Indian garment exporters participated in the sourcing expo being held in Australia, November 15 to 17, 2022.

They are showcasing the best apparel designs and styles in line with the latest fashion trends in a wide range of traditional cotton and manmade fiber garments.

There is a significant Indian presence at the expo, including a large contingent represented by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations, Apparel Export Promotion Council, Handloom Export Promotion Council in apparel and textiles, and the Council for Leather Exports India in the co-located Footwear and Leather Show.

India’s new Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement with Australia has worked in its favour as Indian textile exports to Australia are excluded from duties.The free trade agreement would open huge business opportunities for Australian clothing brands to source from India considering the strengths of the domestic garment industry in terms of variety of raw material availability. Australia has traditionally been the top most trading partner for Indian garments with Indian exports occupying a share of about four per cent of total Australian garment imports. India offers the world a complete value chain solution from farm to fashion and has a competitive edge by shortened lead times to reach buyers.

India is one of the largest producers of cotton, silk and jute, technical textiles and viscose and produces all types of synthetic fibers, polyester, nylon and acrylic.