First ever Global B2B Textile event to be held in India
Prime Minister to inaugurate Textiles India 2017
The Ministry of Textiles today
presented a curtain raiser to ‘Textiles India 2017’ – positioned as the first
ever global B2B Textile and handicrafts event in India, at the Crafts Museum in
the national capital today. The event was hosted by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, under the leadership of the Union Textiles Minister, Smt. Smriti
Zubin Irani and Minister of State, Shri Ajay Tamta. Secretary, Textiles, Smt. Rashmi Verma and other senior officials too were present on the occasion. The event witnessed an inspiring experience of the major
strands of the textile story of India, as represented by the leading crafts
persons and fashion designers of the country. The presentation was a celebration
of the textiles and handicrafts of India, bringing to the fore the inspiring
vision of the Hon'ble Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi – “From Farm to Fibre, Fibre to Factory, Factory to
Fashion, Fashion to Foreign.”
The evening saw the presence of
political dignitaries, ambassadors of textile partner countries, industrialists,
industry associations, leading fashion and media houses, including Dr. Arvind
Panagariya, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog; H.E. Lorenzo Angeloni, Ambassador of
Italy; H.E. Mrs. Chitraganee Wagiswara; H.E. Ms Melba Pria, Ambassador, Mexico; H.E. Mr. Dalton Sembering, Ambassador, Indonesia; H.E. Mr. Cho Hyun,
Ambassador, South Korea; Ms. Shobhana Bhartia, Hindustan Times; Mr. Arun
Poorie, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, India Today; Mr. Muzaffar Ali, and Mr. Tarun
Tahiliani.
Speaking on the occasion, the Union Textiles Minister Smt.
Smriti Zubin Irani said that the spectrum of Indian textiles is extremely
diverse and its history is world-renowned. Smt. Irani said that Textiles India 2017 holds the promise of becoming a landmark annual trade event
for the Indian textiles and apparel industry at the global level. With this
curtain raiser, she said the Ministry is celebrating the significant achievements of India's textile
industry and the enormous promise of spectacular growth over the next few
years. She applauded the community which manufactures the diverse fabrics,
apparel and textiles in the country and creates handcrafted brilliance for the
world to experience.
The Crafts Village was vibrant
with unique exhibits celebrating the diverse crafts and textiles of India and
the skills of the weavers and craftsmen from across the country, who were
especially invited to be a part of this evening. The artisans presented live
demonstrations showcasing the potential of the products for international
markets. The international delegates that attended were extremely appreciative
of the attention to detail and incredible hand-work of these artisans. The
different mediums and the award-winning artisans are as below:
Carpet Weaving
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Mr. Fakre Alam (Mirzapur)
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White Metal work
(Chitai)
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Mr. Mohd. Yusuf
(National Awardee)
Mr. Farooq Khan
(National Awardee)
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Barmer Embroidery
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Mr. Makhna Ram
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Wood Inlay
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Mr. Firoz Khan
(National Awardee)
Mr. Kamal Matharu
(National Awardee)
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Crewel Embroidery
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Mr. Noor Mohd.
Bhat, SRINAGAR
(National Awardee)
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A representation of artisans,
weavers, emerging & established designers from across the country
celebrated the special preview to Textiles India 2017. The fashion designers
and craftsmen showcased the strength of the Indian textiles sector in Cotton,
Silk, Wool, Woven & hand-printed, Embroidered as well as Modern &
Futuristic textiles.
The textile story was narrated
through the works of Abraham & Thakore, Anita Dongre, Anuj
Bhutani, Anuradha Pegu, Amit Aggarwal, Chaman Premji, Good
Earth, Hemant Agarwal, Kaleekal, Masaba Gupta, Madhu
Jain, Manish Arora, Manish Malhotra, Rajesh Pratap
Singh, Rahul Misra, Ritu Kumar, Rimzim Dadu, Rohit
Bal, Sanjay Garg, Sabyasachi, Samant Chauhan, Shades of
India – Mandeep Nagi, Sunita Shankar, Suket Dhir, Wendell
Rodricks & Tarun Tahiliani.
Textiles India 2017 is a landmark
global trade event for the Indian Textile and handicraft Sector that will
showcase the entire range of textile products from ‘Fibre to Fashion’ and will
be inaugurated by the Hon”ble Prime minister, Shri Narendra Modi. The aim is to
make it one of the key annual destinations for International Buyers. Textiles India
2017 is scheduled to be held at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar from June 30
to July 2, 2017.
It shall have more than thousand stalls and will witness the presence
of over 2500 discerning International buyers, agents, designers, retail chains
from across the world, and 15000 domestic buyers. The three day event will
include global conference on the last day with six themes, to be chaired by
concerned Union ministers and the Valedictory session presided over by the
Union Finance Minister. Over 33 round-tables will be held on issues of concern
for the various segments of textiles and handicrafts on the second day
i.e., 1st July, with prominent international speakers & industry
leaders.