000 tribal families in the State are practicing
sericulture of which more than 16,000 are tasar farmers. Of the
125 tonne silk produced by the State last year, 115 tonne was of
the tasar variety. Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Sundargarh are
the three major tasar producing districts, contributing nine-
tenths of tasar silk production in the State
Haryana formulated new
textiles policy based on
industry's suggestions
The Haryana Government based on the requirements and
suggestions of the industry has formulated a new textiles
policy which will be soon implemented in the State, said State
Industries and Commerce Minister Vipul Goel while addressing
industrialists at the 'Samadhan Divas Samaroh' in Panipat.
He added that many times the fate of the country has been
decided in this holy region and many battles have been fought
here for justice. Thus the State Government will also ensure
full justice with the industrialists, businessmen and workers
of Panipat. The government has no intention of forcibly
imposing its own industry policy.
Hence, keeping in view importance of this industrial, business
and historical city, the State Government is making all out
efforts to promote the textiles industry of Panipat. The
government wants to give the industries the benefit of the
new industry policy in a transparent manner, which will end
'inspector raj' in the State.
A single window system has been implemented for the
convenience of businessmen. Under this, NOC to industries
will be given in just 45 days. An invest Haryana Portal for the
convenience of businesses has also been started by the
government. A total of 771 new industrialists have submitted
their applications on this portal attracted an investments worth
`48,416 cr and will also provide employment opportunities
for 1.84 lakh youth
IKEA's sole India distribution
centre in Pune by 2017 end
Swedish-home fur
nishing maker IKEA
plans to open its sole di-
stribution centre in Pune
by the end of 2017. The
one lakh-square feet
warehouse will supply
IKEA products to all its
upcoming stores in the country. The company, which expects
its first India store in Hyderabad with a restaurant to be opera-
tional by early 2018, targets opening 25 such stores.
Pune’s strength as a strategic warehousing region will help
the company supply goods to its stores across India at
relatively cheaper costs, quoted IKEA India Deputy Country
Manager Patrik Antoni as saying. The nearly 4 lakh-square
feet store in Hyderabad will also house IKEA’s largest in-
house restaurant with a seating capacity of 1,000 serving both
Indian and Swedish cuisines.
In Bengaluru, the company has got full access to the land for
the project, while Antoni expects the construction to begin on a
store in Mumbai by December. Delhi National Capital Region,
Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Surat and Kolkata are the other
locations on target. The company has a target of making locally
30 per cent of the volume of products sold in India by 2022
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Civil disobedience by
handloom manufacturers
against GST
Indian handloom and handicraft manufacturers have
joined together to oppose goods and services tax
(GST) on khadi items and those made from coir, grass
and jute. Workers led by Graama Seva Sangha (GSS)
launched a ‘tax denial satyagraha’ in Bengaluru on
September 8, urging traders not to collect and pay tax.
Protesters will sell products without charging GST.
The primary demand is to have zero-tax slab for
handmade products. The All-India Federation of
Handloom Organisations (AIFHO) also plans to
launch a similar civil disobedience movement in
Hyderabad on September 9, the day on which the
GST Council is scheduled to meet there. The
movement has the backing of consumers, activist
and eminent artistes, according to a report.
Textiles, which were exempted earlier, now attract tax.
Yarn and fabric are taxed at 5 per cent, readymade
garments priced below ̀ 1,000 at 5 per cent, and those
above `1,000 at 12 per cent. Tax is levied on khadi
and handloom products as well. The problem is
compounded as the National Handloom Development
Corporation (NHDC) has refused to supply cotton
yarn to handloom societies without GST registration.
Most weavers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
regions work with cotton that is bought from NHDC.
The 5 per cent GST on cotton yarn has proved to be
a nightmare for weavers, according to AIFHO
convenor B Syama Sundari, who works with Dastkar
Andhra, an NGO that provides policy and advocacy
support. As the handlooms market is very price-
sensitive, Sundari said about 44 lakh weaver families
across the country are affected. The handloom
industry is the worst-hit sector by GST, said JK
Suresh, member of Bengaluru-based people’s
knowledge movement Loka Vidya Vedike.
The GST regime did away with the 18.5 per cent anti-
dumping duty on imported silk. As a result, silk imported
from China has become much cheaper compared to
locally-produced silk, says Prasanna, a theatre person
and a GSS mentor. To draw further attention to the issue,
the GSS plans to organise a 120-km foot march on
September 24 from Junjappana Gudde in Tumkur District
in Karnataka and reach Kasturba Gandhi Ashram at
Arisikere on October 2
Govt to hold pan India handloom &
handicraft camps
The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, proposes to organise
pan India camps in handlooms and handicrafts clusters, under the
initiative ‘Hastkala Sahyog Shivir’. The camps will be organised during
October 7 to October 17 this year, covering more than 200 handloom clusters
and 200 handicraft clusters, in collaboration with State Governments.
The initiative is dedicated
to Pandit Deendayal
Upadhyay Garib Kalyan
Varsh, the birth centenary
year of Pandit Deendayal
Upadhayay, an official
release said. The services
that will be provided to
the weavers and artisans
in the camps would
include issuance of credit
facilities through MUDRA scheme; assistance for technological
upgradation under Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata; distribution of
modern tool kits and equipment’s; issuance of Yarn Pass Book; enrollment
under IGNOU/NIOS courses; access to Common Service Centre facilities;
and buyer-seller meets and expos.
In collaboration with State Governments, the camps would be organised in
more than 200 handloom Block Level Clusters and Weavers’ Service Centers
and more than 200 handicraft clusters spread across the country
US want UN sanctions on North
Korean oil, textile exports
US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has said she wants the
15-member UN Security Council (UNSC) to vote on September 11 on a
draft resolution to impose new sanctions on North Korea that includes an oil
embargo and a ban on the country’s textile exports and the hiring of North
Korean labourers abroad. The country recently tested a nuclear bomb.
The United States wants the
UNSC to impose the embargo
and subject North Korean
President Kim Jong Un to an
asset freeze and travel ban,
according to a report. However,
Russia insists the North Korean
nuclear crisis is impossible to
solve with sanctions and
pressure alone.
Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said that if the
UNSC did not act, he has an executive order prepared to send to President
Donald Trump that would ‘authorize’ him to stop conducting trade and put
sanctions on any entity that maintains trade ties with North Korea.
It is estimated that between 60,000 and 100,000 North Koreans works abroad.
Textiles were North Korea’s second-biggest export after coal and other
minerals in 2016, worth around $752 mn, according to the Korea Trade-
Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA). Nearly 80 per cent of the textile
exports went to China. The draft resolution reportedly will allow states to
intercept and inspect on the high seas vessels blacklisted by the UNSC.
Around two dozen vessels are listed at present
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Welspun bags made in Green label by Oeko-Tex
Welspun, a leading home textiles
manufacturer, has been awarded
Made in Green label by Oeko-Tex, the
consumer sustainability label that indicates
that textiles have been tested for harmful
substances & manufactured in eco-friendly
& socially responsible facilities. Welspun
is the first manufacturer in India to get the
label for bed and bath textile products.
"Our Made in Green label is the result of
our long-standing commitment to
sustainability," said Dipali Goenka,
Welspun Chief Executive Officer. "Made
in Green also supports our retailers in their
efforts to offer more sustainable products
to their consumers. The label clearly and
quickly communicates to shoppers that our
products have been tested for harmful
substances and made with respect for our
employees, communities, and planet."
To qualify for the Made in Green label by
Oeko-Tex, Welspun products underwent
thorough, independent testing according
to the Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex, which
verifies that the textiles are free from
dangerous levels of chemical substances.
In addition, Welspun facilities were
evaluated and certified to the STeP by
Oeko-Tex standard that confirms that
manufacturing processes comply with
multiple guidelines for sustainable
textile production.
"We applaud the sustainability commitment
that Welspun has made with Made in
Green," said George Dieners, Oeko-Tex
General Secretary. "Improving sustainability
within the textile industry requires major
manufacturers like Welspun to head the
effort. Welspun's leadership will help
influence others to join the industry’s
efforts to make textiles safer for consumers,
workers, and the environment."
The Made in Green label helps shoppers
easily make the right choice for their families
and their consciences. This label is
traceable and transparent. Consumers can
enter a product's unique ID code on the
Made in Green website or scan the label’s
QR code with their smart phones. These
links will quickly authenticate the Made in
Green label, an important benefit for busy
shoppers, and provide visibility into every
component of the production stream
New 'Furnishing on
Wheels' initiative by
Vijay Textiles
TÜV Rheinland India signs MoU with EPCH
TÜV Rheinland India, a subsidiary of TÜV Rheinland Group, Germany, one of
the leaders in testing, training, inspection, consulting & certification, recently
signed an MoU with Export Promotion Council for handicrafts (EPCH) to work
together in building capacity and capability in the Indian Handicraft sector. The
MoU was signed by Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director, EPCH and Charan Singh,
Regional Director, TÜV Rheinland India.
“EPCH is an apex organisation engaged
in promotion of exports of handicrafts
from the country and project India's
image abroad as a reliable supplier of
high quality of handicrafts goods and
services,” said Rakesh Kumar, Executive
Director, EPCH. “We are extremely
pleased to join hands with TÜV
Rheinland India, a leading product
certification and testing company of
international repute, which will further give a boost to our critical objective of ensuring
various measures towards compliance of international standards and specifications.”
“As per the terms of the partnership, TÜV Rheinland India and EPCH will create
awareness and disseminate knowledge to handicrafts exporters on issues relating to
supply chain standardisation, processing, and product certification and testing,” said
Charan Singh, Regional Director, TÜV Rheinland India.” This would be done through
multiple industry connect interventions like workshops, seminars and awareness
programmes to enable the Indian handicrafts sector to meet international benchmarks.”
