India Trend Fair will be held in Japan from October 27 to 29. It is an attempt to promote Indian textile products. The event is being organised by the Tirupur Exporters’ Association with the support of Indian embassy in Japan, the Japanese government and various trade bodies in Japan and India.

Textile exporters from clusters like Panipat, Karur, Jaipur, Mumbai and Delhi have been roped in for the event. Japan imports 90 per cent of its apparels from China and only three per cent from India. India wants to have at least 65 per cent share. The event will exhibit woven and knitted garments, home furnishing and handicrafts, sportswear, cushion covers, floor mats, decorative articles, bags, shoes, jewelry and fashion accessories.

The scope of the fair has gone beyond textiles and materials to encompass a fusion of new fashion and cultures. It’s aimed at helping India enter the Japanese mindset and fuel the Japanese people’s interest in India, which will also help tourism grow. Buyers would include manufacturers, wholesalers, trading companies, importers, select and specialist shops, department stores, volume and online retailers.