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The apparel export industry has asked the government to clear the confusionprevailing on the issue of minimum wages under code of wages for the garment

industry. This has impacted the booking of export orders, and to restore theconfidence of foreign buyers it is important that a suitable clarification is issuedby the government. In the present stressful and challenging times, any additionalburden on account of doubling the minimum wages from the present about`9,000/- per month to `18,000/- will make garment manufacturing unviable andunsustainable in future.

Further, AEPC has asked the Ministry of Finance for the refund of IGST paid onimport of machinery used by the apparel exporters. After the implementation ofGST from 1st July 2017, apparel exporters are required to pay IGST up to 18 percent on assessable value plus BCD while clearing shipments of capital goods underEPCG. This incidence of a very high IGST without any corresponding relaxationfor export obligation has rendered the EPCG scheme unattractive.

The only way for apparel exporters to claim IGST refund is through input taxcredit but apparel exporters who import capital goods normally export 100 percent of their products and doesn’t sell in the domestic market. Hence, issue ofutilisation of input tax credit doesn’t arise for these exporters. On the contrary,domestic players who are importing capital goods are better placed as they havevarious opportunities to utilise input tax credit. Therefore, industry is demandingthe Ministry to resolve the matter by taking up the matter with GST council toallow refund of IGST to exporters.

This will not only adversely affect the exports but will also lead to a fall in theemployment generation in the sector. The garment exports during the month ofJuly 2017 have already registered a negative growth of 11.86 per cent in dollarterms as against July 2016, and the growth trajectory of 31.72 per cent achievedduring the month of April 2017 has now been limited to 5.94 per cent in theperiod April-July, 2017, with garment exports touching only $6183.35 mn. Hence,it is very important that govt. looks at this urgently.

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JULY - SEPTEMBER 2017VOL.- XI / ISSUE No. 2



Carpet and apparel sectors feeling stressed due to GST on job work

GST levied on job work, which

translates into a higher tax incidence,

has resulted in carpet and apparel sectors

feeling stressed, Federation of Indian

Export Organisations (FIEO) President

Ganesh Kumar Gupta said while

addressing a recent seminar. Incidentally,

the GST Council has levied 5 per cent GST

on job work in the textile sector such as

cutting, embroidery, finishing, washing or

pressing, packing, bleaching, dyeing,

printing, knitting as well as colouring.

Earlier, there was no tax on such job work.

Gupta said that that FIEO's proposal to the

government for introducing e-wallets for

exporters is under consideration. If the

proposal is accepted, liquidity problem will

be solved since exporters will be able to

use it like a running account where money

will be debited from e-wallets when duty

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paid supplies have to be undertaken and

the amount will be credited when the proof

of exports is made available.

Speaking at the seminar, FIEO CEO &

Director General Ajay Sahai said that the

issue of embedded tax on supplies has

already been referred to the Drawback

Committee so that refund of duties could

be enabled through a duty drawback

mechanism. He advised exporters to do

their own calculations before opting for

higher drawback rates because in certain

cases, lower drawback rates with refund

of IGST benefits or input tax credit (ITC)

refund or CGST/IGST may be more than

higher drawback rates

India can be a reliable sourcing partner for ASEAN

Irani was addressing the 'Conference

on ASEAN India Cooperation' on the

third-day of the recently held Textiles

India 2017 Summit at Gandhinagar. India

being the largest producer of cotton

and jute and the second largest

producer of man-made fibre has the

potential to act as a reliable sourcing

partner for ASEAN, Union Textiles

Minister Smriti Irani said.

She said there are enormous opportunities

for collaboration between India and ASEAN

in capacity building, sharing of knowledge

and technology, and mutual assistance in

education, research and development.

Enhancing digital and infrastructure

connectivity with ASEAN countries is a

major priority for India, she added.

Irani was addressing the 'Conference on

ASEAN India Cooperation' on the third-

day of the ongoing Textiles India 2017

Summit at Gandhinagar. Elaborating on the

existing trade relations with ASEAN, Irani

said that in 2016 India's export in textiles

and apparels to ASEAN was $1,203 mn.

Export of textiles and apparels to ASEAN

comprises 3 per cent of India's total export

to the world. U Khin Maung Cho, Minister

of Industry, Government of Myanmar,

outlined the opportunities in textile and

apparel sector in Myanmar, offering huge

opportunities for Indian business. Irani said

Textiles India has proved that the sector

was the sleeping giant that is now roaring

as the Make in India lion.

Nine Union Ministers shared their

thoughts on strategies to transform the

country's textile sector at Textiles India

2017. Commerce and Industry Minister

Nirmala Sitharaman said the industry

needs to tap opportunities in both

domestic as well as international

markets. She highlighted the importance

of interest subvention in lowering the

cost of capital for the industry.

Sitharaman said that GST is going to be

a big blessing for the sector

Odisha mulls WB help to boost textile, handicrafts sector

The Odisha State Government has

decided to seek support from the

World Bank (WB) to develop its textile,

handloom and handicrafts sector. A

meeting of senior officials from both sides

was held recently in Bhubaneswar to

finalize a project to raise the income of

the artisans and weavers by increasing

domestic sale and exports and standardise

design patterns. “No financial decision

has been taken yet on the project. We

expressed Odisha Government’s keen

interest and they also expressed theirs,”

the State’s Development Commissioner R

Bala Krishnan told.

Odisha, however, reported that around

`460 cr will be invested in the project

initially. Odisha hosts 52 kinds of handicraft

and weaving art forms and around four lakh

people are engaged in this profession

directly or indirectly


India's Silk Board seeks States'

sericulture proposals

India’s Central Silk Board (CSB) has sought proposals for three

years from the State Governments under the newly-formed

‘Central Sector Schemes (CCS) for Development of Silk

Industry’, CSB Chairman KM Hanumantharayappa told in

Bhubaneswar recently. Odisha will get `6.3 cr under CSS for

development of sericulture during 2017-18, he said.

Hanumantharayappa, who visited silk clusters in Keonjhar and

Mayurbhanj Districts during his five-day stay in the State,

encouraged farmers to cultivate more mulberry as it is priced

high compared to other silks in the country, according to a

report. About 90 per cent of the total silk produced in Odisha is

from tasar.

The CSB plans to open a seed farm at Koraput as Odisha is now

receiving the eri basic seed from Assam and Tamil Nadu. Two

clusters at Ghatagaon in Keonjhar and Kashipur in Rayagada

District are being set up to raise mulberry production,

Hanumantharayappa said.

Around 20,000 tribal families in the State are practicing

sericulture of which more than 16,000 are tasar farmers. Of the

125 tonne silk produced by the State last year, 115 tonne was of

the tasar variety. Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Sundargarh are

the three major tasar producing districts, contributing nine-

tenths of tasar silk production in the State

Haryana formulated new

textiles policy based on

industry's suggestions

The Haryana Government based on the requirements and

suggestions of the industry has formulated a new textiles

policy which will be soon implemented in the State, said State

Industries and Commerce Minister Vipul Goel while addressing

industrialists at the 'Samadhan Divas Samaroh' in Panipat.

He added that many times the fate of the country has been

decided in this holy region and many battles have been fought

here for justice. Thus the State Government will also ensure

full justice with the industrialists, businessmen and workers

of Panipat. The government has no intention of forcibly

imposing its own industry policy.

Hence, keeping in view importance of this industrial, business

and historical city, the State Government is making all out

efforts to promote the textiles industry of Panipat. The

government wants to give the industries the benefit of the

new industry policy in a transparent manner, which will end

'inspector raj' in the State.

A single window system has been implemented for the

convenience of businessmen. Under this, NOC to industries

will be given in just 45 days. An invest Haryana Portal for the

convenience of businesses has also been started by the

government. A total of 771 new industrialists have submitted

their applications on this portal attracted an investments worth

`48,416 cr and will also provide employment opportunities

for 1.84 lakh youth

IKEA's sole India distribution

centre in Pune by 2017 end

Swedish-home fur

nishing maker IKEA

plans to open its sole di-

stribution centre in Pune

by the end of 2017. The

one lakh-square feet

warehouse will supply

IKEA products to all its

upcoming stores in the country. The company, which expects

its first India store in Hyderabad with a restaurant to be opera-

tional by early 2018, targets opening 25 such stores.

Pune’s strength as a strategic warehousing region will help

the company supply goods to its stores across India at

relatively cheaper costs, quoted IKEA India Deputy Country

Manager Patrik Antoni as saying. The nearly 4 lakh-square

feet store in Hyderabad will also house IKEA’s largest in-

house restaurant with a seating capacity of 1,000 serving both

Indian and Swedish cuisines.

In Bengaluru, the company has got full access to the land for

the project, while Antoni expects the construction to begin on a

store in Mumbai by December. Delhi National Capital Region,

Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Surat and Kolkata are the other

locations on target. The company has a target of making locally

30 per cent of the volume of products sold in India by 2022


Civil disobedience by

handloom manufacturers

against GST

Indian handloom and handicraft manufacturers have

joined together to oppose goods and services tax

(GST) on khadi items and those made from coir, grass

and jute. Workers led by Graama Seva Sangha (GSS)

launched a ‘tax denial satyagraha’ in Bengaluru on

September 8, urging traders not to collect and pay tax.

Protesters will sell products without charging GST.

The primary demand is to have zero-tax slab for

handmade products. The All-India Federation of

Handloom Organisations (AIFHO) also plans to

launch a similar civil disobedience movement in

Hyderabad on September 9, the day on which the

GST Council is scheduled to meet there. The

movement has the backing of consumers, activist

and eminent artistes, according to a report.

Textiles, which were exempted earlier, now attract tax.

Yarn and fabric are taxed at 5 per cent, readymade

garments priced below ̀ 1,000 at 5 per cent, and those

above `1,000 at 12 per cent. Tax is levied on khadi

and handloom products as well. The problem is

compounded as the National Handloom Development

Corporation (NHDC) has refused to supply cotton

yarn to handloom societies without GST registration.

Most weavers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

regions work with cotton that is bought from NHDC.

The 5 per cent GST on cotton yarn has proved to be

a nightmare for weavers, according to AIFHO

convenor B Syama Sundari, who works with Dastkar

Andhra, an NGO that provides policy and advocacy

support. As the handlooms market is very price-

sensitive, Sundari said about 44 lakh weaver families

across the country are affected. The handloom

industry is the worst-hit sector by GST, said JK

Suresh, member of Bengaluru-based people’s

knowledge movement Loka Vidya Vedike.

The GST regime did away with the 18.5 per cent anti-

dumping duty on imported silk. As a result, silk imported

from China has become much cheaper compared to

locally-produced silk, says Prasanna, a theatre person

and a GSS mentor. To draw further attention to the issue,

the GSS plans to organise a 120-km foot march on

September 24 from Junjappana Gudde in Tumkur District

in Karnataka and reach Kasturba Gandhi Ashram at

Arisikere on October 2

Govt to hold pan India handloom &

handicraft camps

The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, proposes to organise

pan India camps in handlooms and handicrafts clusters, under the

initiative ‘Hastkala Sahyog Shivir’. The camps will be organised during

October 7 to October 17 this year, covering more than 200 handloom clusters

and 200 handicraft clusters, in collaboration with State Governments.