“Both the organisations will also work cohesively to set up testing laboratories for the
handicrafts sector and provide product-testing services to the handicrafts exporters
at standardised rates,” added Charan Singh.“TÜV Rheinland is a synonym for quality
and safety and with this collaboration we can definitely help EPCH in projecting
India’s image as a reliable supplier of high quality handicraft goods in the world
market,” said Thomas Fuhrmann, Managing Director, TÜV Rheinland India
Hyderabad-based home furnishing
fabric manufacturer Vijay Textiles has
launched a ‘Furnishing on Wheels’
initiative to address customised home fabric
requirements of individuals by delivering
products at their doorsteps through a
vehicle with a sales representative, a tailor
and a technician. The company claims it to
be a first of its kind in the country. The
customised vehicle will have design
catalogue along with samples of home
furnishing fabrics ready to be stitched for
delivery. The concept is being test marketed
in Hyderabad and regions around the city,
according to a report in a top Indian daily.
Four customized vehicles at present will
attend to 300-400 households daily
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Cut in textile job work GST a huge relief
The reduction in Goods and Services
Tax (GST) rate for job work for the
entire value chain of textiles sector to 5 per
cent is a huge relief for the sector, The
Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council
(TEXPROCIL) has said. Prior to GST
Council’s recent decision, job works
related to man-made fibres yarns and
madeups / garments was 18 per cent.
“The reduction in the GST rate for job work
in the madeups and garment sectors is
welcome and a positive measure which will
bring down the costs for the textiles sector
across the value chain,” said TEXPROCIL
Chairman Ujwal Lahoti in a report.
“Majority of the manufacturing activities
in the textiles sector take place through
job work and the reduction in the GST rate
for job work has come as a huge relief for
the sector,” he added.
With regard to exports, Lahoti said,
“Merchant exporters cannot benefit from
the facility of exports under bond/ letter of
undertaking (LUT). There is no enabling
document prescribed so far by the
Government under which goods can be
cleared by a manufacturer without charging
IGST meant for exports by a merchant
exporter against bond/LUT.”
In the absence of a prescribed provision,
manufacturers charge IGST on the goods
supplied by them to the merchant exporter
meant for exports under bond/LUT. While
in the erstwhile Central Excise regime, there
was a facility under which a merchant
exporter who had executed a Bond (B-1
Bond) was provided with C.T.1
certificates. The manufacturers supplied
the goods without charging Central Excise
duty to the merchant exporters against the
C.T.1 certificates.
TEXPROCIL Chairman urged the
government to introduce a facility similar
to the one that existed previously, at the
earliest so that the merchant exporters
exporting under bond/LUT can get IGST
free goods from the manufacturers.
The Foreign Trade Policy allows fulfilment
of export obligations under various
schemes though ‘third party exports’. Such
a provision of getting exports goods
without payment of IGST from the textiles
manufacturers will lead to ease of doing
business and also seamless flow of credits,
according to Lahoti.
Further, to operate under the facility of
bond/ LUT, a Bank Guarantee is required
to be furnished by the exporters.
However, in the Central Excise regime,
merchant exporters who were members
of an Export Promotion Council (EPC)
were exempted from furnishing Bank
Guarantees while executing B-1 Bond.
Texprocil Chairman urged the
government to exempt those exporters
holding a valid membership with an EPC
from furnishing Bank Guarantees as it
increases costs for the exporters
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Archroma acquires additional 26 pc stake in M Dohmen
Archroma, a leader in colour and speciality chemicals, who
had acquired 49 per cent of the shares of M. Dohmen SA, an
international group specialising in the textile dyes and chemical
production for carpet, apparel and automotive sector back in 2014,
has announced the acquisition of an additional 26 per cent of the
shares of M. Dohmen, now owns a controlling 75 per cent
participation in the M. Dohmen group, and Archroma and M. Dohmen
are now free to operate as partners in serving the textiles market.
Alexander Wessels, CEO of Archroma, appointed as Chairman of
the Board of the M Dohmen Group, taking over from Founder
Manfred Dohmen, who will continue to serve as a Board member.
Alexander Wessels said that they are extremely satisfied with the
performance evolution of M. Dohmen since 2014. The overall
business and profitability is developing well. With this additional
stake, they are now in the position to implement further into both
organization and process our shared commitment to customer
focus, innovation, world-class quality standards, high service
levels, cost-efficiency and sustainability.
Manfred Dohmen said that they are excited to take an active part to
Archroma’s ambitions and vision of a more sustainable textile industry.
The stronger ties between Archroma and M. Dohmen will ultimately
benefit the customers, partners and teams of both companies as
they can exploit further synergies between our production capabilities,
product portfolio and competitive positioning.
The stronger ties between Archroma and M. Dohmen will allow
both companies to make the most of a product portfolio of which
ideally complement each other, especially in the area of dyes and
chemicals for synthetic fibres and wool, including for the
automotive sector, the company reports. M Dohmen serves textiles
markets from production facilities in Switzerland, Germany and
Korea, and maintains sales organisations in the USA, Korea,
Germany, Italy and China
Indo Count zooms by over 8 per cent
The stock of Indo Count Industries was buzzing on the bourses
during trade as it soared over 8 per cent intraday on the BSE.
Indo Count Industries was trading at `103.45 per share, up by
`6.85 or 7.13 per cent as at 1222 recently on the BSE. The stock
witnessed a spurt in volume by more than 1.25 times during trade.
It had traded on a new 52-week low value of ̀ 95 per share during
trade and has soared 10 per cent since then. The stock hit an
intraday high and low of ̀ 104.50 and ̀ 97.05 respectively.
It attracted a traded volume of 33, 30,875 shares and traded value of
`3,368.51 lakh on the NSE. The company had hit its 52-week high
of ̀ 210.05 on May 3, 2017 and 52-week low of ̀ 93.70 on September
27, 2017 on the NSE. Indo Count Industries Limited is an India-
based home textile company engaged in the activity of manufacture
of textile products. The company is involved in the manufacture of
bedding, quilts, pillows, sleeping bags and others, and preparation
and spinning of cotton fibres, including blended cotton
`6,000 cr worth of subsidy for handloom sector
Ajay Tamta said during the Question Hour that "The Handloom
weavers do not come under the GST regime as their total
turnover is below `20 lakh. Subsidy worth `6,000 cr has been
allocated for the handloom sector, which does not fall under the
purview of the GST regime, the Rajya Sabha was informed.
Replying to questions, Minister of State for Textiles Ajay Tamta
said during the Question Hour that "the Handloom weavers do
not come under the GST regime as their total turnover is below
`20 lakh." Maintaining that the government was concerned over
the welfare of handloom weavers, he said in order to encourage
the setting up of solar power handloom units, the government
provides a subsidy of 90 per cent to scheduled tribe weavers,
75 per cent to scheduled caste weavers and 50 per cent to the
general category weavers.
Tamta said on August 7, the government will also hold an all-
India handloom programme for weavers in Guwahati to create
awareness about various programmes initiated to promote the
handloom sector. To a question on providing special rebates on
handloom products, the Minister clarified that there is no proposal
to offer 20 per cent year-long rebate on the handloom products.
But, the government may consider this suggestion, he added.
In her written reply, Textile Minister Smriti Irani said the
government has launched the India Handloom Brand (IHB) for
branding of high quality handloom products and as of June 30, a
total sale of ̀ 159 cr has been reported on account of IHB products.
She said IHB has partnered with various retail stores to showcase
and sell its exclusive products and a total of `3.65 cr has been
reported so far through these stores. "20 e-commerce entities
have also been engaged for online marketing of handloom
products and as of June 30, a total sale of `10.62 cr has been
generated from online portal on account of online marketing
handloom products," she said in her written reply
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Textile Ministry sets up
committees, task-force to
boost sector
To help textile industry in the country achieve its full
potential, the Ministry of Textiles has taken several
measures such as setting up a Steering Committee, an
Inter-Ministerial Synergy Group on Man-Made Fibre and
a Task Force on Textiles India. The Ministry of Textiles
said in a report, “Building on the overwhelming success
of Textiles India 2017, Ministry of Textiles has set up
institutional mechanisms to synergize efforts of the
Ministry of Textiles, related Ministries and State
Governments to enable the textile industry achieve its
full potential of production, exports and employment.”
Several key recommendations emerged from the
deliberations. A Steering Committee has been set up to
oversee implementation of a Knowledge Network
Management System (KNMS) to facilitate exchange of
knowledge amongst academia, farming community and
the industry on the productivity of natural fibres and
diversification of their bye-products.
The KNMS on Product Diversification would cover jute,
silk, wool and cotton. The Committee under the
Chairmanship of Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textiles
will have senior functionaries from the Ministry of
Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship, Department of
Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Department of
Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, and the senior
officers handling the fibres in the Ministry of Textiles.
An Inter-Ministerial Synergy Group on Man-Made Fibre
(MMF) comprising senior officers from Ministry of
Petrochemicals; Department of Heavy Industries;
Association of Synthetic Fibre Industry; Chairman,
SRTEPC; Chairman, Indian Technical Textile Association;
and ED, SRTEPC has been set up under the Chairmanship
of Secretary, Textiles to formulate policy interventions
to enhance growth and competitiveness of MMF industry
in India. Further a Task Force on Textiles India, Chaired
by Secretary, Textiles and consisting of representatives
of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion,
Consumer Affairs, Heavy Industry of Government of
India, representatives of Partner/Focus states of Textiles
India 2017, Export Promotion Councils, Textiles
Associations and representatives from Consumer
Associations has been set-up to steer follow-up action
on various outcomes of Textiles India 2017 for growth of
the textiles sector
India Handloom brand sale may
double in 2017-18
The sale of India Handloom Brand (IHB) products may double in
the 2017-18 fiscal to around ̀ 180 cr compared to the previous year’s
figure, keeping in view the average sales figure of ̀ 15 cr each in the first
two months, development commissioner (handlooms) Shantmanu has
said. During 2016-17, its total sales figure was ̀ 95.63 cr.
As the sale of handloom
products witnesses a rise
during winter months, so
figures may increase later
this year, quoting the senior
government official. During
April and May, the first two
months of the current fiscal,
the combined sales figure of
IHB products was `29.42 cr.
