India’s textile industry will grow to $350 billion by 2030 and add 3.5 crore jobs, stated Giriraj Singh, Union Minister of Textiles at the Curtain Raiser event of ‘Bharat Tex 2025’ in New Delhi. He hoped, the event will boost India’s image on the world stage and help it to be recognised by its ‘Bharat’ brand and green sustainable textile products.
Further Singh affirmed,the Union Government’s PLI scheme for textiles will enable the apparel industry to boost production and promote their branding. The scheme will enable linking of the textile value chain and lure FDI in the country, he added.
Emphasising on the role of the Indian demographic dividend in aiding India’s growth ahead of China, Singh urged state governments to participate in the event.
A global textiles event organised by a consortium of Textile Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and supported by the Ministry of Textiles, Bharat Tex 2025 is scheduled to be held from Feb 14-17, 2025 at two state-of-the-art venues, of Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi and India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater Noida.
The main event will be held from Feb 14-17, 2025 at the Bharat Mandapam and will cover the entire value chain of textiles. On the other hand exhibitions pertaining to handicrafts, garment machinery, ethnic apparel will be held from Feb 12-15, 2025 at the India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater Noida.
Built around the twin themes of resilient global value chains and textile sustainability, Bharat Tex 2025will be more vibrant and attractive than the first edition, attracting top policymakers, global CEOs, international exhibitors and global buyers.
Spanning 200,000 square meters, the event will host over 5,000 Exhibitors, 6,000 international buyers from over 110 countries and over 1, 20,000 visitors are expected to participate in this year’s event. Around 100 international speakers are also scheduled to participate in the event.
The Bharat Tex exhibition will feature Apparel, Home Furnishings, Floor Coverings, Fibers, Yarns, Threads, Fabrics, Carpets, Silk, Textiles based Handicrafts, Technical Textiles and many more. It will also host a retail high street focusing on the opportunities in India’s fashion retail market. Besides, exhibitions on handicrafts and apparel machinery, the expo will host displays of ethnic wear at the India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater Noida.
The textile extravaganza will offer a range of activities including a global sized trade fair and expo, a global scale textiles conference, seminars, CEO roundtables, and B2B and G2G meetings. It will also feature strategic investment announcements, product launches, and collaborations poised to reshape the global textile industry. Additionally, attendees can benefit from the live demonstrations, cultural events, and fashion presentations, designer and brand exhibitions and sustainability workshops, and expert talks.
The curtain raiser event for Bharat Tex 2025 attracted a distinguished gathering of industry associations, textile sector leaders, and senior officials from various ministries.
