Over 390 Indian companies came together to showcase the country’s textile expertise at Heimtextil. The India Pavilion was formally inaugurated by the Textiles Minister, Ms. Smriti Irani.
Among the exhibiting companies at Frankfurt were India’s leading players like Alps Industries, D’Decor, Reliance, Shri Laxmi Cotsyn, Trident and Welspun.
Also representing India’s design talents was the winner of Interior Lifestyle Awards 2017, Ms. Malhotra, who has carved her journey from Himachal to the handloom heart in Delhi to Frankfurt and showcased a collection of home textiles and traditional handloom designs in home furnishing and fabrics made with Yak wool, Himalayan sheep wool and silk wool.
Leading Government bodies including the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC) and the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) participated collectively with over 390 Indian manufacturer-exporters, marking the second largest among the exhibiting companies.
In the domestic arena, the Indian home textile industry is expected to expand at a CAGR of 8 per cent and reach $5.29 billion by 2018. During the same period, curtains & upholstery and rugs & carpets will grow at CAGR of 8 per cent and 9.4 per cent respectively. Vying for this lucrative market, global players are set to come to the Indian edition of Heimtextil in June this year. Among these are leading industry giants such as D’Decor, Welspun, Raymond, Reliance Industries, Sheena Exports, V & J Furnishing, etc.
At the Frankfurt fair, Ms. Smriti Irani also met Messe Frankfurt representatives wherein discussions centred on greater participation of India at Heimtextil in the coming years as well as organisation of international trade exhibitions jointly that would benefit bilateral textile trade relations.
While Heimtextil India will provide the much-needed impetus to India’s hometextile, decor and handicrafts sector by fostering trade and design exchange, India’s participation in Frankfurt is set to inspire confidence among global consumers.