IHB, launched in August 2015, promotes production of high-quality
handloom products with authentic traditional designs, zero defect and
minimum adverse impact on environment. It has partnered with various
retail stores and 20 e-commerce entities to sell its exclusive products, apart
from selling through its online portal
IKEA to make India manufacturing
hub for sofas, furniture
For the first time in three decades, IKEA is using India as a hub for
making sofas and furniture for its global stores. This is expected to
build volumes for the Swedish furniture retailer and, as a result, help
bring down prices of its products in India. IKEA India CEO Juvencio
Maeztu told that IKEA products sold here will sport lower price tags
than the ones sold in European markets. "At IKEA, we target everyone
-we want you to come to our store, your boss and your maid, as well,"
said Maeztu. "Some of them will buy big furniture and some of them
will buy a spoon or a glass and therefore we need to have low prices."
One of the ways how
IKEA plans to reduce pri-
ces of its products in In-
dia is by exporting local-
ly-made products to its
global stores to achieve
economies of scale. Al-
though the company has
been sourcing from the
country for 30 years for
its stores worldwide, textiles constituted 70 per cent of its exports.
Currently, however, as it inches towards running a full-fledged ope-
ration here, Ikea sees potential in sectors such as metal, plastic and
glass. "We are now working on comfort items such as sofas and
mattresses," said Maeztu. "Simultaneously, we are also trying to
develop products from materials such as coconut, sugarcane, bam-
boo and banana leaves -materials that have had no organised indu-
stry built around them."
Globally, IKEA sources around 75 per cent of its products from Europe
and the rest from other places, including Asia. "Going forward, we
will see more Made-in-India products in IKEA stores around the
world," Maeztu said
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Trevira stand at Orgatec
2016 nominated for
Famab Award
Trevira GmbH, an innovative European
manufacturer of high-value branded
fibres and filament yarns for technical
applications, hygiene products, home
textiles, automotive interiors, and functional
apparel, has announced that the Trevira City
fair stand, presented at Orgatec 2016 in
Cologne, has been nominated for the Famab
Award in the category architecture.
The Trevira City, which was developed by the
interior designers at raumkontor and realised
by Buchhold and Glindemann GmbH, took up
the fair’s theme: “New Visions of Work”.
Trevira City, which comprised eight houses
made of fabric, showed textile solutions for
modern work environments. It offered a new
perspective on modern work environments
where the borders between working and living
become blurred, thereby demanding new
approaches to design. In between the houses,
an open space was created that stands for the
central themes of efficient work processes:
Communication, creativity, inspiration,
networking, and motion.
The fibre manufacturer, who was a first time
exhibitor at Orgatec, presented its stand in
collaboration with six fabric partners who
showcased their products in one of each of
the houses: Baumann Dekor, Casalegno
Tendaggi, Fidivi, Hohmann, Müller Zell, and
Pugi. The various facets of the exhibition
display the huge range of possibilities
created by the participating manufacturers
with their Trevira CS products.
Other fabric suppliers also contributed to the
textile furnishings of the fair stand. Création
Baumann, JAB Anstoetz, Mattes & Ammann,
and Silent Gliss were the sponsors for the
textile decorations in the two Trevira houses.
The Famab Award is a highly renowned award
for integrated brand experiences. The award
is presented to important international projects
in temporary and permanent architecture or
interpersonal communication
Pak-Thailand to hold discussions to reach
final decision on FTA
Pakistan and Thailand to reach a final decision on the
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be holding its eighth
round of talks which will be held from August 21 to 23.
During the 8th round, talks would be held on the text of
agreement, tariff reduction modalities, request lists from
both sides and offer lists.
Both sides had exchanged the offer lists of items for free trade, including automobile
and textile sectors for removing the reservations of the sectors, a senior official of
the Ministry of Commerce said. The FTA would likely be signed on September 25,
for enhancing bilateral trade between the two countries. Pakistan had relative
advantages in some 684 commodities, including cotton yarn and woven textiles,
readymade garments, leather products, surgical instruments and sports goods,
the Ministry official said. But, Thailand had comparative advantage in around
1,000 commodities, chiefly electrical and electronic appliances, machinery and
components and automobiles and parts
Amazon trying to enter Turkish home
textile product market
Amazon has noticed Turkey’s potential in e-commerce and is discussing
with the Turkish ministry of economy to enter the market there, according to
Süleyman Kocasert, Chairman of Denizli Exporters' Association (DENIB), which
represents exporters based in Denizli, an industrial city in the country’s South-
West dubbed as ‘the capital of textile’. Top executives of Luxembourg-based Amazon
Europe, hosted by Turkey's Ministry of economy, met DENIB exporters last week
and briefed them on possible ways of cooperation and trading methods on the
Amazon platform. They also inspected the production technology, quality and
delivery speed at the manufacturing sites, according to a report.
Amazon Executive Shibu Thrakan said the availability of daily shipments to almost
every point in Europe is an important advantage. Kocasert expects Amazon to
quickly increase its purchases from Denizli within a short span of time. As e-
commerce in Turkey is in its initial stage with a share of less than 5 per cent of the
total home textile product exports, cooperation with Amazon will offer the needed
boost to the country's trade, Kocasert added
Bedding producer Himatsingka building
towel mill
Himatsingka will soon break ground on a terry towel plant, part of a three-
pronged expansion of its production capacity.The proposed towel plant is
planned at capacities between 25,000-30,000 tonne per year of terry. Work will
begin in the next few months and is slated to be complete in roughly one year.
The company recently completed the expansion of its sheeting capacity, a core
competency on the manufacturing side. The build out more than doubles capacity
to 61 mn mtr per year. In addition, Himatsingka has added a spinning plant to its
operations outside Bangalore, India. The facility represents the world’s largest
spinning operation under one roof 2,11,584 spindles. It will be fully operational by
late fall. The plant will be dedicated to spinning the company’s PimaCott DNA
tagged pima cotton and fine yarn counts.
“We remain focused on cementing a vertically integrated model characterized by
seamless integration from fibre to shelf,” said Shrikant Himatsingka, Managing Di-
rector and Group CEO of the company. “The group will operate amongst the largest
capacities globally for its sheeting, spinning and terry towel platforms”
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With textile facing saturationOption is diversification into MMFs
S.VENKITACHALAM is a senior economic journalist with more
than 40 years of experience, covering Industry, Commerce &
Textile Ministries. In this article the author discusses why
diversification into MMFs is the only option left for textile
industry today.
Much has been said and written
about the dire need to make our
textiles and clothing (T and C) sector
globally competitive in the man-made
fibre (MMF) segment. This is because our
presence in the MMF-based garment
segment is very limited, notwithstanding
the enormous scope. Moreover, the usage
of synthetic fibre is more than that of
cotton which is the prevailing practice
worldwide. The ratio is 60:40, whereas
in India it is 43:57. The government
recognises this stark reality, but has not
initiated appropriate action in this regard.
The 2017-18 budgets have provided no
duty reliefs for MMFs. That would have
helped the T and C sector to use more
synthetic fibres for garment production
and for export and reduce dependence
on cotton, a natural fibre. The
introduction of Goods and Services Tax
(GST) has not helped. The rates for MMFs
need a scaling down, atleast for yarns.
While there is no serious move to remedy
the situation, the bitter truth is that the
country may witness saturated levels in
the textile value chain (barring value
addition). This underscores the need for
the T and C sector to become globally
competitive in the synthetic segment
across the value claim. In the absence it
will be a far cry to achieve the projected
textile business size of $350 bn from the
current $208 bn and creation of 22 mn
new jobs by 2025.
At home the industry is already suffering
several disadvantages – 23 per cent to 30
per cent expensive synthetic raw materials,
high interest and power costs. Then the
industry faces a 9.6 per cent to 20 per cent
import duty in the entire global market, free
trade agreement with neighbouring
countries such as Bangladesh.
On MMFs, the considered view of South
India Mills Association (AIMA) and
conveyed to the Finance Ministry is that
the 18 per cent GST rate on yarns and
5 per cent rate on fabrics leads to
inverted duty problem and adds to cost,
since refund of accumulated tax credit
is not allowed at the fabric stage. There
is no revenue loss with a 12 per cent
GST on MMF and its blended spun yarn
and also value-added filament yarns like
sewing threads.
At the same time, it is necessary to take
safeguard measures to protect the
domestic industry from cheaper imports
of yarns and fabrics from neighbouring
countries and China. The measures
should include raising the import duty or
levying additional customs duty on yarn
and fabrics. Again, the rules of origin,
including yarn and fabric forward rule
should be imposed on imports.
It may not be relevant in the context of
implementation of GST. But SIMA has
raised the question of liberal export
benefits under the Duty Drawback
Scheme, Refund of State levies (ROSL),
Merchandise Exports from India Scheme
(MEIS) and Interest Equalisation Scheme
(IES).In order to create a level playing
field for the industry in the global market.
There is vast scope for increasing
consumption of MMFs in the country, since
the share of MMF products in the total
textile production is considerably lower
than that of world average. In fact, the
share of MMF products in exports is even
lower than that of total textile production.
As is known, our current reputation in the
global market is basically only as an
efficient supplier of fibre yarn, and filament
fabrics. Our presence in the final products
of garments and made-ups is limited.
Globally, India ranks second in man-made
fibre filament yarn production. It has a 12
per cent share of global production of
cellulosic fibre and filament and 7 per cent
in synthetic fibres and filaments. India's
capacity for MMFs and filament yarns now
stands around 4 bn kg which is 7 per cent
of global capacity. Total production of
MMFs and filament together stood at
2,600 mn kg during 2013-14 of which
exports constituted around 32 per cent at
827 mn kg of domestic consumption. The
MMF industry is largely polyester
dominated, which constitutes about 82 per
cent of its total production.
Installed capacity and production of
viscose fibre is much higher than
domestic production. This means
increased availability for exports.
Domestic consumption is 75 per cent
of production and the rest is exported.
But opposite is the case for viscose
filament yarn. And import of viscose
filament yarn is significantly higher than
domestic consumption.
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There is no difference in technology or
skills required for cotton and MMF
products. The difference is in the cost
competitiveness of fibres. Fibre neutral
policies promised by the government are
yet to be implemented. It would have
ameliorated the situation, albeit partly.
Increased profit for MMF would retard
textile production. The balance between
the two should be properly assessed
before duties are imposed on MMF,
instead of seeking imports that will only
destroy domestic production.
