Textile Exchange will be held in Mumbai from October 5 to 10, 2015. It will bring together leaders from the global textile industry to create a space for learning and networking. In addition to the two-day conference, which will focus on the theme, ‘Textiles– A Circular Life’, the six days include opportunities for exploring India’s rich heritage in textiles.

New networking opportunities include an organized activity designed to connect buyers and suppliers in a fun and focused manner as well as nightly events. The event will also include a Textile Sustainability Conference. This is a conference covering supply chain management, product integrity and sustainable materials in the global textile industry. The Textile Sustainability Conference, organised by Textile Exchange, will also include a roundtable on organic cotton and a discussion on the Indian textile industry in 2015.

Fabrics, the basic material of the textile industry, have varied use in the production of different items. Its supply chain can remain smooth only if there is a continuous supply of textile fabric from various textile fabric manufacturers and wholesale companies. Fabrics are usually differentiated on the basis of composition, natural fabrics and synthetic fabrics.

Differentiation of fabrics by use may include apparel fabrics, bag fabrics, clothing fabrics, home furnishing fabrics, hosiery fabrics, industrial fabrics. Fabrics categorized on the basis of the manufacturing process include blended fabrics, warp knit fabrics, ribbed fabrics, satin fabrics and crocheted fabrics.
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