"To cater to global demand for textiles, Indian textile companies are adopting latest technology. Going by the interest shown by world technology leaders at the just concluded India ITME 2016, the landscape in textiles in India is about to change. Participation from 38 countries, huge amount of foreign visitors and an overwhelming participation by Indian textile machinery manufacturers is perhaps a testimony of the mood of domestic textile industry today. Also, with China’s share in world textiles trade seven times that of India, Indian manufacturers are sensing an opportunity in exports."
To cater to global demand for textiles, Indian textile companies are adopting latest technology. Going by the interest shown by world technology leaders at the just concluded India ITME 2016, the landscape in textiles in India is about to change. Participation from 38 countries, huge amount of foreign visitors and an overwhelming participation by Indian textile machinery manufacturers is perhaps a testimony of the mood of domestic textile industry today. Also, with China’s share in world textiles trade seven times that of India, Indian manufacturers are sensing an opportunity in exports. The six-day exhibition witnessed dozens of product launches and proved to be an effective platform for joint ventures and collaborations between Indian industry and overseas manufacturers.
Speaking at TexSummit 2016, an international conference, Sanjiv Lathia, Chairman, India ITME Society said that the biggest change in next five years will be higher automation in all machines leading to better quality products for end users. He expressed the hope of seeing more advanced technology machines from Indian makers.
Product launches by manufacturers like Kirloskar Toyota with new high-efficiency motors ensuring excellent energy and space-saving machines, Color Jet with its biggest digital Metro and Vastrajet printers for a variety of fabrics like cotton, silk wool, polyester etc. World leader Karl Mayer displayed its latest innovation in wrap technology besides introducing a lace knitting machine for the Indian market. French machinery manufacturers focused on offering state-of-art service and machinery in multiple applications. Saurer Group’s new product range is built around Make in India. In all, 24 new launches took place in the six-day event.