India has failed to grab the opportunity
to increase its global market share in
1995, when China was facing problems
on the production front due to high costs,
coupled with environmental issues. The
time is now ripe for the government and
the industry to scale up production
facilities to increase textile production.
A pre-requisite for this is diversifying into
the MMF segment.
The brief opportunity was thrown up in
1995 when the phasing of bilateral
quotas had started. But the garment
manufacture was reserved for the small
scale sector for ten more years. At the
same time, migration of fibre production
from the organised sector to the
decentralized sector was permitted. And
no concerted efforts were made for
investing in capacity building during the
first few years of the quota period.
To conclude, immediate policy
intervention is required by the
government to facilitate the T and C
sector to make its presence for MMF-
based garment segment felt more in the
global market than at present
Item 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18*
Cotton - Lakh bales 233.62 263.15 286.26 299.23 301.89 292.89 49.62
Polyester staple 704.07 697.39 690.88 781.67 806.06 780.48 129.50
fibre - Mn Kgs
Acrylic staple 85.84 96.14 113.47 100.86 112.50 98.47 14.88
fibre - Mn Kgs
Polypropylene staple 3.89 2.22 10.76 5.68 0.97 4.05 0.05
fibres - Mn Kgs
Viscose staple 245.71 257.42 278.21 257.57 233.52 244.16 34.23
fibres - Mn Kgs
Raw material consumption
*April- May 2017
Item 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18*
Cotton Yarn 3126.34 3582.69 3928.26 4054.53 4137.83 4060.99 674.58
Blended Yarn 789.30 828.19 896.19 920.20 971.44 1033.49 169.99
Non-Cotton Yarn 457.08 456.76 484.99 512.92 553.92 572.00 91.14
All yarn 4372.72 4867.64 5309.44 5487.65 5663.00 5666.48 935.71
Yarn production – Mn Kgs
*April- May 2017
Item 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18*
Ring Spindles - Mn 48.25 49.17 49.44 50.14 51.18 52.45 52.45
Rotors - Lakhs 7.71 7.95 8.14 8.32 8.58 8.76 8.76
Installed capacity (Non-SSI & SS) – Year end
*at the end of June 2017
Type wise cloth production – Mn Sqm.
Year Cotton Blended 100% Total Khadi, Grand
Non Cotton Wool & Silk Total
2011-12 30570 8468 20567 59605 848 60453
2012-13 33870 9283 18796 61949 843 62792
2013-14 35512 10063 17049 62624 876 63500
2014-15 36959 10450 16924 64333 944 65277
2015-16 (P) 38440 10809 15335 64584 921 65505
2016-17 (P) 38853 11039 13963 63855 921 64776
2017=18 (Apr-May) 6533 1865 2204 10602 154 10756
Item 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18#
Cotton - Lakh Bales 42.05 56.29 53.97 53.36 59.81 52.00 50.92
Cotton Yarn - 110.87 107.92 133.8 140.6 140.68 147.61 141.68
Mn Kgs
Blended Yarn - 42.2 40.37 51.33 48.3 49.46 57.99 56.67
Mn Kgs
Non - Cotton Yarn - 20.44 21.38 23.4 22.48 22.99 25.47 24.35
Mn Kgs
All yarn - Mn Kgs 173.51 169.67 208.53 211.38 213.13 231.08 222.7
Year-end stock of fibres & Yarn
# Stock at the end of May 2017
Type wise cloth production – Mn Sqm.
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Applied DNA Sciences, provider of DNA-based supply
chain, anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft technology, will
support major brands and manufacturers at the New York
Home Fashions Market, to be held from September 11 to 14,
2017, with agreements signed for cotton and synthetic recycled
fibres for home textiles such as towels, bath rugs, and bedding.
At this month’s New York Home Fashions Week, Applied
DNA’s cotton platform will be displayed by Himatsingka,
who is promoting the Future of Cotton in their Pimacott and
HomeGrown Cotton portfolio.The home textiles market is
seeing a dramatic change in best practices. As the new
standard for cotton purity, leading-edge cotton technologies
using molecular tagging are available from Himatsingka.
The platform is accessible, scalable, and maintains the fibre
performance attributes, without adding significant cost to
the end product.
Followed by the launch of the CertainT platform on March
2017, Applied DNA is actively engaged with two
manufacturers to tag, test, and track recycled synthetic
home textiles products being promoted at Market Week,
namely Loftex Home, the manufacturer of high-quality
towels and home textiles, and GHCL, a global manufacturer
of home textiles.
Dr. James A. Hayward, President and CEO of Applied DNA
said, “Manufacturers, brands, and retailers are embracing
the rising consumer demand to assure truth in labeling.
SigNature T molecular technology assures that original raw
materials used to make consumer products, for example
cotton, leather, aloe vera, or recycled plastic water bottles,
among others, remain pure and traceable throughout the
supply chain. This approach enables brands to provide
consumers with 100 per cent transparency and source-
verified products”
Applied DNA to partake inNew York Home Fashions Market
Yourmoon, Chinese manufacturer of home textiles for
domestic and international retailers, has recently deployed
Centric Software’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
solution. Centric Software is the leading PLM & digital
transformation platform for the most prestigious names in
fashion, retail, footwear, luxury, outdoor and consumer goods.
Yourmoon began searching for a PLM solution in 2015, and
finally selected Centric from many global PLM vendors in 2016.
Zhu Hua, CIO of Yourmoon said, “Yourmoon began looking
for a PLM solution because we needed a platform to support
our brand transformation strategy. We want be a lifestyle
brand that can offer great shopping experiences to consumers,
rather than just a traditional wholesaler. We needed to
enhance our capabilities in product design, process
management and packaging.”
“There were a number of reasons we chose Centric. They
have extensive experience in the fashion and apparel industry
which can be leveraged for our brand strategy in the home
textile industry. Centric PLM is easy to use and very agile and
the Centric team are young, energetic and professional.
Centric understood that we were not looking for a regular
PLM vendor, but a partner that can help us make the brand
transformation strategy successful. Centric’s deep knowledge
and successful experience in the fashion industry are their
most outstanding competitive advantages,” he added.
Since going live with Centric in April, Yourmoon has
experienced significant positive results. Zhu said, “Centric
Software’s PLM solution has brought us brand new methods
of product development, greater transparency in our internal
and external communications, and improved efficiency. Our
product development process has become more exact and
consistent, and it has totally changed our way of working.
Our team performs much more efficiently when data is fully
visible. We are very confident in our partnership with Centric.”
Chris Groves, President and CEO of Centric Software said, “We
are happy to see that Yourmoon has already experienced great
results with Centric PLM. Applying Centric’s PLM capabilities
to household textiles were a natural extension of our expertise
and we are delighted to be able to support Yourmoon’s
transformation from a wholesaler to a lifestyle brand”
Chinese home textiles firmYourmoon deploys Centric PLM
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India expected to remainlargest cotton producer in 2017-18
In 2017/18, world cotton production is projected to increase
by 8 per cent to 24.9 mn tonne due entirely to an 8 per cent
expansion in world cotton area to 31.7 mn hectares, which is
below the 20-year average of 32.7 mn hectares. The world
average yield is forecast at 785 kg/ha. India is expected to
remain the world’s largest cotton producer in 2017/18 with
output increasing by 6 per cent to 6.1 mn tonne. After falling
by 6 per cent in 2016/17, China’s production is projected to
rebound by 7 per cent to 5.2 mn tonne.
According to International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC),
Washington-based associations of cotton producing,
consuming and trading countries, world cotton production and
mill use in 2017-18 are estimated at 25.1 mn tonne, which
would result in a 9 per cent increase in output and 2 per cent
rise in consumption. With output projected to increase by 4
per cent to 6 mn tonne.
China’s cotton production in the same period may rise by 7
per cent to 5.2 mn tonne after four seasons of decline, while
Pakistan’s production is projected to increase by 17 per cent
to 2 mn tonne. Although the production forecast for the United
States is 4.5 mn tonne, a rise of 20 per cent, the impact of
the recent hurricane in Texas, home to around 45 per cent of
US cotton production, is yet to be fully assessed, according to
ICAC. Cotton production in Brazil is forecast to increase by 5
per cent to 1.6 mn tonne as high returns in 2016/17, resulting
partially from a 17 per cent increase in the average yield, are
likely to encourage farmers to expand cotton area.
Global cotton consumption, which rose by 1 per cent to 24.5
mn tonne in 2016-17 is projected to increase by 2 per cent to
25.1 mn tonne in 2017-18. Mill use in China may grow by 1
per cent to 8.1 mn tonne while India’s cotton consumption is
predicted to recover by 3 per cent to 5.3 mn tonne. Mill use
in Bangladesh is anticipated to remain stable at 1.4 mn tonne
as widespread flooding in August this year has damaged
infrastructure and made it difficult to transport goods throughout
the country and to run businesses, ICAC said.
Pakistan’s mill use is expected to rise by 4 per cent to 2.2 mn
tonne, which follows a 13 per cent decrease in mill use in
2015/16 and stagnation in 2016/17. Consumption in
Bangladesh is projected to rise by 5 per cent to 1.5 mn tonne
due to strong demand domestically and internationally, and
Turkey’s mill use is expected to remain stable at 1.5 mn tonne.
World cotton area is projected to expand by 9 per cent during
this period to 31.9 mn hectares, and the world average yield
is projected to remain unchanged at 789 kg per hectare.
World cotton stocks are predicted to remain stable at 18.5
mn tonne at the end of 2017-18, and the world stock-to-use
ratio is expected to remain unchanged at about 75 per cent,
or nine months of mill use.
China sold over two mn tonne from its national cotton reserve
between May and August this year, thereby lowering the reserve
to around 6.3 mn tonne at the end of August 2017. China’s
cotton stocks are forecast to decrease another 16 per cent to 8.9
mn tonne, which would account for 48 per cent of world stocks
in 2017-18. Ending stocks held outside China are expected to
increase by 22 per cent to 9.6 mn tonne in 2017-18.