The initiative is dedicated

to Pandit Deendayal

Upadhyay Garib Kalyan

Varsh, the birth centenary

year of Pandit Deendayal

Upadhayay, an official

release said. The services

that will be provided to

the weavers and artisans

in the camps would

include issuance of credit

facilities through MUDRA scheme; assistance for technological

upgradation under Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata; distribution of

modern tool kits and equipment’s; issuance of Yarn Pass Book; enrollment

under IGNOU/NIOS courses; access to Common Service Centre facilities;

and buyer-seller meets and expos.

In collaboration with State Governments, the camps would be organised in

more than 200 handloom Block Level Clusters and Weavers’ Service Centers

and more than 200 handicraft clusters spread across the country

US want UN sanctions on North

Korean oil, textile exports

US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has said she wants the

15-member UN Security Council (UNSC) to vote on September 11 on a

draft resolution to impose new sanctions on North Korea that includes an oil

embargo and a ban on the country’s textile exports and the hiring of North

Korean labourers abroad. The country recently tested a nuclear bomb.

The United States wants the

UNSC to impose the embargo

and subject North Korean

President Kim Jong Un to an

asset freeze and travel ban,

according to a report. However,

Russia insists the North Korean

nuclear crisis is impossible to

solve with sanctions and

pressure alone.

Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said that if the

UNSC did not act, he has an executive order prepared to send to President

Donald Trump that would ‘authorize’ him to stop conducting trade and put

sanctions on any entity that maintains trade ties with North Korea.

It is estimated that between 60,000 and 100,000 North Koreans works abroad.

Textiles were North Korea’s second-biggest export after coal and other

minerals in 2016, worth around $752 mn, according to the Korea Trade-

Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA). Nearly 80 per cent of the textile

exports went to China. The draft resolution reportedly will allow states to

intercept and inspect on the high seas vessels blacklisted by the UNSC.

Around two dozen vessels are listed at present


Welspun bags made in Green label by Oeko-Tex

Welspun, a leading home textiles

manufacturer, has been awarded

Made in Green label by Oeko-Tex, the

consumer sustainability label that indicates

that textiles have been tested for harmful

substances & manufactured in eco-friendly

& socially responsible facilities. Welspun

is the first manufacturer in India to get the

label for bed and bath textile products.

"Our Made in Green label is the result of

our long-standing commitment to

sustainability," said Dipali Goenka,

Welspun Chief Executive Officer. "Made

in Green also supports our retailers in their

efforts to offer more sustainable products

to their consumers. The label clearly and

quickly communicates to shoppers that our

products have been tested for harmful

substances and made with respect for our

employees, communities, and planet."

To qualify for the Made in Green label by

Oeko-Tex, Welspun products underwent

thorough, independent testing according

to the Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex, which

verifies that the textiles are free from

dangerous levels of chemical substances.

In addition, Welspun facilities were

evaluated and certified to the STeP by

Oeko-Tex standard that confirms that

manufacturing processes comply with

multiple guidelines for sustainable

textile production.

"We applaud the sustainability commitment

that Welspun has made with Made in

Green," said George Dieners, Oeko-Tex

General Secretary. "Improving sustainability

within the textile industry requires major

manufacturers like Welspun to head the

effort. Welspun's leadership will help

influence others to join the industry’s

efforts to make textiles safer for consumers,

workers, and the environment."

The Made in Green label helps shoppers

easily make the right choice for their families

and their consciences. This label is

traceable and transparent. Consumers can

enter a product's unique ID code on the

Made in Green website or scan the label’s

QR code with their smart phones. These

links will quickly authenticate the Made in

Green label, an important benefit for busy

shoppers, and provide visibility into every

component of the production stream

New 'Furnishing on

Wheels' initiative by

Vijay Textiles

TÜV Rheinland India signs MoU with EPCH

TÜV Rheinland India, a subsidiary of TÜV Rheinland Group, Germany, one of

the leaders in testing, training, inspection, consulting & certification, recently

signed an MoU with Export Promotion Council for handicrafts (EPCH) to work

together in building capacity and capability in the Indian Handicraft sector. The

MoU was signed by Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director, EPCH and Charan Singh,

Regional Director, TÜV Rheinland India.

“EPCH is an apex organisation engaged

in promotion of exports of handicrafts

from the country and project India's

image abroad as a reliable supplier of

high quality of handicrafts goods and

services,” said Rakesh Kumar, Executive

Director, EPCH. “We are extremely

pleased to join hands with TÜV

Rheinland India, a leading product

certification and testing company of

international repute, which will further give a boost to our critical objective of ensuring

various measures towards compliance of international standards and specifications.”

“As per the terms of the partnership, TÜV Rheinland India and EPCH will create

awareness and disseminate knowledge to handicrafts exporters on issues relating to

supply chain standardisation, processing, and product certification and testing,” said

Charan Singh, Regional Director, TÜV Rheinland India.” This would be done through

multiple industry connect interventions like workshops, seminars and awareness

programmes to enable the Indian handicrafts sector to meet international benchmarks.”

“Both the organisations will also work cohesively to set up testing laboratories for the

handicrafts sector and provide product-testing services to the handicrafts exporters

at standardised rates,” added Charan Singh.“TÜV Rheinland is a synonym for quality

and safety and with this collaboration we can definitely help EPCH in projecting

India’s image as a reliable supplier of high quality handicraft goods in the world

market,” said Thomas Fuhrmann, Managing Director, TÜV Rheinland India

Hyderabad-based home furnishing

fabric manufacturer Vijay Textiles has

launched a ‘Furnishing on Wheels’

initiative to address customised home fabric

requirements of individuals by delivering

products at their doorsteps through a

vehicle with a sales representative, a tailor

and a technician. The company claims it to

be a first of its kind in the country. The

customised vehicle will have design

catalogue along with samples of home

furnishing fabrics ready to be stitched for

delivery. The concept is being test marketed

in Hyderabad and regions around the city,

according to a report in a top Indian daily.

Four customized vehicles at present will

attend to 300-400 households daily


Cut in textile job work GST a huge relief

The reduction in Goods and Services

Tax (GST) rate for job work for the

entire value chain of textiles sector to 5 per

cent is a huge relief for the sector, The

Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council

(TEXPROCIL) has said. Prior to GST

Council’s recent decision, job works

related to man-made fibres yarns and

madeups / garments was 18 per cent.

“The reduction in the GST rate for job work

in the madeups and garment sectors is

welcome and a positive measure which will

bring down the costs for the textiles sector

across the value chain,” said TEXPROCIL

Chairman Ujwal Lahoti in a report.

“Majority of the manufacturing activities

in the textiles sector take place through

job work and the reduction in the GST rate

for job work has come as a huge relief for

the sector,” he added.

With regard to exports, Lahoti said,

“Merchant exporters cannot benefit from

the facility of exports under bond/ letter of

undertaking (LUT). There is no enabling

document prescribed so far by the

Government under which goods can be

cleared by a manufacturer without charging

IGST meant for exports by a merchant

exporter against bond/LUT.”

In the absence of a prescribed provision,

manufacturers charge IGST on the goods

supplied by them to the merchant exporter

meant for exports under bond/LUT. While

in the erstwhile Central Excise regime, there

was a facility under which a merchant

exporter who had executed a Bond (B-1

Bond) was provided with C.T.1

certificates. The manufacturers supplied

the goods without charging Central Excise

duty to the merchant exporters against the

C.T.1 certificates.

TEXPROCIL Chairman urged the

government to introduce a facility similar

to the one that existed previously, at the

earliest so that the merchant exporters

exporting under bond/LUT can get IGST

free goods from the manufacturers.

The Foreign Trade Policy allows fulfilment

of export obligations under various

schemes though ‘third party exports’. Such

a provision of getting exports goods

without payment of IGST from the textiles

manufacturers will lead to ease of doing

business and also seamless flow of credits,

according to Lahoti.

Further, to operate under the facility of

bond/ LUT, a Bank Guarantee is required

to be furnished by the exporters.

However, in the Central Excise regime,

merchant exporters who were members

of an Export Promotion Council (EPC)

were exempted from furnishing Bank

Guarantees while executing B-1 Bond.

Texprocil Chairman urged the

government to exempt those exporters

holding a valid membership with an EPC

from furnishing Bank Guarantees as it

increases costs for the exporters


Archroma acquires additional 26 pc stake in M Dohmen

Archroma, a leader in colour and speciality chemicals, who

had acquired 49 per cent of the shares of M. Dohmen SA, an

international group specialising in the textile dyes and chemical

production for carpet, apparel and automotive sector back in 2014,

has announced the acquisition of an additional 26 per cent of the

shares of M. Dohmen, now owns a controlling 75 per cent

participation in the M. Dohmen group, and Archroma and M. Dohmen

are now free to operate as partners in serving the textiles market.

Alexander Wessels, CEO of Archroma, appointed as Chairman of

the Board of the M Dohmen Group, taking over from Founder

Manfred Dohmen, who will continue to serve as a Board member.

Alexander Wessels said that they are extremely satisfied with the

performance evolution of M. Dohmen since 2014. The overall

business and profitability is developing well. With this additional

stake, they are now in the position to implement further into both

organization and process our shared commitment to customer

focus, innovation, world-class quality standards, high service

levels, cost-efficiency and sustainability.

Manfred Dohmen said that they are excited to take an active part to

Archroma’s ambitions and vision of a more sustainable textile industry.

The stronger ties between Archroma and M. Dohmen will ultimately

benefit the customers, partners and teams of both companies as

they can exploit further synergies between our production capabilities,

product portfolio and competitive positioning.

The stronger ties between Archroma and M. Dohmen will allow

both companies to make the most of a product portfolio of which

ideally complement each other, especially in the area of dyes and

chemicals for synthetic fibres and wool, including for the

automotive sector, the company reports. M Dohmen serves textiles

markets from production facilities in Switzerland, Germany and

Korea, and maintains sales organisations in the USA, Korea,

Germany, Italy and China

Indo Count zooms by over 8 per cent

The stock of Indo Count Industries was buzzing on the bourses

during trade as it soared over 8 per cent intraday on the BSE.

Indo Count Industries was trading at `103.45 per share, up by

`6.85 or 7.13 per cent as at 1222 recently on the BSE. The stock

witnessed a spurt in volume by more than 1.25 times during trade.

It had traded on a new 52-week low value of ̀ 95 per share during

trade and has soared 10 per cent since then. The stock hit an

intraday high and low of ̀ 104.50 and ̀ 97.05 respectively.

