2017 edition of Techtextil India raised its curtains today at Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai.
The textile fair was inaugurated by Michael Janecke, Director, Brand Management, Technical Textiles & Textile Processing, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition; Dr Jurgen Morhard, Consul General, Consulate General of Federal Republic of Germany in Mumbai; and Elgar Straub, MD, Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies, VDMA (The Mechanical Engineering Industry Association), Germany.
Pramod Khosla, Chairman, Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) & CMD, Khosla Profil Pvt. Ltd. and Dr Anoop Rakshit, ED, ITTA also attended the inauguration ceremony.
The participants expressed optimism over the textile industry’s growth in the technical textile domain and the show’s success.
Day 1 of Techtextil India recorded a good visitation. Booths of several top technology companies like Tukatech, Lectra, Optitex, and GA Morgan (Morgan Technica) that offer cutting room solutions for the apparel industry were flooded with visitors.
Indian textile giants like Reliance and RSWM also displayed a variety of products on Day 1.
Furthermore, various Chinese textile and apparel companies too marked their presence at the fair. The Chinese players are offering a wide range of yarns, fibres and technical fibres at the three-day show.
On Day 1, Apparel Resources interacted with various visitors. Most of the visitors appeared eager to venture into the technical textiles as they see immense growth in this segment both in the domestic as well as overseas markets.
The highlight of Day 1 was the seminar addressed by Ram Sareen, CEO & Founder, Tukatech. He spoke on ‘Most Important Technology to Save an Apparel Business’.
Key topics such as Industry 4.0 and Project Management Techniques for Apparels Units were also discussed on the first day of the exhibition.
Over 150 companies from various countries, covering the entire supply chain of the technical textile industry, are showcasing their latest developments at the Techtextil India show.