India’s exports are forecast to rise by 2 per cent to 930,000
tonne, and Australia’s exports are projected to increase by 8
per cent to 760,000 tonne. Bangladesh, Vietnam and China
are expected to remain the world’s three largest importers
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Handicrafts exports review during2016-17 (April- March)*
During the period, the exports of Art Metalware, Hand printed
Textiles & Scarves, Embroidered & Crochetted goods, Shawls
as artwares, Attar and agarbaties and Misc. Handicrafts showed
an increasing trend of 21.96 per cent, 29.04 per cent, 8.44 per
cent, 30.52 per cent, 9.38 per centand 29.71 per cent in rupees
terms respectively while Woodwares, Zari & Zari Goods and
Imitation Jewellery showed a negative growth of 4.52 per cent,
6.50 per cent and 14.07 per centre spectively. In USD terms
Art Metalware, Hand printed Textiles & Scarves, Embroidered
& Crochetted goods, Shawls as artwares, Agarbaties & Attars
and Misc. Handicrafts have shown an increasing trend of 19.04
per cent, 25.96 per cent, 5.85 per cent, 26.79 per cent, 6.76
per cent and 26.61 per cent while Woodwares, Zari & Zari
Goods and Immitation Jewellery showed a negative growth
of 6.80 per cent, 8.76 per cent and 16.12 per cent. Overall an
increase in the rupee term was 13.79 per cent and in the US$
term was 11.07 per cent
` In Cr. $ In Millions
2015-16 2016-17 Increase In 2015-16 2016-17 Increase In
(April-March) (April-March)
65.4684 67.072
Artmetal Wares 4011.56 4892.45 21.96 612.75 729.43 19.04
Woodwares 3908.51 3731.75 -4.52 597.01 556.38 -6.8
Handprinted Textiles & Scaraves 2861.3 3692.34 29.04 437.05 550.5 25.96
Embroidered & Crochetted Goods 2937.21 3185.18 8.44 448.64 474.89 5.85
Shawls As Artwares 3.67 4.79 30.52 0.56 0.71 26.79
Zari & Zari Goods 113.62 106.24 -6.5 17.36 15.84 -8.76
Immitation Jewellery 2114.33 1816.9 -14.07 322.95 270.89 -16.12
Agarbaties & Attars 846.28 925.64 9.38 129.27 138.01 6.76
Misc. Handicrafts 4760.64 6174.96 29.71 727.16 920.65 26.61
Total 21557.12 24530.25 13.79 3292.75 3657.30 11.07
per cent over per cent over
2015-16 2015-16
Statement showing provisional export figure of handicraftsduring the period April – March 2016-2017 compared to the
corresponding period of April – March 2015-2016
According to the provisional data available the exports of Handicrafts have shown an increase of
`2973.13 cr, from `21557.12 to `24530.25 cr, an increase of 13.79 per cent in rupees term. In
dollar terms, the exports have shown the increase of $364.55 mn i.e. the exports increased by
11.07 per cent over the similar period in 2015-2016. Details are as under: -
Items
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DOMOTEX 2018 doesn't open for another five months,
but it's already apparent that the 30th edition of the
world's leading tradeshow for carpets and floor coverings (12–
15 January 2018) will be a very strong and international affair.
"We're more than pleased with the influx of exhibitor
registrations for the upcoming show. It proves that the market
is happy with where DOMOTEX is headed. More exhibitors
have confirmed their participation at DOMOTEX than at the
same time last year," commented Susanne Klaproth, Director
in charge of DOMOTEX and Deutsche Messe. The show will
feature around 1,400 exhibitors from more than 60 nations.
The upcoming DOMOTEX is taking a fresh new approach,
with an improved site layout and a core focus on the product
individualization megatrend, as symbolised by the adoption
of "Unique Youniverse" as the keynote theme. Visitors will
be able to immerse themselves in a captivating world of trends,
innovation and lifestyle in way they have never done before.
"Many exhibitors are already hard at work preparing for their
showcases and their new locations at the venue. They are
busy doing things like exploring ways of harnessing the
keynote theme and figuring out how they might profile their
organisations at the new 'Flooring Spaces' presentation format.
Visitors are right to be excited about what awaits them at the
show, particularly in Hall 9," added Klaproth.
Hall 9 is the new jewel in the crown of DOMOTEX. It is the
home of "Framing Trends" – a richly diverse and immersive
showcase in which established companies, industry newcomers
and artists will engage with the keynote theme in an array of
creatively staged individual and joint displays.
"Framing Trends" in Hall 9 will also feature a captivating and
varied programme of talks by big-name architects and
designers, as well as startup entrepreneurs and design students.
The Talks will take the form of speed presentations and
discussion groups dedicated to the individualisation trend. The
presentations and discussions will examine the implications
of this trend in many areas, including product design,
production, sales and marketing. The specific topics to be
explored are "Modular design: Individual vs. mass-produced?",
"New one-off originals: handmade vs. digital?" and "Retail
interactive: virtual vs. real?" The "Framing Trends"
programme is complemented by daily Guided Tours which
will take visitors to see exhibitors of relevance to them. At the
heart of the "Framing Trends" display in Hall 9, visitors and
exhibitors will find lounge-style meeting areas and a café –
the ideal settings for relaxed, informal dialogue.
The Carpet Design Awards are another Hall 9 highlight. The
internationally coveted award honors the world's best new
designer carpets in eight categories. The 24 carpets shortlisted
for the award will be on display in Hall 9 for the duration of
DOMOTEX. At the start of each year, specialist carpet dealers,
owners of carpet and rug exhibition galleries and visitors from
the interior design industry look to the shortlisted creations on
show at DOMOTEX for ideas and inspiration for their own
new season's collections.
DOMOTEX 2018 features a new layout that puts related
products in closer proximity to one another, thereby making it
easier for visitors to get a comprehensive look at the latest
market offerings. Halls 2 to 4 will now be home to the world's
widest array of hand-made carpets and rugs. Halls 5 through
7 will feature classic machine-woven carpets and rugs,
bathroom sets and runner rugs.
Hall 8 will be the gateway to the latest carpet creations from
the world's most innovative designers and labels. The displays
of resilient floor coverings and luxury vinyl tiles will be
concentrated in halls 11 and 12. Visitors will find parquet,
wood and laminate flooring in halls 12 and 13. And, from
next year on, the latest flooring application and installation
products and solutions will be on show in Hall 13. Hall 13 will
also house the "Treffpunkt Handwerk" event, with its extensive
array of exhibits and lectures for interior furnishers and
decorators, parquet installers and floor layers, painters,
varnishers and joiners. This closer, more logical grouping of
like product types will improve visitor convenience. The
convenience factor will be further enhanced by the venue's
excellent integration into the public transport system and by
the new My DOMOTEX shuttle service, which will transport
visitors and exhibitors quickly and directly to wherever they
want to go on the exhibition grounds
DOMOTEX 2018 right on track
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Even as Delhi witnessed unexpected rains this June, it was
raining orders inside Pragati Maidan as Heimtextil India
and Ambiente India marked the start of the pre-festive retail
season in India. Highly regarded for its trade potential, India’s
leading home fashion trade fair duo closed its doors
welcoming 198 exhibitors and attracting 7,457 visitors.
The show was inaugurated by Union Textile Minister Smriti
Irani in the presence of prominent industry including
Shantmanu, (IAS) Development Commissioner (Handicrafts),
Ministry of Textiles, Jagdish Khandelwal, President, Home
Textile Association (HTA), Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director,
Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, Olaf Schmidt, Vice
President Textiles & Textile Technologies, Messe Frankfurt
Exhibition GmbH, Nicolette Naumann, Vice President,
Ambiente, and Raj Manek, Executive Director and Board
Member of Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd.
Addressing the industry at the inauguration of this illustrious
event, Hon'ble Minister Smriti Irani said: “India’s home textile
business this year has contributed 12 per cent to the country’s
overall shipments globally. The initiative, organised by Messe
Frankfurt India, has witnessed a 30 per cent increase in
exhibitors this year, which shows the capacity of Indian
businesses to come up with new ventures as well as the
appetite of the country’s consumers or buyers.”
Buyer-Seller Meets: Setting the tone of business
One-on-one buyer-seller meetings set the tone of business
networking at Heimtextil India and Ambiente India 2017 right
from day one. A dedicated day for Hospitality and Retail
procurement brought together purchase managers and retailers
from across the country and together with the business match-
making programme, many exhibitors confirmed to have closed
orders through the pre-arranged buyer-seller meet format.
As part of the match-making programme, Dinesh Keshwani,
Purchase Manager at Krishna Décor said, “As a platform
Heimtextil India and Ambiente India 2017 proved to be beneficial
to me for having meetings and discussing my requirements directly
with manufacturers. We will be placing orders for the season
with two of the exhibitors I met, KC Fabrics and Styler. I also
visited the ‘Exploration Zone’ where designers have displayed
their innovative concepts and the experience was quite different,
nothing of which I have ever come across. I am definitely looking
forward to the next edition.”
Buyers, mainly from the hospitality and retail segments were
satisfied that some of their immediate requirements got catered
to through the direct interactions with exhibitors. Among the
delegation was also Dipti Pandey, Deputy Merchandiser-Home
Stop, Shoppers Stop who shared, “We managed to meet
new vendors which we were trying to search and couldn’t get
connected and we finally found them here. It is a great platform
for networking and building contacts. Overall, it was a good
experience and we look forward to visit the fair next year.”Not
limited to product sourcing, Heimtextil India and Ambiente
India also hosted several features inspiring new design visions.
Cushion Kari: Depicting the Indian textile story
India’s designs and thread work reflect a piece of its history -
be it the fabric, or the crafts used. Cushion Kari captured this
story of the fabrics and embroideries of India. Unveiled at the
hands of Hon’ble Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani, it was a one-
time opportunity for visitors in the history of home décor and
textiles industry. The record-breaking installation was designed
by Kanika Bawa and curated with fabrics from D’decor with a
rare combination of fabrics, textiles and embroideries used.
Sharing her thoughts on the the conceptualisation and making
of this record-breaking installation, Limca record holder Kanika
Bawa said, “Cushion Kari was conceptualised taking inspiration
from the rich wealth of Indian mythology, heritage and finesse
in craft as well as Indian stories passed on from the Vedic
period woven into fabrics. Handcrafted using natural and
renewable materials, it is completely eco-friendly in nature.
