India’s textile industry is projected to reach USD 350 billion by 2030, creating 3.5 crore jobs, as stated by Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, during the Curtain Raiser event for ‘Bharat Tex 2025’ in New Delhi. He emphasized that the Union Government’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme will help boost apparel production, enhance branding, integrate the textile value chain, and attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to India.
‘Bharat Tex 2025’ is a major global textiles event organized by a consortium of Textile Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and supported by the Ministry of Textiles. The event, scheduled from February 14-17, 2025, will take place at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi and India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida. It will showcase the entire textile value chain, including specialized exhibitions on handicrafts, garment machinery, and ethnic apparel from February 12-15, 2025.
Building on the success of the 2024 edition, Bharat Tex 2025 will focus on resilient global value chains and textile sustainability. It is expected to draw top policymakers, global CEOs, international exhibitors, and buyers. The event will span 200,000 square meters and feature over 5,000 exhibitors, 6,000 international buyers from 110 countries, and 120,000 visitors. Around 100 international speakers will also participate.
The exhibition will cover a diverse range of textile products, including apparel, home furnishings, floor coverings, fibres, yarns, fabrics, carpets, and technical textiles. A retail High Street will focus on India’s fashion market. Activities will include a trade fair, seminars, CEO roundtables, B2B and G2G meetings, investment announcements, product launches, fashion shows, and sustainability workshops.
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