It attracted a traded volume of 33, 30,875 shares and traded value of

`3,368.51 lakh on the NSE. The company had hit its 52-week high

of ̀ 210.05 on May 3, 2017 and 52-week low of ̀ 93.70 on September

27, 2017 on the NSE. Indo Count Industries Limited is an India-

based home textile company engaged in the activity of manufacture

of textile products. The company is involved in the manufacture of

bedding, quilts, pillows, sleeping bags and others, and preparation

and spinning of cotton fibres, including blended cotton

`6,000 cr worth of subsidy for handloom sector

Ajay Tamta said during the Question Hour that "The Handloom

weavers do not come under the GST regime as their total

turnover is below `20 lakh. Subsidy worth `6,000 cr has been

allocated for the handloom sector, which does not fall under the

purview of the GST regime, the Rajya Sabha was informed.

Replying to questions, Minister of State for Textiles Ajay Tamta

said during the Question Hour that "the Handloom weavers do

not come under the GST regime as their total turnover is below

`20 lakh." Maintaining that the government was concerned over

the welfare of handloom weavers, he said in order to encourage

the setting up of solar power handloom units, the government

provides a subsidy of 90 per cent to scheduled tribe weavers,

75 per cent to scheduled caste weavers and 50 per cent to the

general category weavers.

Tamta said on August 7, the government will also hold an all-

India handloom programme for weavers in Guwahati to create

awareness about various programmes initiated to promote the

handloom sector. To a question on providing special rebates on

handloom products, the Minister clarified that there is no proposal

to offer 20 per cent year-long rebate on the handloom products.

But, the government may consider this suggestion, he added.

In her written reply, Textile Minister Smriti Irani said the

government has launched the India Handloom Brand (IHB) for

branding of high quality handloom products and as of June 30, a

total sale of ̀ 159 cr has been reported on account of IHB products.

She said IHB has partnered with various retail stores to showcase

and sell its exclusive products and a total of `3.65 cr has been

reported so far through these stores. "20 e-commerce entities

have also been engaged for online marketing of handloom

products and as of June 30, a total sale of `10.62 cr has been

generated from online portal on account of online marketing

handloom products," she said in her written reply


Textile Ministry sets up

committees, task-force to

boost sector

To help textile industry in the country achieve its full

potential, the Ministry of Textiles has taken several

measures such as setting up a Steering Committee, an

Inter-Ministerial Synergy Group on Man-Made Fibre and

a Task Force on Textiles India. The Ministry of Textiles

said in a report, “Building on the overwhelming success

of Textiles India 2017, Ministry of Textiles has set up

institutional mechanisms to synergize efforts of the

Ministry of Textiles, related Ministries and State

Governments to enable the textile industry achieve its

full potential of production, exports and employment.”

Several key recommendations emerged from the

deliberations. A Steering Committee has been set up to

oversee implementation of a Knowledge Network

Management System (KNMS) to facilitate exchange of

knowledge amongst academia, farming community and

the industry on the productivity of natural fibres and

diversification of their bye-products.

The KNMS on Product Diversification would cover jute,

silk, wool and cotton. The Committee under the

Chairmanship of Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textiles

will have senior functionaries from the Ministry of

Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Skill

Development and Entrepreneurship, Department of

Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Department of

Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, and the senior

officers handling the fibres in the Ministry of Textiles.

An Inter-Ministerial Synergy Group on Man-Made Fibre

(MMF) comprising senior officers from Ministry of

Petrochemicals; Department of Heavy Industries;

Association of Synthetic Fibre Industry; Chairman,

SRTEPC; Chairman, Indian Technical Textile Association;

and ED, SRTEPC has been set up under the Chairmanship

of Secretary, Textiles to formulate policy interventions

to enhance growth and competitiveness of MMF industry

in India. Further a Task Force on Textiles India, Chaired

by Secretary, Textiles and consisting of representatives

of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion,

Consumer Affairs, Heavy Industry of Government of

India, representatives of Partner/Focus states of Textiles

India 2017, Export Promotion Councils, Textiles

Associations and representatives from Consumer

Associations has been set-up to steer follow-up action

on various outcomes of Textiles India 2017 for growth of

the textiles sector

India Handloom brand sale may

double in 2017-18

The sale of India Handloom Brand (IHB) products may double in

the 2017-18 fiscal to around ̀ 180 cr compared to the previous year’s

figure, keeping in view the average sales figure of ̀ 15 cr each in the first

two months, development commissioner (handlooms) Shantmanu has

said. During 2016-17, its total sales figure was ̀ 95.63 cr.

As the sale of handloom

products witnesses a rise

during winter months, so

figures may increase later

this year, quoting the senior

government official. During

April and May, the first two

months of the current fiscal,

the combined sales figure of

IHB products was `29.42 cr.

IHB, launched in August 2015, promotes production of high-quality

handloom products with authentic traditional designs, zero defect and

minimum adverse impact on environment. It has partnered with various

retail stores and 20 e-commerce entities to sell its exclusive products, apart

from selling through its online portal

IKEA to make India manufacturing

hub for sofas, furniture

For the first time in three decades, IKEA is using India as a hub for

making sofas and furniture for its global stores. This is expected to

build volumes for the Swedish furniture retailer and, as a result, help

bring down prices of its products in India. IKEA India CEO Juvencio

Maeztu told that IKEA products sold here will sport lower price tags

than the ones sold in European markets. "At IKEA, we target everyone

-we want you to come to our store, your boss and your maid, as well,"

said Maeztu. "Some of them will buy big furniture and some of them

will buy a spoon or a glass and therefore we need to have low prices."

One of the ways how

IKEA plans to reduce pri-

ces of its products in In-

dia is by exporting local-

ly-made products to its

global stores to achieve

economies of scale. Al-

though the company has

been sourcing from the

country for 30 years for

its stores worldwide, textiles constituted 70 per cent of its exports.

Currently, however, as it inches towards running a full-fledged ope-

ration here, Ikea sees potential in sectors such as metal, plastic and

glass. "We are now working on comfort items such as sofas and

mattresses," said Maeztu. "Simultaneously, we are also trying to

develop products from materials such as coconut, sugarcane, bam-

boo and banana leaves -materials that have had no organised indu-

stry built around them."

Globally, IKEA sources around 75 per cent of its products from Europe

and the rest from other places, including Asia. "Going forward, we

will see more Made-in-India products in IKEA stores around the

world," Maeztu said


Trevira stand at Orgatec

2016 nominated for

Famab Award

Trevira GmbH, an innovative European

manufacturer of high-value branded

fibres and filament yarns for technical

applications, hygiene products, home

textiles, automotive interiors, and functional

apparel, has announced that the Trevira City

fair stand, presented at Orgatec 2016 in

Cologne, has been nominated for the Famab

Award in the category architecture.

The Trevira City, which was developed by the

interior designers at raumkontor and realised

by Buchhold and Glindemann GmbH, took up

the fair’s theme: “New Visions of Work”.

Trevira City, which comprised eight houses

made of fabric, showed textile solutions for

modern work environments. It offered a new

perspective on modern work environments

where the borders between working and living

become blurred, thereby demanding new

approaches to design. In between the houses,

an open space was created that stands for the

central themes of efficient work processes:

Communication, creativity, inspiration,

networking, and motion.

The fibre manufacturer, who was a first time

exhibitor at Orgatec, presented its stand in

collaboration with six fabric partners who

showcased their products in one of each of

the houses: Baumann Dekor, Casalegno

Tendaggi, Fidivi, Hohmann, Müller Zell, and

Pugi. The various facets of the exhibition

display the huge range of possibilities

created by the participating manufacturers

with their Trevira CS products.

Other fabric suppliers also contributed to the

textile furnishings of the fair stand. Création

Baumann, JAB Anstoetz, Mattes & Ammann,

and Silent Gliss were the sponsors for the

textile decorations in the two Trevira houses.

The Famab Award is a highly renowned award

for integrated brand experiences. The award

is presented to important international projects

in temporary and permanent architecture or

interpersonal communication

Pak-Thailand to hold discussions to reach

final decision on FTA

Pakistan and Thailand to reach a final decision on the

Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be holding its eighth

round of talks which will be held from August 21 to 23.

During the 8th round, talks would be held on the text of

agreement, tariff reduction modalities, request lists from

both sides and offer lists.

Both sides had exchanged the offer lists of items for free trade, including automobile

and textile sectors for removing the reservations of the sectors, a senior official of

the Ministry of Commerce said. The FTA would likely be signed on September 25,

for enhancing bilateral trade between the two countries. Pakistan had relative

advantages in some 684 commodities, including cotton yarn and woven textiles,

readymade garments, leather products, surgical instruments and sports goods,

the Ministry official said. But, Thailand had comparative advantage in around

1,000 commodities, chiefly electrical and electronic appliances, machinery and

components and automobiles and parts

Amazon trying to enter Turkish home

textile product market

Amazon has noticed Turkey’s potential in e-commerce and is discussing

with the Turkish ministry of economy to enter the market there, according to

Süleyman Kocasert, Chairman of Denizli Exporters' Association (DENIB), which

represents exporters based in Denizli, an industrial city in the country’s South-

West dubbed as ‘the capital of textile’. Top executives of Luxembourg-based Amazon

Europe, hosted by Turkey's Ministry of economy, met DENIB exporters last week

and briefed them on possible ways of cooperation and trading methods on the

Amazon platform. They also inspected the production technology, quality and

delivery speed at the manufacturing sites, according to a report.

Amazon Executive Shibu Thrakan said the availability of daily shipments to almost

every point in Europe is an important advantage. Kocasert expects Amazon to

quickly increase its purchases from Denizli within a short span of time. As e-

commerce in Turkey is in its initial stage with a share of less than 5 per cent of the

total home textile product exports, cooperation with Amazon will offer the needed

boost to the country's trade, Kocasert added

Bedding producer Himatsingka building

towel mill

Himatsingka will soon break ground on a terry towel plant, part of a three-

pronged expansion of its production capacity.The proposed towel plant is

planned at capacities between 25,000-30,000 tonne per year of terry. Work will

begin in the next few months and is slated to be complete in roughly one year.

The company recently completed the expansion of its sheeting capacity, a core

competency on the manufacturing side. The build out more than doubles capacity

to 61 mn mtr per year. In addition, Himatsingka has added a spinning plant to its

operations outside Bangalore, India. The facility represents the world’s largest

spinning operation under one roof 2,11,584 spindles. It will be fully operational by

late fall. The plant will be dedicated to spinning the company’s PimaCott DNA

tagged pima cotton and fine yarn counts.

“We remain focused on cementing a vertically integrated model characterized by

seamless integration from fibre to shelf,” said Shrikant Himatsingka, Managing Di-

rector and Group CEO of the company. “The group will operate amongst the largest

capacities globally for its sheeting, spinning and terry towel platforms”


With textile facing saturationOption is diversification into MMFs

S.VENKITACHALAM is a senior economic journalist with more

than 40 years of experience, covering Industry, Commerce &

Textile Ministries. In this article the author discusses why

diversification into MMFs is the only option left for textile

industry today.