We came across many hurdles in the process of assembling
the Cushion Kari due to its massive size and uniqueness in
design, however we finally managed to tailor it to perfection
and achieved the impossible of creating a magnificent art
piece which weighing approximately one tonne.”
ILA Experience Zone: Showcasing the best of
Indian design talent
One could not pass the halls without making a halt at the
Interior Lifestyle Award (ILA) Experience Zone – where India’s
design talent laid out their creative visions based on themes in
the 2017 International Trend book - Exploration with Nature,
Heritage, Planet and Illusion. Representing the best of Indian
Heimtextil India & Ambiente Indiashow strong trade potential
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talent, designers from Mandi to Coimbatore and from Himachal
to Ratnagiri acquired the centre stage from over 500 entries to
present their concepts at the ILA Experience Zone.
The awards ceremony on the same night was a glitzy affair
with the who’s who of the home fashion world present to
announce the winners. Anshul Malhotra from Mandi and
Himanshu Dogra also from Himachal who combined their
strengths best as a team were declared as the face to represent
India at the Ambiente and Heimtextil fairs in Frankfurt in 2018.
Winner of the Home Decor Category Himanshu Dogra shared,
“I have already learned and gained so much from this
platform, but there is still a long way to go. The unique part
about ILA as a platform is its innovative format of getting
textile and product designers together to explore new ideas
and brainstorming possibilities for combining different styles
of designs to launch one collaborate masterpiece. For a
designer, Ambiente India is a fantastic platform where one
gets a chance to interact with industry stalwarts and get
their perspective on design. I am looking forward to my
participation at the Ambiente show in Germany which will
be a big game changer for introducing my brand Play Clan
to the global audiences.”
Special Skills Zone: Supporting financial
independence
Continuing the special skills zone again this year, Messe
Frankfurt provided a platform to a group of specially-abled
students to display their strengths in various art forms for three
days at the fair. Not only did the creative collection displayed
at the zone attract orders, but some of the big industry players
are currently in talks for long-term projects.
GST Workshop – Addressing industry concerns
As consumer goods and textile traders raced against time to
align themselves with the new Goods and Service Tax (GST)
regime, an exclusive seminar was organised during the fair to
address concerns in the industry with the presence of notable
tax guru and experts.
“While the GST implementation is expected to positively impact
the Indian economy in the coming years, India’s textile industry
in particular is poised to grow from the long-term benefits that
the new legislation offers. The government projects two per
cent growth in GDP by 2020,” shared CA Bimal Jain while
addressing delegates at the GST seminar organised during the
fair. Inventory clearance, documentation and an impact on
margins were among the major concerns which were discussed
in detail and addressed with case studies at the seminar.
Exceeding expectations with an unparalleled spectrum of
innovations and more importantly with the right profile of
influencers and decision makers, Heimtextil India and
Ambiente India once again closed doors but not without
confirming bookings for the next edition. The co-located fairs
will be back in 2018 from 27 – 29 June in New Delhi.
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Amol Naravane
Senior General ManagerWelspun Global Brands Ltd.
Messe Frankfurt’s partnership
with D’Décor is almost two
decades old and they are trying to
build this as a strong domestic
exhibition. It’s a very good platform
to meet retail fraternity mostly B2B
and B2C. The timing is such that we
always launch our new product
categories as well as our new
collection is curtain upholstery. This
year we have launched rugs and
wallpapers, two new categories we
are beginning to serve. We have
around 35 collections in curtains and
upholstery that we have
launched. The market for home
textiles in India is growing these
days, besides our business in first
quarter this year is phenomenally
up. The show has been organised
well and is improving over the
years. Increased customer walk-
ins and over 130 new inquires –
for D’decor, this edition has been
even better. We truly believe in
the business effectiveness of the
platform and will continue to
support it.Ajay Arora
Managing DirectorD Décor
Welspun is predominantly an
international brand, mainly
focusing on international market for
home textiles collection. We are
also doing Spaces brand in
international market and that is
where we are putting all the
bedding collection/towel collection.
From Heimtextil we want to be the
top brand in India for home textiles
and are marching towards that.
Here we are meeting all our
customers and doing interaction
with them. It is our first time at
Heimtextil and it has been pretty
OK. But still think that it has not
reached the standard of India’s
other manor home textile fair,
which we feel is better organised.
We regularly participate in
Heimtextil‘s Frankfurt edition but
it has a long way to go when it
comes to India show. In terms of
business we see almost 50 per
cent growth for home textiles in
India. This year we are aiming to
increase by 25 per cent, so we are
growing day-by-day.
We had a tremendous response
here. Our existing customers
as well as some new customers
have walked into our stand. Since
day-one we have been very busy,
and also we were given the award
for best stand design at ILA Awards.
We have launched a new collection
of fabrics and new Shibori collection
of bedcovers, Tassles and tie-bags
collection, which we are displaying
here. This time we focused more on
luxurious look of the fabric and
ofcourse the designing element
being an integral part of our
collection as always. These days
more of Shibori, tie-dye fabrics are
in trend. We are the only company
in India having the textile editors
where we design all the fabrics we
have. Current trend is going back
to your roots as people are looking
at more traditional embroidery,
hand dyed fabrics etc. The market
is down by 25-30 per cent
especially in terms of walk-in
customers in the showrooms.
Online marketing companies
selling have certainly affected the
retail industry.Rohit Khemka
DirectorR R Décor Pvt. Ltd.
Exhibitors’ comments...
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Anil Kumar
DirectorJai Maa Textile Pvt. Ltd.
We are displaying all newly
upholstery and drapery fabrics
here. Newly linen blends as well as
pile velvet. Our specialty is that we are
very price conscious manufacturer for
curtain and upholstery fabrics as our
focus is to offer good quality products
at very affordable price when
compared to other brands available in
the market. This time our designing
team has paid more emphasis to linen
blends. We also have high density
fabrics which are in trend. These days
in velvets leather look fabrics are in
very much demand. We are the
first manufacturer in India who has
made leather look fabrics.
Otherwise people used to import
fabrics from China or other
countries to sell here. But we have
made it in India itself. At this show
response is very good and people
from all over India are visiting.
Besides, foreigners are also
coming, so export enquiries are
also there. Overall, this show is
really good and the organising
team is very co-operative.Shailesh Joshi
Mkt. HeadV & J Furnishings Pvt. Ltd.
The main problem which we are
facing here is that the tags given
to the visitors by organisers have not
mentioned the State/city from which
they are coming. So, we are facing a
lot of problem in identifying them
because on the basis of that only we
have to deal with them. Besides, the
marketing what they have done is
very poor. There are very less
visitors, may be because it’s raining
outside and also the difference
between this and other major fair
happening in Mumbai is very short.
Buyers cannot visit both the places
within seven days. There should be
atleast two months gap between the
both. Here, we are displaying some
new fabrics which are in the trend
right now. Basically Swed velvet is
in very much demand which looks
like leather. People who are visiting
are very good but footfall is very
less this time, its almost 25-30 per
cent less than last year. If it is so,
then we have to rethink about
participating in next edition.
Besides, the other problem is that
the organiser have made two
different entries here, and both the
halls are not connected, so due to
this most of the customers are
visiting only one hall.
We are displaying everything in
home textiles fabrics segment
including prints, jacquards,
embroidery, chenille, velvet, and
many more. We have introduced a
new fabric called Velvets (velvet with
prints) which until now was imported
from China but we developed it in
India now. So, the customers are
really happy as they don’t need to
buy it from China, but from us in
India itself. We are very happy that
most of our customers from this
region have visited us here. Last year
market was good, only after
demonetization from December to
February it was little slow, but later
picked up very well. For our
company last year was good, in fact
we are assuming atleast 25 per cent
increase in sales in 2017. We have
increased production of our
embroidery fabric is to 35 per cent
and are also for printed fabrics as
both are in good demand. As the
difference between Heimtextil and
HGH is just seven days, so, many
customers are not coming from
Western India here, and mainly
Northern India players have been
here. In all, we are satisfied and will
be participating in the next edition.
Chirag MehtaOwner
KC Fabrics
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Nidhi Agarwal
V.P (Soft Furnishings)Alps Industries Ltd.
The Indian market for Lenzing is
very important and it’s really
growing. I am quite amazed to see
how well it develops and to see how
wonderful products are being made in
India out of our fibres. Certainly, not
only the manufacturing part is
important for us, but also the
placement of products made from our
fibres in the Indian domestic market.
So, I was very pleased to see here also
the D’Décor placement of Tencel, and
the success so far. We are showing
here a lot of different samples, it starts
from silk product to filling fibre, it goes
into mattress, towels, sheeting, bath
mats, and definitely one of the rising
star in our application portfolio is our
carpets and rugs. That’s also the
main topics we are promoting here at
the fair. We should consider forward
integration in producing the carpets
because we got such a lot of
enquiries where to buy or get carpets
and rugs made of our fibres because
obviously the shiny silky look and one
of our soft hands really is appreciated
and quite well received. The potential
of our fibre in home textile segment
is growing steadily globally.Dr. Susanne Jary
Global Director (BusinessManagement Home & Interiors)
Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft
Alps Industries Limited,
established in 1962 is a leading
manufacturers of yarns, home
furnishings, natural dyes, and fashion
accessories which are well
appreciated all across the globe. My
company has been participating for
last three years at Heimtextil but I
am here for the first time. We are
basically displaying fabrics and
ready-made’s here. We are the only
one in Northern India to have its own
blackout coating so, that is our USP.
Our focus here is fabrics by roll
business; we do a lot of cotton
upholsteries yarn dyed and
blackout fabrics, cotton chenille
fabrics. We have a presence in the
market for cotton upholstery and
coated blackouts. I feel here we
are not getting our target
customers because they are more
of cut length buyers, and we are
more into roll business. But that
also gives us a thought that we
should make our domestic
presence felt. As far as market is
concerned, nowadays it is a little
low, and pricing is a challenge.
