The India International Textile Machinery Exhibitions (India ITME) Society has formally launched its campaign for ITME 2026 in Coimbatore, urging South India's manufacturing hub to adopt next-generation textile engineering.
Scheduled for December 4–9 in Greater Noida, the 12th edition of the flagship trade showcase will host over 1,800 exhibitors from 95 countries across 240,000 sq m. With Coimbatore producing nearly 30 per cent of India’s cotton yarn, local spinners and knitwear manufacturers face elevated power tariffs and labor constraints, making capital investment in automated spinning, waterless processing, and high-speed weaving imperative. The 2026 showcase provides domestic textile producers a strategic platform to access global machinery innovations and upgrade operational efficiency, states Ketan Sanghvi, Chairman, India ITME Society.
Strategic policy alignment opens global export opportunities
The outreach aligns with national industrial programs, including PM MITRA mega-textile parks and the National Technical Textiles Mission, which incentivize technological modernization. Integrating Industry 4.0 robotics and energy-efficient equipment enables Tamil Nadu’s textile clusters to reduce operating expenses by 15 per cent to 20 per cent while adhering to international environmental standards. Upgrading to high-throughput, resource-efficient machinery remains essential for regional mills seeking to capture higher-value export orders across Western markets, notes Prabhu Dhamodharan, Convenor, Indian Texpreneurs Federation.
Premier industry body for textile engineering
Established in 1980 in Mumbai, the non-profit India ITME Society promotes textile machinery manufacturing, technology transfers, and foreign direct investment. Serving spinning, weaving, and processing sectors across 95 nations, the organization targets expanded international participation for its 2026 exhibition while building trade corridors for domestic machinery builders.