Much has been said and written

about the dire need to make our

textiles and clothing (T and C) sector

globally competitive in the man-made

fibre (MMF) segment. This is because our

presence in the MMF-based garment

segment is very limited, notwithstanding

the enormous scope. Moreover, the usage

of synthetic fibre is more than that of

cotton which is the prevailing practice

worldwide. The ratio is 60:40, whereas

in India it is 43:57. The government

recognises this stark reality, but has not

initiated appropriate action in this regard.

The 2017-18 budgets have provided no

duty reliefs for MMFs. That would have

helped the T and C sector to use more

synthetic fibres for garment production

and for export and reduce dependence

on cotton, a natural fibre. The

introduction of Goods and Services Tax

(GST) has not helped. The rates for MMFs

need a scaling down, atleast for yarns.

While there is no serious move to remedy

the situation, the bitter truth is that the

country may witness saturated levels in

the textile value chain (barring value

addition). This underscores the need for

the T and C sector to become globally

competitive in the synthetic segment

across the value claim. In the absence it

will be a far cry to achieve the projected

textile business size of $350 bn from the

current $208 bn and creation of 22 mn

new jobs by 2025.

At home the industry is already suffering

several disadvantages – 23 per cent to 30

per cent expensive synthetic raw materials,

high interest and power costs. Then the

industry faces a 9.6 per cent to 20 per cent

import duty in the entire global market, free

trade agreement with neighbouring

countries such as Bangladesh.

On MMFs, the considered view of South

India Mills Association (AIMA) and

conveyed to the Finance Ministry is that

the 18 per cent GST rate on yarns and

5 per cent rate on fabrics leads to

inverted duty problem and adds to cost,

since refund of accumulated tax credit

is not allowed at the fabric stage. There

is no revenue loss with a 12 per cent

GST on MMF and its blended spun yarn

and also value-added filament yarns like

sewing threads.

At the same time, it is necessary to take

safeguard measures to protect the

domestic industry from cheaper imports

of yarns and fabrics from neighbouring

countries and China. The measures

should include raising the import duty or

levying additional customs duty on yarn

and fabrics. Again, the rules of origin,

including yarn and fabric forward rule

should be imposed on imports.

It may not be relevant in the context of

implementation of GST. But SIMA has

raised the question of liberal export

benefits under the Duty Drawback

Scheme, Refund of State levies (ROSL),

Merchandise Exports from India Scheme

(MEIS) and Interest Equalisation Scheme

(IES).In order to create a level playing

field for the industry in the global market.

There is vast scope for increasing

consumption of MMFs in the country, since

the share of MMF products in the total

textile production is considerably lower

than that of world average. In fact, the

share of MMF products in exports is even

lower than that of total textile production.

As is known, our current reputation in the

global market is basically only as an

efficient supplier of fibre yarn, and filament

fabrics. Our presence in the final products

of garments and made-ups is limited.

Globally, India ranks second in man-made

fibre filament yarn production. It has a 12

per cent share of global production of

cellulosic fibre and filament and 7 per cent

in synthetic fibres and filaments. India's

capacity for MMFs and filament yarns now

stands around 4 bn kg which is 7 per cent

of global capacity. Total production of

MMFs and filament together stood at

2,600 mn kg during 2013-14 of which

exports constituted around 32 per cent at

827 mn kg of domestic consumption. The

MMF industry is largely polyester

dominated, which constitutes about 82 per

cent of its total production.

Installed capacity and production of

viscose fibre is much higher than

domestic production. This means

increased availability for exports.

Domestic consumption is 75 per cent

of production and the rest is exported.

But opposite is the case for viscose

filament yarn. And import of viscose

filament yarn is significantly higher than

domestic consumption.


There is no difference in technology or

skills required for cotton and MMF

products. The difference is in the cost

competitiveness of fibres. Fibre neutral

policies promised by the government are

yet to be implemented. It would have

ameliorated the situation, albeit partly.

Increased profit for MMF would retard

textile production. The balance between

the two should be properly assessed

before duties are imposed on MMF,

instead of seeking imports that will only

destroy domestic production.

India has failed to grab the opportunity

to increase its global market share in

1995, when China was facing problems

on the production front due to high costs,

coupled with environmental issues. The

time is now ripe for the government and

the industry to scale up production

facilities to increase textile production.

A pre-requisite for this is diversifying into

the MMF segment.

The brief opportunity was thrown up in

1995 when the phasing of bilateral

quotas had started. But the garment

manufacture was reserved for the small

scale sector for ten more years. At the

same time, migration of fibre production

from the organised sector to the

decentralized sector was permitted. And

no concerted efforts were made for

investing in capacity building during the

first few years of the quota period.

To conclude, immediate policy

intervention is required by the

government to facilitate the T and C

sector to make its presence for MMF-

based garment segment felt more in the

global market than at present

Item 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18*

Cotton - Lakh bales 233.62 263.15 286.26 299.23 301.89 292.89 49.62

Polyester staple 704.07 697.39 690.88 781.67 806.06 780.48 129.50

fibre - Mn Kgs

Acrylic staple 85.84 96.14 113.47 100.86 112.50 98.47 14.88

fibre - Mn Kgs

Polypropylene staple 3.89 2.22 10.76 5.68 0.97 4.05 0.05

fibres - Mn Kgs

Viscose staple 245.71 257.42 278.21 257.57 233.52 244.16 34.23

fibres - Mn Kgs

Raw material consumption

*April- May 2017

Item 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18*

Cotton Yarn 3126.34 3582.69 3928.26 4054.53 4137.83 4060.99 674.58

Blended Yarn 789.30 828.19 896.19 920.20 971.44 1033.49 169.99

Non-Cotton Yarn 457.08 456.76 484.99 512.92 553.92 572.00 91.14

All yarn 4372.72 4867.64 5309.44 5487.65 5663.00 5666.48 935.71

Yarn production – Mn Kgs

*April- May 2017

Item 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18*

Ring Spindles - Mn 48.25 49.17 49.44 50.14 51.18 52.45 52.45

Rotors - Lakhs 7.71 7.95 8.14 8.32 8.58 8.76 8.76

Installed capacity (Non-SSI & SS) – Year end

*at the end of June 2017

Type wise cloth production – Mn Sqm.

Year Cotton Blended 100% Total Khadi, Grand

Non Cotton Wool & Silk Total

2011-12 30570 8468 20567 59605 848 60453

2012-13 33870 9283 18796 61949 843 62792

2013-14 35512 10063 17049 62624 876 63500

2014-15 36959 10450 16924 64333 944 65277

2015-16 (P) 38440 10809 15335 64584 921 65505

2016-17 (P) 38853 11039 13963 63855 921 64776

2017=18 (Apr-May) 6533 1865 2204 10602 154 10756

Item 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18#

Cotton - Lakh Bales 42.05 56.29 53.97 53.36 59.81 52.00 50.92

Cotton Yarn - 110.87 107.92 133.8 140.6 140.68 147.61 141.68

Mn Kgs

Blended Yarn - 42.2 40.37 51.33 48.3 49.46 57.99 56.67

Mn Kgs

Non - Cotton Yarn - 20.44 21.38 23.4 22.48 22.99 25.47 24.35

Mn Kgs

All yarn - Mn Kgs 173.51 169.67 208.53 211.38 213.13 231.08 222.7

Year-end stock of fibres & Yarn

# Stock at the end of May 2017

Type wise cloth production – Mn Sqm.


Applied DNA Sciences, provider of DNA-based supply

chain, anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft technology, will

support major brands and manufacturers at the New York

Home Fashions Market, to be held from September 11 to 14,

2017, with agreements signed for cotton and synthetic recycled

fibres for home textiles such as towels, bath rugs, and bedding.

At this month’s New York Home Fashions Week, Applied

DNA’s cotton platform will be displayed by Himatsingka,

who is promoting the Future of Cotton in their Pimacott and

HomeGrown Cotton portfolio.The home textiles market is

seeing a dramatic change in best practices. As the new

standard for cotton purity, leading-edge cotton technologies

using molecular tagging are available from Himatsingka.

The platform is accessible, scalable, and maintains the fibre

performance attributes, without adding significant cost to

the end product.

Followed by the launch of the CertainT platform on March

2017, Applied DNA is actively engaged with two

manufacturers to tag, test, and track recycled synthetic

home textiles products being promoted at Market Week,

namely Loftex Home, the manufacturer of high-quality

towels and home textiles, and GHCL, a global manufacturer

of home textiles.

Dr. James A. Hayward, President and CEO of Applied DNA

said, “Manufacturers, brands, and retailers are embracing

the rising consumer demand to assure truth in labeling.

SigNature T molecular technology assures that original raw

materials used to make consumer products, for example

cotton, leather, aloe vera, or recycled plastic water bottles,

among others, remain pure and traceable throughout the

supply chain. This approach enables brands to provide

consumers with 100 per cent transparency and source-

verified products”

Applied DNA to partake inNew York Home Fashions Market

Yourmoon, Chinese manufacturer of home textiles for

domestic and international retailers, has recently deployed

Centric Software’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

solution. Centric Software is the leading PLM & digital

transformation platform for the most prestigious names in

fashion, retail, footwear, luxury, outdoor and consumer goods.

Yourmoon began searching for a PLM solution in 2015, and

finally selected Centric from many global PLM vendors in 2016.

Zhu Hua, CIO of Yourmoon said, “Yourmoon began looking

for a PLM solution because we needed a platform to support

our brand transformation strategy. We want be a lifestyle

brand that can offer great shopping experiences to consumers,

rather than just a traditional wholesaler. We needed to

enhance our capabilities in product design, process

management and packaging.”

“There were a number of reasons we chose Centric. They

have extensive experience in the fashion and apparel industry

which can be leveraged for our brand strategy in the home

textile industry. Centric PLM is easy to use and very agile and

the Centric team are young, energetic and professional.

Centric understood that we were not looking for a regular

PLM vendor, but a partner that can help us make the brand

transformation strategy successful. Centric’s deep knowledge

and successful experience in the fashion industry are their

most outstanding competitive advantages,” he added.

Since going live with Centric in April, Yourmoon has

experienced significant positive results. Zhu said, “Centric

Software’s PLM solution has brought us brand new methods

of product development, greater transparency in our internal

and external communications, and improved efficiency. Our

product development process has become more exact and

consistent, and it has totally changed our way of working.

Our team performs much more efficiently when data is fully

visible. We are very confident in our partnership with Centric.”

Chris Groves, President and CEO of Centric Software said, “We

are happy to see that Yourmoon has already experienced great

results with Centric PLM. Applying Centric’s PLM capabilities

to household textiles were a natural extension of our expertise

and we are delighted to be able to support Yourmoon’s

transformation from a wholesaler to a lifestyle brand”

Chinese home textiles firmYourmoon deploys Centric PLM

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India expected to remainlargest cotton producer in 2017-18

In 2017/18, world cotton production is projected to increase

by 8 per cent to 24.9 mn tonne due entirely to an 8 per cent

expansion in world cotton area to 31.7 mn hectares, which is

below the 20-year average of 32.7 mn hectares. The world

average yield is forecast at 785 kg/ha. India is expected to

remain the world’s largest cotton producer in 2017/18 with

output increasing by 6 per cent to 6.1 mn tonne. After falling

by 6 per cent in 2016/17, China’s production is projected to

rebound by 7 per cent to 5.2 mn tonne.