We are a govt. company having
one of the biggest retail
chains with more than 90 RMB all
over India. We are introducing
recycled fibre which could be used in
garments, home fabrics, dress
material etc. Heimtextil platform has
given us the good opportunity to
meet both domestic and foreign
buyers. We are using it to present our
curtain, bed-sheets and towels
collections. Here we are getting very
good response for towel & bath
segment. This fair is not for yarns but
still we got encouraging response
from customers in Northern India for
the same. However, the timing of
the event is very disappointing as
they should have organised it on
weekends so that more people
could have come here. India is
doing good in home textiles market
globally. We are focusing on
recycled fibre and are going to
introduce our fibre to finished
products soon for both domestic and
overseas markets. We think that the
organisers should also invite some
more foreign buyers and buying
houses to the exhibition.Sunil Kumar Mandal
Dy. General Manager (Mktg.)National Textile Corp. Ltd.
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Ramachandra Shastry
DirectorAscent Décor Pvt. Ltd.
Our company’s focus is to
explore more revenues in the
areas of furnishings and upholstery
basically. Accordingly, we have
kept many new products at this
particular location. Our products are
mainly for sofa covers, upholstery
which are having special effects
after dyeing. We have created
special looks on the yarn so after
making the fabrics looks are more
visible and special. We have not
done any coating but are playing
with the fibres. We are havingAjay Sharma
Senior General ManagerRSWM Ltd.
Rumors has come up with Rumors
Eternal as forward integrated
brand. With this we are bringing
whole range of home furnishings in
our 12 collections that we have
launched. We are giving high end
draperies, upholsteries, also the
embroideries & velvets, so the
horizon of the collection is very wide
for each and every need of
decoration for home. Rumors has its
own signature and style, at the same
time we have gone two nots down
For last four five years domestic
market of the home textile is
growing. Earlier home textile
market in India was normally
focused on bi-products of the
exports. Customers now are
willing to take new products as
well as to pay the premium of the
product. Shri Lakshmi is the
leading exporter of terry towel,
bed linen, embroided fabrics etc.
and dealing with top retailors in
the US and Europe. The products
which we were exporting for last
10 years, the same we are trying
to sell in India. Basically, we are
trying to offer that high quality
premium products to the Indian
customers. Our latest offerings are
double layer towels, high premium
towels which had more bulkiness
and are more sustainable as well
as value for money to the
customers. We are also the largest
supplier of beach printed towels in
India. This is our first Heimtextil in
India and experience here is been
good due to encouraging footfall
at our stall.Dr. Rakesh SethiPlant Head, VP (R&D, Operations)
Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn Ltd.
on the prices so the price range of
this collection is extremely
economical. All the customers who
have visited us are really happy with
the pricing structure we have. As per
the market ratings, this is the best
we have offered till yet. We have
worked very intesnly on prints &
colours for this collection. Customers
are really happy and I don’t think I
would have expected anything better
than this collection.
different fibres which are dyed in
different effects after dyeing,
weaving and then dyeing. At this
show, response is not very
encouraging as footfall is very low.
First day was totally dull, but
second day post lunch it was good
somehow. GST’s impact is more
prevailing these days, which could
be a reason behind low footfall. It
is a good initiative for industry’s
future but it will take some time for
everything to get stabilised.
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We are the biggest
manufacturers of blinds in
Korea. This if for the first time we
Joe (Bonggeun Cho)
ResearcherSpace Curtain & Blind
We keep coming up with new
catalogue and new
collection all the time. So, currently
Asim Dalal
Managing DirectorIndo Count Retail Ventures P. Ltd
Here we are displaying Latex
inks based printer HP LATEX
560. We are into branding
advertisement segment and for the
third time we are using this
technology in décor market
Heimtextil. We are promoting this
for particular Wallpaper segment,
flooring, rexin, backlet, sofa covers,
cushions, etc. all are printed on
Latex. There are green inks we are
promoting for outdoors as well as
indoors. Overall, we got very good
feedback from interior decorators,
wallpaper manufacturers, architects
stuff etc. You can print on blinds,
furniture stuff with it. These
technologies are mainly used in
signage market but we are
promoting it for soft signages also.
Business wise, last one year has
been good for us. We are happy
with this show and will be coming
here next edition again.
Dheeraj Sharma
Regional Sales ManagerInsight Print Comm. Pvt. Ltd.
are displaying our finished blinds
and fabrics in the Indian market.
So, we are trying to find our
distributor or someone who wants
to buy our binds or fabrics. We met
many people at this show, so really
appreciate this chance. I really want
to find someone who has matching
with our company so that we could
start exporting to the Indian market.
We met a lot many customers but
we are also trying to find some
good distributors here. Our blinds
like roller blinds, shivral blinds are
especially popular in Korea. We also
have triple fabric basically 3-D
fabrics, which are in trend these
days. We make so many types of
blinds not only in fabrics but
aluminuim and wooden blinds also.
we are showing our summer
catalogue here. The main idea
behind coming to Heimtextil was to
cater our North based dealers; it
was more of having our presence
and showcasing products. We only
deal in 100 per cent cotton, and
have thread count from 210 going
upto 1,000 with properties like anti-
wrinkle, anti-pill, azo free dyes. We
want to introduce the brand to
retailers who are not associated
with us. Footfall wise, day-one was
a little quite, but day-two and day-
three were good. Besides, there are
two more major fairs taking place in
next two weeks in two major cities
of the country, so that makes it
difficult for customers to attend
them all.
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Jugal Kishore Chopra
DirectorVictor Textile Ltd.
We have tried to make various
value additions in our products
range. We are getting very good
response and our thankful to
Heimtextil for giving a platform to
people who are searching for good
vendors so that they can get
particular person who can cater them
easily and timely. I am here since last
two years, and every year footfall is
increasing. But I would like to request
the organisers to keep little big gap
between Heimtextil and other leading
home textile exhibition taking
place in Mumbai. Here we are
presenting pan drives and CDs
comprising pictures, for which we
have done two photo shoots, to
show customers how our fabric
will look after final products being
made out of it. Besides, we are
giving customized branding of that
particular store who is buying it, so
that will encourage that particular
dealer to run this series in the
center of their showing.
Sumit Narang
Managing DirectorShree Ambica Furnishings (I) P. Ltd.
We are displaying new designs
and fabrics in bed covers
collections with lots of value
additions as that is in trend these
days. We have also brought new
range of AC quilts and comforters
here. We have been participating in
this show for last three years, but
this time we are witnessing GST’s
impact. Our regular customers have
been to our stall, but people are
feeling uneasy about the
implementation of GST. Otherwise,
overall it was good but footfall could
have been double this time.
Also, difference between
Heimtextil and another Mumbai
based show’s dates is very less
so that is a major drawback as
customers from Southern India,
West Bengal and Maharashtra
region have not been here.
Besides, we want to suggest the
organisers to create a proper
connection for joining both the
halls, as customers were little
confused about the same.
We have received good
response at Heimtextil this
year. We are offering 100 per cent
cotton bedsheets and have stopped
making polyester bed sheets now.
We have launched two mattresses
brands Valletelina mattress makers
Experts and Wellhouse mattress
makers. We have also presented
organic, 100 per cent cotton sets of
towels, which received very good
feedback. Our company’s sales
have grown by 15 per cent this
year. We have made our
franchise model, dealer model,
Valltelina Studio, Mattress
studio so we are not selling our
product but complete studio to
the customers here. Our focus is
to make it a customer brand
from a B2B brand. We are also
opening around 100 stores pan
India this year. Overall, we are
happy and will be coming again
to the show.
Gagnish Bhatia
Managing DirectorAbony Group India
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G S Negi
Managing DirectorNegi Sign Systems &
Suppliers Co.
Our focus is on two machines,
first is the one we have
manufactured in Dehradun i.e.
Negijet R1900, which is with
reactive inks and second machine is
with which we have taken up
agency from a company from Israel
i.e. Kornit. So, that is the latest
technology for single process printing
with no pre and post treatment,
hence it’s a waterless technology.
Response here is good as we have
some good leads. Customers are
coming and looking for printing
solutions for curtains, bed sheets,
etc. so there is very good scope for
digital printing in home furnishing
segment. Now, our plan is to make
faster machines.
We are displaying Epson
sublimation printers here. We
are exclusive partners to Epson for
these sublimation printers which are
known as F-SERIES printers. The speed
of the machine is 45 sq mtr per hour.
Home textile is a fashion driven
market, the quantities are going down
and designs are changing rapidly so
digital is growing at a good pace. We
are growing for last one year so
certainly it’s on the brighter side. We
are aggressively participating in almost
all the exhibitions because we feel
digital market is booming up in much
better way now. This year response at
Heimtextil is slow, as for two days rain
washed away the show. Otherwise
Heimtextil has always been very good
show for us. This edition its on a
slower side and last year‘s response
was better. However, we are still
satisfied but think that in next edition
they should probably include Sundays
or Saturdays in its dates to attract
better footfall.
Annshuman Nagpal
GM-SalesDCC Print Vision LLP
Sujan Singh
DirectorPummy Bros.
Our company deals in home
textiles including curtain,
bedsheets and mats. We are
displaying the complete variety of
products we are manufacturing. We
are presenting digital printed
collection and sofa collections. We
are totally into local domestic
market and have our own
manufacturing unit in Panipat.
Besides, we also supply few Chinese
bed sheets. Last year was not very
good in terms of sales, and after
GST implementation this year too
it’s not expected to improve much.
We have come to this show for first
time, and found it to be very well
organised. We are not selling
anything here but everything
displayed is for customers to get a
look of what all we are offering.
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HGH India 2017, 6th annual edition of the trade show for
home textiles, homedécor, houseware, and gifting
received an overwhelming response from the trade visitors
and the industry. 30,700 trade visitors, primarily retailers,
distributors and institutional buyers from 462 cities and towns
across India attended this trade show to source home products
for their business and discover upcoming home fashion trends
for 2017-18. This latest edition of HGH India witnessed a 22
per cent rise in the number of visitors, proving the growing
popularity of the trade show amongst serious buyers. Over
500 exhibitors from 30 countries unveiled their innovations
and new collections at HGH India 2017.
