The Farm to Fashion expo being held in Ahmedabad from beginning May 4, will act as a connection between garment and fabric manufacturers from Gujarat and retail giants likes Walmart, Philip-Van Heusen Gini and Jony, Reliance Trendz, Arvind, and Simba Fashions, who will be attending it.
Participation of such buyers will give an opportunity for small business in Gujarat and help expand their footprint across the nation and even abroad. Shailesh Patwari, President, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) feels this will be a huge opportunity for local players and foreign buyers to showcase their products to top buyers from across the country.
Local players believe this will benefit local manufacturers by helping them reach markets where these brands have their footprint. In addition to interaction with prospective buyers, the expo will host a series of knowledge sessions.
Meena Kaviya, Chairperson, Textile Committee, GCCI, says this will give local businesses an idea about regulatory requirement, technological updates, sustainable business practices, environment regulations, certification aspects, global scenario, government incentives, and other business insights. A white paper depicting the road map for the growth of textile sector will be prepared by sectoral experts. It will be presented to the central government as an input for the upcoming textile policy.
The three-day expo aims to strengthen the entire garment production chain and to halt the export of low-value textile products and instead, create value added products within Gujarat to help local farmers and small businesses.
