The 12th edition of the fabrics and accessories show, 'F&A Show 2015’ and the 4th edition of home textiles fair, ‘Hometex’ that wrapped up on March 14, saw 3,556 visitors, a rise of 11 per cent over the last edition. Organised by SS Textile Media at KTPO in Bangalore, it got a positive response from over 103 exhibitors, and an overwhelming number of buyers. Many orders were picked up over the three-days of the fair.
Majority of visitors expressed their satisfaction with the innovation on display that included yarns, fabrics, accessories, handicrafts, textiles and home textiles. Fabric innovations for both men’s and women’s wear on display included a mix of plain and mesh in the same knitted fabric, bonded fabrics, fragrance releasing fabrics, zero-count fabrics, tere-rayon fabrics, 2 x 200's cotton shirting fabrics, georgette moss fabrics, a blend of the traditional bandhani, shibhori and indigo-dyed in a single fabric, and functional fabrics.
In accessories section, there were innovative 3D label, interlinings made from net resins, innovations in engraving technology in buttons, narrow fabrics in both spandex and latex, embroideries, Oeko-Tex certified zippers and many other new product developments in the category. Yarns exhibited with latest product developments on display included, water soluble PVA yarn, colour zero twist yarn, hollow yarn, grindle yarn, grindle blended with slub yarn, multi-colour fancy yarns, injection slub yarn, Flutter, Ferry, Lofty Linen and many other varieties of yarns.
The home textiles section exhibited products like blankets and foot mats made from mink and polar fleece, designer paper wall coverings, home furnishings, designer towels, bedsheets and curtains, comforters, colourful quilts, cushions, pillows and many more.
Exhibitors from India, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Singapore included two companies like Aditya Birla Group’s Linen Club and Grasim Bhiwani. JCT too had two stalls one for textiles and other one for home textiles division. JCT Homes, Raymond Home, Morarjee Textiles, Akij Textile Group from Bangladesh, Beijing Guanghui Textile Co from China and so on. Visitors came from all corners of South and Central India and even overseas and included representatives from global and Indian brands and retailers like George UK, a subsidiary of Wal-Mart, Adidas, Gokuladas Exports, Arvind Brands, VF Corporation, Madura Lifestyle, Crocodile, Ralph Lauren, Mothercare, Lifestyle, PVH, Shahi Exports and other reputed companies.
The second day of the F&A Show also had a panel discussion ‘What should India do to Increase its Share in the Global Textile & Apparel Markets.’ The eminent panelists included Gautam Chakravarty, CEO, Gokuladas Exports, Ashish Kumar, Group CEO (Lifestyle Apparel) at Arvind and Samrat Som, Business Head at Royal Enfield Apparel & Accessories. www.hometex.in