Dr. Kavita Gupta, I.A.S, Textile Commissioner, Government
of India, inaugurated the event and commented saying, “I
think HGH India is doing a tremendous job for Home Textile,
Home Décor, Homeware & Gifting industries. There is a distinct
growth in this trade fair and I can see high Vibrancy & Buoyancy
in the whole environment here. I am sure that trade buyers
will also be very impressed with the innovative & wide range
of products on display.”
The Guest of Honor Consulate General of Turkey, H. E. Erdal
Sabri Ergen shared his optimistic views on the business potential
that India offers in the home décor and houseware industry.
HGH India 2017 became the first major trade show for the
Indian market post the implementation of GST, which directly
connected retailers with brands, manufacturers & importers.
The large number of visitors attending the event and their industry
lookout confirmed that the entire industry is looking at GST
reform in a positive way. With its professional and businesslike
environment, HGH India proved to be a platform for the
exhibitors to connect with high potential Indian trade buyers
and channel partners to explore this rapidly emerging market.
Witnesses a significant rise in number of visitorsHGH India 2017
Inauguration Ceremony at HGH India with Kavita Gupta, Textile Commissioner & Erdal Sabri Ergen, Consulate General, Turkey
Dipali Goenka, Managing Director, Welspun Global Brands Ltd.
commented, “We have launched our new SPACES logo and
the new collection for autumn/winter seasons at HGH India
because this show has become an integral part of our marketing
process and an important event on SPACES annual calendar.”
Onder, the President of the Turkish Houseware Association,
said, “HGH India 2017 is a very well organised show as far as
I have seen. They have 16 Turkish companies participating. A
very well organised event and even in the monsoon season,
they have done a tremendous job. I congratulate them
heartily. We are aiming to comeback in 2018 with our textile
and kitchenware companies and are looking forward to future
editions of HGH India for expanding our Indian Market.”
Ajay Talwar, Assistant Vice President - Buying &
Merchandising (Non Food), Max Hyper Market, shared his
views saying, “I have been coming to HGH India for four-five
years now and it’s growing over the period of time. We are
also getting new suppliers and new articles, which we always
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look for. This is one of the largest fairs in India for Houseware.
We are able to meet and are exposed to most of the suppliers
over here at one place.”
HGH India 2017 presented home fashion and lifestyle trends
for 2017/18 for the Indian market under the theme “across
time”. Conceptualized and implemented by the internationally
renowned design studio Sahm + Permantier, these trends
reflect our roots in the past as well as our current life and
traces to the future. The Trend Book “across time”
encompassing these trends provides clear direction to the entire
value chain in Indian home products industry as well as
consumers in terms of colours, designs, materials, and styles.
Manufacturers, brands, retailers, and professionals in the home
business can apply these trends across categories like home
textiles, furnishings, home décor, houseware and gifts. An
elaborate trends pavilion helped visitors not only understand
these trends better but also enabled them to see their
actualization and source them for their business needs.
Arun Roongta, Managing Director, Texzone Information
Services Pvt. Ltd., organisers, HGH India, said, “With the positive
and optimistic response year after year from the trade visitors,
buyers and domestic as well as international exhibitors alike,
we feel even more responsible towards the home products
industry globally. HGH India has always focused on being a
trade show for business networking and Indian market growth.
Consistent increase in quality trade buyers and exhibitors indicate
growing potential of the Indian market and HGH India’s ability
to connect with it in a focused manner. We are developing
HGH India as an important forum, which helps transform
innovations and ideas into business opportunities.”
HGH India 2017 had largest ever international participation
showcasing products from Turkey, Italy, UK, France, Spain,
Greece USA, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, China, Australia and
many others. HGH India 2017 witnessed several new product
launches and innovations from leading Indian and international
brands and manufacturers. Wall coverings industry announced
the formation of their ‘Wall covering Association of India’ at
HGH India 2017. Textile Commissioner Dr. Kavita Gupta
launched ‘HTA Indoors’ Magazine for Home Textile Association
of India. Welspun Global Brands Ltd used the trade show to
launch a new logo for their brand ‘SPACES’. Several market
leaders and high profile brands shared their trade schemes
and business plans with their current and prospective dealers
and distributors across India.
National and international players in product categories like
bed & bath linen, furnishing fabrics, floor coverings & carpets,
mattresses, table & kitchen linen, wall papers, blinds and
window dressings, home décor accessories, fragrances & spa
products, handicrafts, artefacts, gifts, cookware, tableware,
kitchenware and general houseware found HGH India a useful
platform to expand their distribution network. The next edition
of HGH India is scheduled from 3rd to 5th July 2018 at Bombay
Exhibition Centre, Mumbai
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Fo r th c o m i n g tr a d e eve n t s
(You are requested to reconfirm dates and other
information from respective organisers prior to
making your travel arrangements)
HEIMTEXTILE RUSSIA
20 – 22, September 2017Venue: Crocus Expo IEC, Moscow, RussiaOrganizer: Messe Frankfurt RUSTel: +7 495 649-87-75
MODEXPO BUCHAREST
28 September - 01 October 2017Venue: Romexpo Exhibition Center,Bucharest, RomaniaOrganizer: Romexpo S.ATel: +40 (0)21 2025700
INDIA CARPET EXPO-VARANASI
10 – 13, October 2017Venue: Sampurnanand Sanskrit University,Varanasi, IndiaOrganizer: Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC)Tel: 91-11-2615 3466
IHGF DELHI FAIR (AUTUMN)
12 – 16, October 2017Venue: India Exposition Mart Ltd.,Greater Noida, IndiaOrganizer: Export Promotion Council for HandicraftsTel: 91-11-26135256/26135257/26135258
SLEEPWELL EXPO TURKEY
19 – 22, October 2017Venue: Istanbul Expo Centre, TurkeyOrganizer: VoliFuarHizmetleri A.S.Tel: +90 212 604 50 50
HOME & TEX ISTANBUL
25 – 28, October 2017Venue: CNR Expo Center, Istanbul, TurkeyOrganizer: Istanbul Trade Fairs Inc.Tel: +90 (212) 663 08 81
IFFT INTERIOR LIFESTYLE LIVING TOKYO
20 – 22, November 2017Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, JapanOrganizer: Mesago Messe Frankfurt Corp.Tel: 81 (0)3 32628453
HEIMTEXTIL FRANKFURT
09 – 12, January 2018Venue: Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Hesse, GermanyOrganizer: Messe Frankfurt GmbHTel: 49 (0)69 75750
INTERNATIONAL GIFT & HOME
FURNISHINGS MARKET ATLANTA
09 – 16, January 2018Venue: Atlanta, Georgia, USAOrganizer: AMC, Inc.Tel: (4)04 2203000
DOMOTEX HANNOVER
12 – 15, January 2018Venue: Messegelände, Hannover, Lower Saxony, GermanyOrganizer: Deutsche Messe AGTel: +49 (0)511 890
IMM COLOGNE
15 – 21, January 2018Venue: Köln Messe, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyOrganizer: Koelnmesse GmbHTel: 49 (0)221 8210
GTE - GARMENT TECHNOLOGY EXPO
19 – 22, January 2018Venue: NSIC Exhibition Complex, Okhla, DelhiOrganizer: Garment Technology ExpoTel: 9310029439, 91-11-41004992/41601662
MAISON & OBJET PARIS
19 – 23, January 2018Venue: Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center, France, ParisOrganizer: Reed Expositions FranceTel: +33 (0)1 47 56 50 00
GTEX KARACHI
26 – 28, January 2018Venue: Karachi Expo Center, Karachi, Sindh, PakistanOrganizer: Global EnterpriseTel: +92-21-34931555
INTIRIO
28 – 31, January 2018Venue: Flanders Expo Ghent, BelgiumOrganizer: TextiramavzwTel: +32 9 243 84 50
FURNITURE, HOME DECOR & GIFT MARKET
28 Jan – 01 Feb, 2018Venue: World Market Center Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USAOrganizer: International Market Centers LPTel: (702) 599-9621
IHGF DELHI FAIR SPRING 2018
23 – 27, February 2018Venue: India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, IndiaOrganizer: Export Promotion Council for HandicraftsTel: 91-11-26135256/26135257/26135258
CENTRAL ASIA HOME TEXTILE ALMATY
24 – 27, February 2018Venue: Atakent Exhibition Centre, Almaty, KazakhstanOrganizer: CATEXPOTel: +7 (727) 352 70 74 / 75
INTERIOR DESIGN FORUM
01 – March, 2018Venue: Aleja Poniatowskiego 1, Warszawa, PolandOrganizer: Promedia Jerzy OsikaTel: +48 22 243 45 33
DOMOTEX ASIA CHINAFLOOR SHANGHAI
20 – 22, March 2018Venue: Shanghai New Intl. Expo Centre, ChinaOrganizer: VNU Exhibitions AsiaTel: 86 (0)21 61956088
INTERZUM GUANGZHOU
28 – 31, March 2018Venue: China Import and Export Fair(Canton FairComplex), Guangzhou, ChinaOrganizer: Koelnmesse Co. Ltd.Tel: +66-2-640 8013
HOME EXPO INDIA
16 – 18, April 2018Venue: India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, IndiaOrganizer: Export Promotion Council for HandicraftsTel: 91-11-26135256/26135257/26135258
EVTEKS
24 – 28, April 2018Venue: CNR Expo, Bakirköy, TurkeyOrganizer: CNR HOLDINGTel: +90 212 465 74 74
PROPOSTE
02 – 04, May 2018Venue: Villa Erba - Centro Espositivo, Cernobbio, ItalyOrganizer: Proposte SRLTel: + 39 02 6434054
HEIMTEXTIL INDIA
27 – 29, June 2018Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, IndiaOrganizer: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbHTel: 91 22 61 44 59 00
AMBIENTE INDIA
27 – 29, June 2018Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, IndiaOrganizer: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbHTel: 91 22 61 44 59 00
HOMTEX PLUS
28 – 30, June 2018Venue: The Lalit Ashok, Kalinga Hall, BangaloreOrganizer: S S Fashion Exhibitions & ServicesTel: +91 80 2521 4711, 4115 1841
HGH INDIA
03 – 05, July 2018Venue: Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre(BCEC), Mumbai, IndiaOrganizer: Texzone Information Services P. Ltd.Tel: 91 (22) 2421 4111
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