Hi-Tech International Trade Fair is organising APPTECH Expo in Tirupur, India’s knitwear sourcing hub. The expo will be held from February 12 to 14, 2016. With APPTECH fair, the organisers aim to bridge the knowledge gap since their other Knit-Tech fair is held every two years.

Tirupur’s apparel manufacturing industry is aiming to achieve a target of reaching $15 billion worth of export business value by 2020. APPTECH Expo 2016, will bring together circular flat knitting machinery manufacturers, dyeing and finishing machinery companies, CAD/CAM, printing and sewing machine suppliers, spare parts and trims suppliers, air compressors, generators, solar and wind mill suppliers, industrial banks and consultants.

“One way to harness the new technologies and increase our competitiveness is to exploit our strong human resources, knowledge, skills and creativity. To do this, our apparel and textile industry needs strong and relevant skills to compete successfully in world markets. In some areas, we already have increased our competitiveness – Indian knitters are using computerised knitting machines, and companies are reducing the lead times while increasing the fashion and design content,” organisers said in a statement.