Sustainable products were the key attraction at Textile Fairs India

Category: General

Country: India

23 October 2021, New Delhi.

Textile Fairs India 2021, the three days show from 21st to 23rd October 2021 brought the entire supply chain partners from fibre to fashion at their five global textile fairs -YARNEX, F&A SHOW, DENIM EXPO, APPAREL SOURCING FAIR and HOMTEX running parallel to each other at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

The exhibition was successfully able to draw the attention of buyers, manufacturers and suppliers from all across India with total 211 exhibitors participating, 60 companies coming up with their new innovative products. Lockdown had tried to pull down the market but it even gave opportunities to think and innovate. The innovations were in the segments of Fibers, Yarns, Apparel Fabrics, Denims, Trims & Embellishments, Garments and Home Textiles and Home Décor.
 
India has an opportunity as people are looking for products which are made in India, can buy in India and sell in India. Now India is in transition phase, said Mr. P Krishnamurthy - CEO & Executive Director, SS Textile while welcoming all.
 
The exhibition had TFI trend forum which hosted a seminar on ‘Textile Forecast for Men's/Women's for season Autumn/Winter 2022/23’, jointly organized by WSGN – the trend forum partner for this year.

Mr. Puneet Dudeja WGSN said ‘We are looking at protective textiles, matte finishes, performance wear fabrics, which is going to be the key trend. Consumer is coming from a pandemic situation so safety is priority.

The forum showcased the current and upcoming trends for the forthcoming seasons and features seasonal highlights for Colors, Print & Pattern, Silhouettes and Fabrics at length. The Forum has been inspiring creative professionals across the industry and has become a source of inspiration and creation, and a business accelerator for the fair.

The exhibition had variety to offer to the visitors. From raw materials to finished products with latest innovations seen in all the categories. B.K international, Ludhiana in Yarn & fabrics segment, Premier Spinning & Weaving Mills, Hosur (for woven), Sai Prints –Surat (for Dress Materials), Cyber Textiles- Palladam for Home textiles, Thesara – Tirupur in knits, Ultra Denim Surat for Denim segment, Siruvani Yarns – Tirupur for suitability, Kannav International – New Delhi for garment accessories were praised for their most innovative products. 

China being blacklisted by developed nations globally over Covid has brought see of opportunities for countries like Vietnam, Bangladesh and India. The situation is also forcing us to think on the supply Chain disruption which had happened in recent past. Even SMEs and MSMEs gates of opportunities are open but they need to upgrade their quality service according to new industries demands, said Thomas Varghese - Aditya Birla Group.

Reliance Industries Ltd, Mumbai. came up with new sustainable product called R|Elan EcoGold, that can bio-mimetic biodegradation process at a much faster rate than conventional polyester in three most probable environment and addresses the concern of apparels going in landfill post useful lifecycle. Second product is R|Elan GreenGold which is produced using post-consumer waste bottles leading to less landfill and helping to reduce carbon footprint, with traceability and certification.
 
Dr. Pranesh Sridharan, from Lenzing had Tinsel Lux which is a sustainable, bio-degradable and European certified vegan product, it can be treated as an alternative to silk, and is more comfortable with more strength. In the production process it consumes 80% less water than silk.
 
RSWM Limited a spinner from Rajasthan are using sustainable fibers like  jutes, recycle polyester, recycled cotton, polyester, natural fibers like linen, hemp, banana, soybean fiber, pineapple fiber, tensile, herbal dyes etc. The usage of such products are helpful in saving the environment. The antibacterial treatment given to their products prevents skin diseases.  
 
Kannav International from Ludhiana into garment accessories came up with innovative product like tapes with silicon on it, silicon with metal patches which is currently very less used in India. They have metal buttons with neon colors, in Zips they have transparent fabrics behind, which is very much useful in sportswear. Heat transfer sticker is also new product which are used in the fabric which has at least more than 50% polyester content on it. The products were praised by a lot visitors at the show.