According to International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC),

Washington-based associations of cotton producing,

consuming and trading countries, world cotton production and

mill use in 2017-18 are estimated at 25.1 mn tonne, which

would result in a 9 per cent increase in output and 2 per cent

rise in consumption. With output projected to increase by 4

per cent to 6 mn tonne.

China’s cotton production in the same period may rise by 7

per cent to 5.2 mn tonne after four seasons of decline, while

Pakistan’s production is projected to increase by 17 per cent

to 2 mn tonne. Although the production forecast for the United

States is 4.5 mn tonne, a rise of 20 per cent, the impact of

the recent hurricane in Texas, home to around 45 per cent of

US cotton production, is yet to be fully assessed, according to

ICAC. Cotton production in Brazil is forecast to increase by 5

per cent to 1.6 mn tonne as high returns in 2016/17, resulting

partially from a 17 per cent increase in the average yield, are

likely to encourage farmers to expand cotton area.

Global cotton consumption, which rose by 1 per cent to 24.5

mn tonne in 2016-17 is projected to increase by 2 per cent to

25.1 mn tonne in 2017-18. Mill use in China may grow by 1

per cent to 8.1 mn tonne while India’s cotton consumption is

predicted to recover by 3 per cent to 5.3 mn tonne. Mill use

in Bangladesh is anticipated to remain stable at 1.4 mn tonne

as widespread flooding in August this year has damaged

infrastructure and made it difficult to transport goods throughout

the country and to run businesses, ICAC said.

Pakistan’s mill use is expected to rise by 4 per cent to 2.2 mn

tonne, which follows a 13 per cent decrease in mill use in

2015/16 and stagnation in 2016/17. Consumption in

Bangladesh is projected to rise by 5 per cent to 1.5 mn tonne

due to strong demand domestically and internationally, and

Turkey’s mill use is expected to remain stable at 1.5 mn tonne.

World cotton area is projected to expand by 9 per cent during

this period to 31.9 mn hectares, and the world average yield

is projected to remain unchanged at 789 kg per hectare.

World cotton stocks are predicted to remain stable at 18.5

mn tonne at the end of 2017-18, and the world stock-to-use

ratio is expected to remain unchanged at about 75 per cent,

or nine months of mill use.

China sold over two mn tonne from its national cotton reserve

between May and August this year, thereby lowering the reserve

to around 6.3 mn tonne at the end of August 2017. China’s

cotton stocks are forecast to decrease another 16 per cent to 8.9

mn tonne, which would account for 48 per cent of world stocks

in 2017-18. Ending stocks held outside China are expected to

increase by 22 per cent to 9.6 mn tonne in 2017-18.

India’s exports are forecast to rise by 2 per cent to 930,000

tonne, and Australia’s exports are projected to increase by 8

per cent to 760,000 tonne. Bangladesh, Vietnam and China

are expected to remain the world’s three largest importers


Handicrafts exports review during2016-17 (April- March)*

During the period, the exports of Art Metalware, Hand printed

Textiles & Scarves, Embroidered & Crochetted goods, Shawls

as artwares, Attar and agarbaties and Misc. Handicrafts showed

an increasing trend of 21.96 per cent, 29.04 per cent, 8.44 per

cent, 30.52 per cent, 9.38 per centand 29.71 per cent in rupees

terms respectively while Woodwares, Zari & Zari Goods and

Imitation Jewellery showed a negative growth of 4.52 per cent,

6.50 per cent and 14.07 per centre spectively. In USD terms

Art Metalware, Hand printed Textiles & Scarves, Embroidered

& Crochetted goods, Shawls as artwares, Agarbaties & Attars

and Misc. Handicrafts have shown an increasing trend of 19.04

per cent, 25.96 per cent, 5.85 per cent, 26.79 per cent, 6.76

per cent and 26.61 per cent while Woodwares, Zari & Zari

Goods and Immitation Jewellery showed a negative growth

of 6.80 per cent, 8.76 per cent and 16.12 per cent. Overall an

increase in the rupee term was 13.79 per cent and in the US$

term was 11.07 per cent

` In Cr. $ In Millions

2015-16 2016-17 Increase In 2015-16 2016-17 Increase In

(April-March) (April-March)

65.4684 67.072

Artmetal Wares 4011.56 4892.45 21.96 612.75 729.43 19.04

Woodwares 3908.51 3731.75 -4.52 597.01 556.38 -6.8

Handprinted Textiles & Scaraves 2861.3 3692.34 29.04 437.05 550.5 25.96

Embroidered & Crochetted Goods 2937.21 3185.18 8.44 448.64 474.89 5.85

Shawls As Artwares 3.67 4.79 30.52 0.56 0.71 26.79

Zari & Zari Goods 113.62 106.24 -6.5 17.36 15.84 -8.76

Immitation Jewellery 2114.33 1816.9 -14.07 322.95 270.89 -16.12

Agarbaties & Attars 846.28 925.64 9.38 129.27 138.01 6.76

Misc. Handicrafts 4760.64 6174.96 29.71 727.16 920.65 26.61

Total 21557.12 24530.25 13.79 3292.75 3657.30 11.07

per cent over per cent over

2015-16 2015-16

Statement showing provisional export figure of handicraftsduring the period April – March 2016-2017 compared to the

corresponding period of April – March 2015-2016

According to the provisional data available the exports of Handicrafts have shown an increase of

`2973.13 cr, from `21557.12 to `24530.25 cr, an increase of 13.79 per cent in rupees term. In

dollar terms, the exports have shown the increase of $364.55 mn i.e. the exports increased by

11.07 per cent over the similar period in 2015-2016. Details are as under: -

Items


DOMOTEX 2018 doesn't open for another five months,

but it's already apparent that the 30th edition of the

world's leading tradeshow for carpets and floor coverings (12–

15 January 2018) will be a very strong and international affair.

"We're more than pleased with the influx of exhibitor

registrations for the upcoming show. It proves that the market

is happy with where DOMOTEX is headed. More exhibitors

have confirmed their participation at DOMOTEX than at the

same time last year," commented Susanne Klaproth, Director

in charge of DOMOTEX and Deutsche Messe. The show will

feature around 1,400 exhibitors from more than 60 nations.

The upcoming DOMOTEX is taking a fresh new approach,

with an improved site layout and a core focus on the product

individualization megatrend, as symbolised by the adoption

of "Unique Youniverse" as the keynote theme. Visitors will

be able to immerse themselves in a captivating world of trends,

innovation and lifestyle in way they have never done before.

"Many exhibitors are already hard at work preparing for their

showcases and their new locations at the venue. They are

busy doing things like exploring ways of harnessing the

keynote theme and figuring out how they might profile their

organisations at the new 'Flooring Spaces' presentation format.

Visitors are right to be excited about what awaits them at the

show, particularly in Hall 9," added Klaproth.

Hall 9 is the new jewel in the crown of DOMOTEX. It is the

home of "Framing Trends" – a richly diverse and immersive

showcase in which established companies, industry newcomers

and artists will engage with the keynote theme in an array of

creatively staged individual and joint displays.

"Framing Trends" in Hall 9 will also feature a captivating and

varied programme of talks by big-name architects and

designers, as well as startup entrepreneurs and design students.

The Talks will take the form of speed presentations and

discussion groups dedicated to the individualisation trend. The

presentations and discussions will examine the implications

of this trend in many areas, including product design,

production, sales and marketing. The specific topics to be

explored are "Modular design: Individual vs. mass-produced?",

"New one-off originals: handmade vs. digital?" and "Retail

interactive: virtual vs. real?" The "Framing Trends"

programme is complemented by daily Guided Tours which

will take visitors to see exhibitors of relevance to them. At the

heart of the "Framing Trends" display in Hall 9, visitors and

exhibitors will find lounge-style meeting areas and a café –

the ideal settings for relaxed, informal dialogue.

The Carpet Design Awards are another Hall 9 highlight. The

internationally coveted award honors the world's best new

designer carpets in eight categories. The 24 carpets shortlisted

for the award will be on display in Hall 9 for the duration of

DOMOTEX. At the start of each year, specialist carpet dealers,

owners of carpet and rug exhibition galleries and visitors from

the interior design industry look to the shortlisted creations on

show at DOMOTEX for ideas and inspiration for their own

new season's collections.

DOMOTEX 2018 features a new layout that puts related

products in closer proximity to one another, thereby making it

easier for visitors to get a comprehensive look at the latest

market offerings. Halls 2 to 4 will now be home to the world's

widest array of hand-made carpets and rugs. Halls 5 through

7 will feature classic machine-woven carpets and rugs,

bathroom sets and runner rugs.

Hall 8 will be the gateway to the latest carpet creations from

the world's most innovative designers and labels. The displays

of resilient floor coverings and luxury vinyl tiles will be

concentrated in halls 11 and 12. Visitors will find parquet,

wood and laminate flooring in halls 12 and 13. And, from

next year on, the latest flooring application and installation

products and solutions will be on show in Hall 13. Hall 13 will

also house the "Treffpunkt Handwerk" event, with its extensive

array of exhibits and lectures for interior furnishers and

decorators, parquet installers and floor layers, painters,

varnishers and joiners. This closer, more logical grouping of

like product types will improve visitor convenience. The

convenience factor will be further enhanced by the venue's

excellent integration into the public transport system and by

the new My DOMOTEX shuttle service, which will transport

visitors and exhibitors quickly and directly to wherever they

want to go on the exhibition grounds

DOMOTEX 2018 right on track



Even as Delhi witnessed unexpected rains this June, it was

raining orders inside Pragati Maidan as Heimtextil India

and Ambiente India marked the start of the pre-festive retail

season in India. Highly regarded for its trade potential, India’s

leading home fashion trade fair duo closed its doors

welcoming 198 exhibitors and attracting 7,457 visitors.

The show was inaugurated by Union Textile Minister Smriti

Irani in the presence of prominent industry including

Shantmanu, (IAS) Development Commissioner (Handicrafts),

Ministry of Textiles, Jagdish Khandelwal, President, Home

Textile Association (HTA), Rakesh Kumar, Executive Director,

Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts, Olaf Schmidt, Vice

President Textiles & Textile Technologies, Messe Frankfurt

Exhibition GmbH, Nicolette Naumann, Vice President,

Ambiente, and Raj Manek, Executive Director and Board

Member of Messe Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd.

Addressing the industry at the inauguration of this illustrious

event, Hon'ble Minister Smriti Irani said: “India’s home textile

business this year has contributed 12 per cent to the country’s

overall shipments globally. The initiative, organised by Messe

Frankfurt India, has witnessed a 30 per cent increase in

exhibitors this year, which shows the capacity of Indian

businesses to come up with new ventures as well as the

appetite of the country’s consumers or buyers.”

