- Thursday, February 27, 2025
The fair was inaugurated by the Indian ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, at the Texworld Apparel and Home Textile Sourcing Show in the Big Apple.
By: Shubham Ghosh
MORE than two dozen Indian firms are taking part in a prominent global trade fair which is underway in New York City for the textile and apparel industry.
The fair was inaugurated on Tuesday (18) by the Indian ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, at the Texworld Apparel and Home Textile Sourcing Show in the Big Apple. The event will go on till Thursday (20).
In a tweet, Sandhu said, “Expanding India-US trade basket! Pleasure to inaugurate the India Pavilion at Texworld, Apparel and Home Textile Sourcing Show, #NY. Indian textile companies have on offer a wide range of world class products, in particular climate-smart, organic, and carbon neutral options.”
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Pleasure to inaugurate the India Pavilion at Texworld, Apparel and Home Textile Sourcing Show, #NY. Indian textile companies have on offer a wide range of world class products, in particular climate-smart, organic, and carbon neutral options.… pic.twitter.com/p1iHCuXkre
— Taranjit Singh Sandhu (@SandhuTaranjitS) July 19, 2023
Following the inauguration, the envoy interacted with Indian companies and visited their stalls.
He encouraged them to increase efforts to enhance India’s textile exports to the US and, in this regard, noted that the commercial wing at the Indian embassy and consulates in the US stand ready to offer all possible support.
He also added that the world-class textile products from India already have a large presence in the US, but there was potential to do more, especially in areas of sustainable textiles and organic products.
India’s participation in the Texworld fair is being anchored by the Handloom Export Promotion Council and the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council, a press release issued by the Indian consulate general in New York said.
The majority of the Indian textile companies participating in the fair are from two main clusters located in India – Panipat in the northern state of Haryana and Karur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, PTI reported.
There are several new-age products made of Bhagalpuri silk, bamboo, jute and 3D prints on display at the fair, the release said.
India’s textile exports to the US in 2022-23 stood at $10.4 billion, accounting for about 9-10 per cent of the US textile imports.
The trade fair takes place biannually at the Javits Convention Centre in New York and is organised by Messe Frankfurt Inc, a leader in international trade fair sector.
Texworld USA brings together exhibitors from around the world who showcase variety of products and services, including fabrics and material combinations to diverse colour palettes and provides a networking platform for businesses, retailers, designers, buyers and industry experts.
(With PTI inputs)
