Being held from January 10-12, 2025, the three-day, non-China machinery expo, Surat International Textile Expo (SITEX) 2025 aims to promote the government’s ‘Make in India.’ Initiative.
The exhibition focuses on the latest technological upgrades in textile machinery. It features a 32-head Japanese printing machine, the latest technology in high-demand productivity.
Currently installed only in Varanasi, the machine will also be installed in Surat. This 32-head machine helps manufacturers produce embroidery fabric and viscose jacquard more efficiently. It will help boost Surat’s garment industry significantly, says Vijay Mewavala, President, SGCCI.
Under the ‘Make in India' initiative, SGCC showcases water jet machines, high-speed rapier machines and shuttle looms with seven shuttles. Currently available only in South India and Varanasi, these machines are capable of producing value-added fabrics, including pure silk and semi-silk made with gold and silver threads.
The exhibition also showcases velvet airjet machinery that can produce high-quality velvet locally, adds Mewavala.
SITEX is organized every year by the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) and the Southern Gujarat Trade and Industries Development Centre in two editions. To be held later this year, the second edition will focus exclusively on Chinese machinery.