Buyer-Seller Meets: Setting the tone of business

One-on-one buyer-seller meetings set the tone of business

networking at Heimtextil India and Ambiente India 2017 right

from day one. A dedicated day for Hospitality and Retail

procurement brought together purchase managers and retailers

from across the country and together with the business match-

making programme, many exhibitors confirmed to have closed

orders through the pre-arranged buyer-seller meet format.

As part of the match-making programme, Dinesh Keshwani,

Purchase Manager at Krishna Décor said, “As a platform

Heimtextil India and Ambiente India 2017 proved to be beneficial

to me for having meetings and discussing my requirements directly

with manufacturers. We will be placing orders for the season

with two of the exhibitors I met, KC Fabrics and Styler. I also

visited the ‘Exploration Zone’ where designers have displayed

their innovative concepts and the experience was quite different,

nothing of which I have ever come across. I am definitely looking

forward to the next edition.”

Buyers, mainly from the hospitality and retail segments were

satisfied that some of their immediate requirements got catered

to through the direct interactions with exhibitors. Among the

delegation was also Dipti Pandey, Deputy Merchandiser-Home

Stop, Shoppers Stop who shared, “We managed to meet

new vendors which we were trying to search and couldn’t get

connected and we finally found them here. It is a great platform

for networking and building contacts. Overall, it was a good

experience and we look forward to visit the fair next year.”Not

limited to product sourcing, Heimtextil India and Ambiente

India also hosted several features inspiring new design visions.

Cushion Kari: Depicting the Indian textile story

India’s designs and thread work reflect a piece of its history -

be it the fabric, or the crafts used. Cushion Kari captured this

story of the fabrics and embroideries of India. Unveiled at the

hands of Hon’ble Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani, it was a one-

time opportunity for visitors in the history of home décor and

textiles industry. The record-breaking installation was designed

by Kanika Bawa and curated with fabrics from D’decor with a

rare combination of fabrics, textiles and embroideries used.

Sharing her thoughts on the the conceptualisation and making

of this record-breaking installation, Limca record holder Kanika

Bawa said, “Cushion Kari was conceptualised taking inspiration

from the rich wealth of Indian mythology, heritage and finesse

in craft as well as Indian stories passed on from the Vedic

period woven into fabrics. Handcrafted using natural and

renewable materials, it is completely eco-friendly in nature.

We came across many hurdles in the process of assembling

the Cushion Kari due to its massive size and uniqueness in

design, however we finally managed to tailor it to perfection

and achieved the impossible of creating a magnificent art

piece which weighing approximately one tonne.”

ILA Experience Zone: Showcasing the best of

Indian design talent

One could not pass the halls without making a halt at the

Interior Lifestyle Award (ILA) Experience Zone – where India’s

design talent laid out their creative visions based on themes in

the 2017 International Trend book - Exploration with Nature,

Heritage, Planet and Illusion. Representing the best of Indian

Heimtextil India & Ambiente Indiashow strong trade potential



talent, designers from Mandi to Coimbatore and from Himachal

to Ratnagiri acquired the centre stage from over 500 entries to

present their concepts at the ILA Experience Zone.

The awards ceremony on the same night was a glitzy affair

with the who’s who of the home fashion world present to

announce the winners. Anshul Malhotra from Mandi and

Himanshu Dogra also from Himachal who combined their

strengths best as a team were declared as the face to represent

India at the Ambiente and Heimtextil fairs in Frankfurt in 2018.

Winner of the Home Decor Category Himanshu Dogra shared,

“I have already learned and gained so much from this

platform, but there is still a long way to go. The unique part

about ILA as a platform is its innovative format of getting

textile and product designers together to explore new ideas

and brainstorming possibilities for combining different styles

of designs to launch one collaborate masterpiece. For a

designer, Ambiente India is a fantastic platform where one

gets a chance to interact with industry stalwarts and get

their perspective on design. I am looking forward to my

participation at the Ambiente show in Germany which will

be a big game changer for introducing my brand Play Clan

to the global audiences.”

Special Skills Zone: Supporting financial

independence

Continuing the special skills zone again this year, Messe

Frankfurt provided a platform to a group of specially-abled

students to display their strengths in various art forms for three

days at the fair. Not only did the creative collection displayed

at the zone attract orders, but some of the big industry players

are currently in talks for long-term projects.

GST Workshop – Addressing industry concerns

As consumer goods and textile traders raced against time to

align themselves with the new Goods and Service Tax (GST)

regime, an exclusive seminar was organised during the fair to

address concerns in the industry with the presence of notable

tax guru and experts.

“While the GST implementation is expected to positively impact

the Indian economy in the coming years, India’s textile industry

in particular is poised to grow from the long-term benefits that

the new legislation offers. The government projects two per

cent growth in GDP by 2020,” shared CA Bimal Jain while

addressing delegates at the GST seminar organised during the

fair. Inventory clearance, documentation and an impact on

margins were among the major concerns which were discussed

in detail and addressed with case studies at the seminar.

Exceeding expectations with an unparalleled spectrum of

innovations and more importantly with the right profile of

influencers and decision makers, Heimtextil India and

Ambiente India once again closed doors but not without

confirming bookings for the next edition. The co-located fairs

will be back in 2018 from 27 – 29 June in New Delhi.



Amol Naravane

Senior General ManagerWelspun Global Brands Ltd.

Messe Frankfurt’s partnership

with D’Décor is almost two

decades old and they are trying to

build this as a strong domestic

exhibition. It’s a very good platform

to meet retail fraternity mostly B2B

and B2C. The timing is such that we

always launch our new product

categories as well as our new

collection is curtain upholstery. This

year we have launched rugs and

wallpapers, two new categories we

are beginning to serve. We have

around 35 collections in curtains and

upholstery that we have

launched. The market for home

textiles in India is growing these

days, besides our business in first

quarter this year is phenomenally

up. The show has been organised

well and is improving over the

years. Increased customer walk-

ins and over 130 new inquires –

for D’decor, this edition has been

even better. We truly believe in

the business effectiveness of the

platform and will continue to

support it.Ajay Arora

Managing DirectorD Décor

Welspun is predominantly an

international brand, mainly

focusing on international market for

home textiles collection. We are

also doing Spaces brand in

international market and that is

where we are putting all the

bedding collection/towel collection.

From Heimtextil we want to be the

top brand in India for home textiles

and are marching towards that.

Here we are meeting all our

customers and doing interaction

with them. It is our first time at

Heimtextil and it has been pretty

OK. But still think that it has not

reached the standard of India’s

other manor home textile fair,

which we feel is better organised.

We regularly participate in

Heimtextil‘s Frankfurt edition but

it has a long way to go when it

comes to India show. In terms of

business we see almost 50 per

cent growth for home textiles in

India. This year we are aiming to

increase by 25 per cent, so we are

growing day-by-day.

We had a tremendous response

here. Our existing customers

as well as some new customers

have walked into our stand. Since

day-one we have been very busy,

and also we were given the award

for best stand design at ILA Awards.

We have launched a new collection

of fabrics and new Shibori collection

of bedcovers, Tassles and tie-bags

collection, which we are displaying

here. This time we focused more on

luxurious look of the fabric and

ofcourse the designing element

being an integral part of our

collection as always. These days

more of Shibori, tie-dye fabrics are

in trend. We are the only company

in India having the textile editors

where we design all the fabrics we

have. Current trend is going back

to your roots as people are looking

at more traditional embroidery,

hand dyed fabrics etc. The market

is down by 25-30 per cent

especially in terms of walk-in

customers in the showrooms.

Online marketing companies

selling have certainly affected the

retail industry.Rohit Khemka

DirectorR R Décor Pvt. Ltd.

Exhibitors’ comments...


Anil Kumar

DirectorJai Maa Textile Pvt. Ltd.

We are displaying all newly

upholstery and drapery fabrics

here. Newly linen blends as well as

pile velvet. Our specialty is that we are

very price conscious manufacturer for

curtain and upholstery fabrics as our

focus is to offer good quality products

at very affordable price when

compared to other brands available in

the market. This time our designing

team has paid more emphasis to linen

blends. We also have high density

fabrics which are in trend. These days

in velvets leather look fabrics are in

very much demand. We are the

first manufacturer in India who has

made leather look fabrics.

Otherwise people used to import

fabrics from China or other

countries to sell here. But we have

made it in India itself. At this show

response is very good and people

from all over India are visiting.

Besides, foreigners are also

coming, so export enquiries are

also there. Overall, this show is

really good and the organising

team is very co-operative.Shailesh Joshi

Mkt. HeadV & J Furnishings Pvt. Ltd.

The main problem which we are

facing here is that the tags given

to the visitors by organisers have not

mentioned the State/city from which

they are coming. So, we are facing a

lot of problem in identifying them

because on the basis of that only we

have to deal with them. Besides, the

marketing what they have done is

very poor. There are very less

visitors, may be because it’s raining

outside and also the difference

between this and other major fair

happening in Mumbai is very short.

Buyers cannot visit both the places

within seven days. There should be

atleast two months gap between the

both. Here, we are displaying some

new fabrics which are in the trend

right now. Basically Swed velvet is

in very much demand which looks

like leather. People who are visiting

are very good but footfall is very

less this time, its almost 25-30 per

cent less than last year. If it is so,

then we have to rethink about

participating in next edition.

Besides, the other problem is that

the organiser have made two

different entries here, and both the

halls are not connected, so due to

this most of the customers are

visiting only one hall.

We are displaying everything in

home textiles fabrics segment

including prints, jacquards,

embroidery, chenille, velvet, and

many more. We have introduced a

new fabric called Velvets (velvet with

prints) which until now was imported

from China but we developed it in

India now. So, the customers are

really happy as they don’t need to

buy it from China, but from us in

India itself. We are very happy that

most of our customers from this

region have visited us here. Last year

market was good, only after

demonetization from December to

February it was little slow, but later

picked up very well. For our

company last year was good, in fact

we are assuming atleast 25 per cent

increase in sales in 2017. We have

increased production of our

embroidery fabric is to 35 per cent

and are also for printed fabrics as

both are in good demand. As the

difference between Heimtextil and

HGH is just seven days, so, many

customers are not coming from

Western India here, and mainly

Northern India players have been

here. In all, we are satisfied and will

be participating in the next edition.

Chirag MehtaOwner

KC Fabrics


Nidhi Agarwal

V.P (Soft Furnishings)Alps Industries Ltd.

The Indian market for Lenzing is

very important and it’s really

growing. I am quite amazed to see

how well it develops and to see how

wonderful products are being made in

India out of our fibres. Certainly, not

only the manufacturing part is

important for us, but also the

placement of products made from our

fibres in the Indian domestic market.

