Bangalore is gearing up to host a denim show from September 25 to 26, 2017. This will be the first-of-its-kind denim-focused show in India, and is expected to attract top denim mills, including local and international garment manufacturers, together under one platform. It’s being organized by Denimsandjeans.com, pioneers of denim exhibitions in Bangladesh and Vietnam.
Key retailers, buying houses and factories from India and Europe, Southeast Asia and US are expected to visit the show. It will provide a great opportunity to source denim fabrics and apparel. The show aims to bring together major stakeholders in the supply chain.
India is now the second largest consumer of denim apparel after China. Over 500 million jeans are being sold in India, which is a little more than the approximate 490 million jeans sold in the US currently. India is set to get a big lead over the US and the EU in coming years, as consumption increases in Tier II and III cities.
Denim has been one of the main booming textile segments in India in the past decade. Where the capacity of Indian mills to produce denim fabrics was only about 300 million meters in 2005, it has risen over 300 per cent. A major part of this production is consumed locally.
