As many as 150 exhibitors displayed more than 300 brands at the August Gartex in New Delhi. It witnessed 18,100 trade visitors including garment and textile manufacturers, garment and textile machinery importers and exporters, fashion designers, merchandisers, distributors and wholesalers.

Exhibit categories included embroidery machines, cutting and sewing machines, fabrics and accessories, needles and threads, laundry and washing equipment, finishing equipment, laser cutting machines, automation and software.

The platform showcased digital textile printing machines, pre and post-treatment equipment, inks, sublimation paper, heat transfer machines, sublimation machines and direct-to-garment printing machines. Segments under which the exhibiting companies displayed their innovations include: digitex, embroidery machines, highlighting innovations in the embroidery sector, garmenting and apparel machinery, fabric and accessories pavilion and denim show.

A conference on the denim industry was conducted on the third day of the show. The talks comprised a series of events to discuss innovations in design and trends besides highlighting changing technologies on the denim manufacturing front. Gartex is India’s fastest growing and one-of-its-kind exhibition on garmenting and textile machinery, fabrics, accessories and allied industries. It helped exhibitors with expanded business contacts through corporate networking besides locating and reaching out to target customers. The show also staged educational workshops which focused on enhancing industry skills.