So, I was very pleased to see here also

the D’Décor placement of Tencel, and

the success so far. We are showing

here a lot of different samples, it starts

from silk product to filling fibre, it goes

into mattress, towels, sheeting, bath

mats, and definitely one of the rising

star in our application portfolio is our

carpets and rugs. That’s also the

main topics we are promoting here at

the fair. We should consider forward

integration in producing the carpets

because we got such a lot of

enquiries where to buy or get carpets

and rugs made of our fibres because

obviously the shiny silky look and one

of our soft hands really is appreciated

and quite well received. The potential

of our fibre in home textile segment

is growing steadily globally.Dr. Susanne Jary

Global Director (BusinessManagement Home & Interiors)

Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft

Alps Industries Limited,

established in 1962 is a leading

manufacturers of yarns, home

furnishings, natural dyes, and fashion

accessories which are well

appreciated all across the globe. My

company has been participating for

last three years at Heimtextil but I

am here for the first time. We are

basically displaying fabrics and

ready-made’s here. We are the only

one in Northern India to have its own

blackout coating so, that is our USP.

Our focus here is fabrics by roll

business; we do a lot of cotton

upholsteries yarn dyed and

blackout fabrics, cotton chenille

fabrics. We have a presence in the

market for cotton upholstery and

coated blackouts. I feel here we

are not getting our target

customers because they are more

of cut length buyers, and we are

more into roll business. But that

also gives us a thought that we

should make our domestic

presence felt. As far as market is

concerned, nowadays it is a little

low, and pricing is a challenge.

We are a govt. company having

one of the biggest retail

chains with more than 90 RMB all

over India. We are introducing

recycled fibre which could be used in

garments, home fabrics, dress

material etc. Heimtextil platform has

given us the good opportunity to

meet both domestic and foreign

buyers. We are using it to present our

curtain, bed-sheets and towels

collections. Here we are getting very

good response for towel & bath

segment. This fair is not for yarns but

still we got encouraging response

from customers in Northern India for

the same. However, the timing of

the event is very disappointing as

they should have organised it on

weekends so that more people

could have come here. India is

doing good in home textiles market

globally. We are focusing on

recycled fibre and are going to

introduce our fibre to finished

products soon for both domestic and

overseas markets. We think that the

organisers should also invite some

more foreign buyers and buying

houses to the exhibition.Sunil Kumar Mandal

Dy. General Manager (Mktg.)National Textile Corp. Ltd.


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Ramachandra Shastry

DirectorAscent Décor Pvt. Ltd.

Our company’s focus is to

explore more revenues in the

areas of furnishings and upholstery

basically. Accordingly, we have

kept many new products at this

particular location. Our products are

mainly for sofa covers, upholstery

which are having special effects

after dyeing. We have created

special looks on the yarn so after

making the fabrics looks are more

visible and special. We have not

done any coating but are playing

with the fibres. We are havingAjay Sharma

Senior General ManagerRSWM Ltd.

Rumors has come up with Rumors

Eternal as forward integrated

brand. With this we are bringing

whole range of home furnishings in

our 12 collections that we have

launched. We are giving high end

draperies, upholsteries, also the

embroideries & velvets, so the

horizon of the collection is very wide

for each and every need of

decoration for home. Rumors has its

own signature and style, at the same

time we have gone two nots down

For last four five years domestic

market of the home textile is

growing. Earlier home textile

market in India was normally

focused on bi-products of the

exports. Customers now are

willing to take new products as

well as to pay the premium of the

product. Shri Lakshmi is the

leading exporter of terry towel,

bed linen, embroided fabrics etc.

and dealing with top retailors in

the US and Europe. The products

which we were exporting for last

10 years, the same we are trying

to sell in India. Basically, we are

trying to offer that high quality

premium products to the Indian

customers. Our latest offerings are

double layer towels, high premium

towels which had more bulkiness

and are more sustainable as well

as value for money to the

customers. We are also the largest

supplier of beach printed towels in

India. This is our first Heimtextil in

India and experience here is been

good due to encouraging footfall

at our stall.Dr. Rakesh SethiPlant Head, VP (R&D, Operations)

Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn Ltd.

on the prices so the price range of

this collection is extremely

economical. All the customers who

have visited us are really happy with

the pricing structure we have. As per

the market ratings, this is the best

we have offered till yet. We have

worked very intesnly on prints &

colours for this collection. Customers

are really happy and I don’t think I

would have expected anything better

than this collection.

different fibres which are dyed in

different effects after dyeing,

weaving and then dyeing. At this

show, response is not very

encouraging as footfall is very low.

First day was totally dull, but

second day post lunch it was good

somehow. GST’s impact is more

prevailing these days, which could

be a reason behind low footfall. It

is a good initiative for industry’s

future but it will take some time for

everything to get stabilised.


We are the biggest

manufacturers of blinds in

Korea. This if for the first time we

Joe (Bonggeun Cho)

ResearcherSpace Curtain & Blind

We keep coming up with new

catalogue and new

collection all the time. So, currently

Asim Dalal

Managing DirectorIndo Count Retail Ventures P. Ltd

Here we are displaying Latex

inks based printer HP LATEX

560. We are into branding

advertisement segment and for the

third time we are using this

technology in décor market

Heimtextil. We are promoting this

for particular Wallpaper segment,

flooring, rexin, backlet, sofa covers,

cushions, etc. all are printed on

Latex. There are green inks we are

promoting for outdoors as well as

indoors. Overall, we got very good

feedback from interior decorators,

wallpaper manufacturers, architects

stuff etc. You can print on blinds,

furniture stuff with it. These

technologies are mainly used in

signage market but we are

promoting it for soft signages also.

Business wise, last one year has

been good for us. We are happy

with this show and will be coming

here next edition again.

Dheeraj Sharma

Regional Sales ManagerInsight Print Comm. Pvt. Ltd.

are displaying our finished blinds

and fabrics in the Indian market.

So, we are trying to find our

distributor or someone who wants

to buy our binds or fabrics. We met

many people at this show, so really

appreciate this chance. I really want

to find someone who has matching

with our company so that we could

start exporting to the Indian market.

We met a lot many customers but

we are also trying to find some

good distributors here. Our blinds

like roller blinds, shivral blinds are

especially popular in Korea. We also

have triple fabric basically 3-D

fabrics, which are in trend these

days. We make so many types of

blinds not only in fabrics but

aluminuim and wooden blinds also.

we are showing our summer

catalogue here. The main idea

behind coming to Heimtextil was to

cater our North based dealers; it

was more of having our presence

and showcasing products. We only

deal in 100 per cent cotton, and

have thread count from 210 going

upto 1,000 with properties like anti-

wrinkle, anti-pill, azo free dyes. We

want to introduce the brand to

retailers who are not associated

with us. Footfall wise, day-one was

a little quite, but day-two and day-

three were good. Besides, there are

two more major fairs taking place in

next two weeks in two major cities

of the country, so that makes it

difficult for customers to attend

them all.


Jugal Kishore Chopra

DirectorVictor Textile Ltd.

We have tried to make various

value additions in our products

range. We are getting very good

response and our thankful to

Heimtextil for giving a platform to

people who are searching for good

vendors so that they can get

particular person who can cater them

easily and timely. I am here since last

two years, and every year footfall is

increasing. But I would like to request

the organisers to keep little big gap

between Heimtextil and other leading

home textile exhibition taking

place in Mumbai. Here we are

presenting pan drives and CDs

comprising pictures, for which we

have done two photo shoots, to

show customers how our fabric

will look after final products being

made out of it. Besides, we are

giving customized branding of that

particular store who is buying it, so

that will encourage that particular

dealer to run this series in the

center of their showing.

Sumit Narang

Managing DirectorShree Ambica Furnishings (I) P. Ltd.

We are displaying new designs

and fabrics in bed covers

collections with lots of value

additions as that is in trend these

days. We have also brought new

range of AC quilts and comforters

here. We have been participating in

this show for last three years, but

this time we are witnessing GST’s

impact. Our regular customers have

been to our stall, but people are

feeling uneasy about the

implementation of GST. Otherwise,

overall it was good but footfall could

have been double this time.

Also, difference between

Heimtextil and another Mumbai

based show’s dates is very less

so that is a major drawback as

customers from Southern India,

West Bengal and Maharashtra

region have not been here.

Besides, we want to suggest the

organisers to create a proper

connection for joining both the

halls, as customers were little

confused about the same.

We have received good

response at Heimtextil this

year. We are offering 100 per cent

cotton bedsheets and have stopped

making polyester bed sheets now.

We have launched two mattresses

brands Valletelina mattress makers

Experts and Wellhouse mattress

makers. We have also presented

organic, 100 per cent cotton sets of

towels, which received very good

feedback. Our company’s sales

have grown by 15 per cent this

year. We have made our

franchise model, dealer model,

Valltelina Studio, Mattress

studio so we are not selling our

product but complete studio to

the customers here. Our focus is

to make it a customer brand

from a B2B brand. We are also

opening around 100 stores pan

India this year. Overall, we are

happy and will be coming again

to the show.

Gagnish Bhatia

Managing DirectorAbony Group India


G S Negi

Managing DirectorNegi Sign Systems &

Suppliers Co.

Our focus is on two machines,

first is the one we have

manufactured in Dehradun i.e.

Negijet R1900, which is with

reactive inks and second machine is

with which we have taken up

agency from a company from Israel

i.e. Kornit. So, that is the latest

technology for single process printing

with no pre and post treatment,

hence it’s a waterless technology.

Response here is good as we have

some good leads. Customers are

coming and looking for printing

solutions for curtains, bed sheets,

etc. so there is very good scope for

digital printing in home furnishing

segment. Now, our plan is to make

faster machines.

We are displaying Epson

sublimation printers here. We

are exclusive partners to Epson for

these sublimation printers which are

known as F-SERIES printers. The speed

of the machine is 45 sq mtr per hour.

Home textile is a fashion driven

market, the quantities are going down

and designs are changing rapidly so

digital is growing at a good pace. We

are growing for last one year so

certainly it’s on the brighter side. We

are aggressively participating in almost

all the exhibitions because we feel

digital market is booming up in much

better way now. This year response at

Heimtextil is slow, as for two days rain

washed away the show. Otherwise

Heimtextil has always been very good

show for us. This edition its on a

slower side and last year‘s response

was better. However, we are still

satisfied but think that in next edition

they should probably include Sundays

or Saturdays in its dates to attract

better footfall.

Annshuman Nagpal

GM-SalesDCC Print Vision LLP

Sujan Singh

DirectorPummy Bros.

Our company deals in home

textiles including curtain,

bedsheets and mats. We are

displaying the complete variety of

products we are manufacturing. We

are presenting digital printed

collection and sofa collections. We

are totally into local domestic

market and have our own

manufacturing unit in Panipat.

Besides, we also supply few Chinese

bed sheets. Last year was not very

good in terms of sales, and after

GST implementation this year too

it’s not expected to improve much.

We have come to this show for first

time, and found it to be very well

organised. We are not selling

anything here but everything

displayed is for customers to get a

look of what all we are offering.

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HGH India 2017, 6th annual edition of the trade show for

home textiles, homedécor, houseware, and gifting

received an overwhelming response from the trade visitors

and the industry. 30,700 trade visitors, primarily retailers,

distributors and institutional buyers from 462 cities and towns

across India attended this trade show to source home products

for their business and discover upcoming home fashion trends

for 2017-18. This latest edition of HGH India witnessed a 22

per cent rise in the number of visitors, proving the growing

popularity of the trade show amongst serious buyers. Over

500 exhibitors from 30 countries unveiled their innovations

and new collections at HGH India 2017.

Dr. Kavita Gupta, I.A.S, Textile Commissioner, Government

of India, inaugurated the event and commented saying, “I

think HGH India is doing a tremendous job for Home Textile,

Home Décor, Homeware & Gifting industries. There is a distinct

growth in this trade fair and I can see high Vibrancy & Buoyancy

in the whole environment here. I am sure that trade buyers

will also be very impressed with the innovative & wide range

of products on display.”

The Guest of Honor Consulate General of Turkey, H. E. Erdal

Sabri Ergen shared his optimistic views on the business potential

that India offers in the home décor and houseware industry.

HGH India 2017 became the first major trade show for the

Indian market post the implementation of GST, which directly

connected retailers with brands, manufacturers & importers.

The large number of visitors attending the event and their industry

lookout confirmed that the entire industry is looking at GST

reform in a positive way. With its professional and businesslike

environment, HGH India proved to be a platform for the

exhibitors to connect with high potential Indian trade buyers

and channel partners to explore this rapidly emerging market.

Witnesses a significant rise in number of visitorsHGH India 2017

Inauguration Ceremony at HGH India with Kavita Gupta, Textile Commissioner & Erdal Sabri Ergen, Consulate General, Turkey

Dipali Goenka, Managing Director, Welspun Global Brands Ltd.

commented, “We have launched our new SPACES logo and

the new collection for autumn/winter seasons at HGH India

because this show has become an integral part of our marketing

process and an important event on SPACES annual calendar.”

Onder, the President of the Turkish Houseware Association,

said, “HGH India 2017 is a very well organised show as far as

I have seen. They have 16 Turkish companies participating. A

very well organised event and even in the monsoon season,

they have done a tremendous job. I congratulate them

heartily. We are aiming to comeback in 2018 with our textile

and kitchenware companies and are looking forward to future

editions of HGH India for expanding our Indian Market.”

Ajay Talwar, Assistant Vice President - Buying &

Merchandising (Non Food), Max Hyper Market, shared his

views saying, “I have been coming to HGH India for four-five

years now and it’s growing over the period of time. We are

also getting new suppliers and new articles, which we always



look for. This is one of the largest fairs in India for Houseware.

We are able to meet and are exposed to most of the suppliers

over here at one place.”

HGH India 2017 presented home fashion and lifestyle trends

for 2017/18 for the Indian market under the theme “across

time”. Conceptualized and implemented by the internationally

renowned design studio Sahm + Permantier, these trends

reflect our roots in the past as well as our current life and

traces to the future. The Trend Book “across time”

encompassing these trends provides clear direction to the entire

value chain in Indian home products industry as well as

consumers in terms of colours, designs, materials, and styles.

Manufacturers, brands, retailers, and professionals in the home

business can apply these trends across categories like home

textiles, furnishings, home décor, houseware and gifts. An

elaborate trends pavilion helped visitors not only understand

these trends better but also enabled them to see their

actualization and source them for their business needs.

Arun Roongta, Managing Director, Texzone Information

Services Pvt. Ltd., organisers, HGH India, said, “With the positive

and optimistic response year after year from the trade visitors,

buyers and domestic as well as international exhibitors alike,

we feel even more responsible towards the home products

industry globally. HGH India has always focused on being a

trade show for business networking and Indian market growth.

Consistent increase in quality trade buyers and exhibitors indicate

growing potential of the Indian market and HGH India’s ability

to connect with it in a focused manner. We are developing

HGH India as an important forum, which helps transform

innovations and ideas into business opportunities.”

HGH India 2017 had largest ever international participation

showcasing products from Turkey, Italy, UK, France, Spain,

Greece USA, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, China, Australia and

many others. HGH India 2017 witnessed several new product

launches and innovations from leading Indian and international

brands and manufacturers. Wall coverings industry announced

the formation of their ‘Wall covering Association of India’ at

HGH India 2017. Textile Commissioner Dr. Kavita Gupta

launched ‘HTA Indoors’ Magazine for Home Textile Association

of India. Welspun Global Brands Ltd used the trade show to

launch a new logo for their brand ‘SPACES’. Several market

leaders and high profile brands shared their trade schemes

and business plans with their current and prospective dealers

and distributors across India.

National and international players in product categories like

bed & bath linen, furnishing fabrics, floor coverings & carpets,

mattresses, table & kitchen linen, wall papers, blinds and

window dressings, home décor accessories, fragrances & spa

products, handicrafts, artefacts, gifts, cookware, tableware,

kitchenware and general houseware found HGH India a useful

platform to expand their distribution network. The next edition

of HGH India is scheduled from 3rd to 5th July 2018 at Bombay

Exhibition Centre, Mumbai



Fo r th c o m i n g tr a d e eve n t s

(You are requested to reconfirm dates and other

information from respective organisers prior to

making your travel arrangements)

HEIMTEXTILE RUSSIA

20 – 22, September 2017Venue: Crocus Expo IEC, Moscow, RussiaOrganizer: Messe Frankfurt RUSTel: +7 495 649-87-75

MODEXPO BUCHAREST

28 September - 01 October 2017Venue: Romexpo Exhibition Center,Bucharest, RomaniaOrganizer: Romexpo S.ATel: +40 (0)21 2025700

INDIA CARPET EXPO-VARANASI

10 – 13, October 2017Venue: Sampurnanand Sanskrit University,Varanasi, IndiaOrganizer: Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC)Tel: 91-11-2615 3466

IHGF DELHI FAIR (AUTUMN)

12 – 16, October 2017Venue: India Exposition Mart Ltd.,Greater Noida, IndiaOrganizer: Export Promotion Council for HandicraftsTel: 91-11-26135256/26135257/26135258

SLEEPWELL EXPO TURKEY

19 – 22, October 2017Venue: Istanbul Expo Centre, TurkeyOrganizer: VoliFuarHizmetleri A.S.Tel: +90 212 604 50 50

HOME & TEX ISTANBUL

25 – 28, October 2017Venue: CNR Expo Center, Istanbul, TurkeyOrganizer: Istanbul Trade Fairs Inc.Tel: +90 (212) 663 08 81

IFFT INTERIOR LIFESTYLE LIVING TOKYO

20 – 22, November 2017Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, JapanOrganizer: Mesago Messe Frankfurt Corp.Tel: 81 (0)3 32628453

HEIMTEXTIL FRANKFURT

09 – 12, January 2018Venue: Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Hesse, GermanyOrganizer: Messe Frankfurt GmbHTel: 49 (0)69 75750

INTERNATIONAL GIFT & HOME

FURNISHINGS MARKET ATLANTA

09 – 16, January 2018Venue: Atlanta, Georgia, USAOrganizer: AMC, Inc.Tel: (4)04 2203000

DOMOTEX HANNOVER

12 – 15, January 2018Venue: Messegelände, Hannover, Lower Saxony, GermanyOrganizer: Deutsche Messe AGTel: +49 (0)511 890

IMM COLOGNE

15 – 21, January 2018Venue: Köln Messe, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyOrganizer: Koelnmesse GmbHTel: 49 (0)221 8210

GTE - GARMENT TECHNOLOGY EXPO

19 – 22, January 2018Venue: NSIC Exhibition Complex, Okhla, DelhiOrganizer: Garment Technology ExpoTel: 9310029439, 91-11-41004992/41601662

MAISON & OBJET PARIS

19 – 23, January 2018Venue: Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center, France, ParisOrganizer: Reed Expositions FranceTel: +33 (0)1 47 56 50 00

GTEX KARACHI

26 – 28, January 2018Venue: Karachi Expo Center, Karachi, Sindh, PakistanOrganizer: Global EnterpriseTel: +92-21-34931555

INTIRIO

28 – 31, January 2018Venue: Flanders Expo Ghent, BelgiumOrganizer: TextiramavzwTel: +32 9 243 84 50

FURNITURE, HOME DECOR & GIFT MARKET

28 Jan – 01 Feb, 2018Venue: World Market Center Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USAOrganizer: International Market Centers LPTel: (702) 599-9621

IHGF DELHI FAIR SPRING 2018

23 – 27, February 2018Venue: India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, IndiaOrganizer: Export Promotion Council for HandicraftsTel: 91-11-26135256/26135257/26135258

CENTRAL ASIA HOME TEXTILE ALMATY

24 – 27, February 2018Venue: Atakent Exhibition Centre, Almaty, KazakhstanOrganizer: CATEXPOTel: +7 (727) 352 70 74 / 75

INTERIOR DESIGN FORUM

01 – March, 2018Venue: Aleja Poniatowskiego 1, Warszawa, PolandOrganizer: Promedia Jerzy OsikaTel: +48 22 243 45 33

DOMOTEX ASIA CHINAFLOOR SHANGHAI

20 – 22, March 2018Venue: Shanghai New Intl. Expo Centre, ChinaOrganizer: VNU Exhibitions AsiaTel: 86 (0)21 61956088

INTERZUM GUANGZHOU

28 – 31, March 2018Venue: China Import and Export Fair(Canton FairComplex), Guangzhou, ChinaOrganizer: Koelnmesse Co. Ltd.Tel: +66-2-640 8013

HOME EXPO INDIA

16 – 18, April 2018Venue: India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, IndiaOrganizer: Export Promotion Council for HandicraftsTel: 91-11-26135256/26135257/26135258

EVTEKS

24 – 28, April 2018Venue: CNR Expo, Bakirköy, TurkeyOrganizer: CNR HOLDINGTel: +90 212 465 74 74

PROPOSTE

02 – 04, May 2018Venue: Villa Erba - Centro Espositivo, Cernobbio, ItalyOrganizer: Proposte SRLTel: + 39 02 6434054

HEIMTEXTIL INDIA

27 – 29, June 2018Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, IndiaOrganizer: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbHTel: 91 22 61 44 59 00

AMBIENTE INDIA

27 – 29, June 2018Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, IndiaOrganizer: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbHTel: 91 22 61 44 59 00

HOMTEX PLUS

28 – 30, June 2018Venue: The Lalit Ashok, Kalinga Hall, BangaloreOrganizer: S S Fashion Exhibitions & ServicesTel: +91 80 2521 4711, 4115 1841

HGH INDIA

03 – 05, July 2018Venue: Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre(BCEC), Mumbai, IndiaOrganizer: Texzone Information Services P. Ltd.Tel: 91 (22) 2421 4111


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