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India: F&A & HOMTEX Trade Shows Return to Bangalore from March 12

1. Innovation driven apparel fabrics, garment trims will be on display at F&A Show

2. Exhibitors at HOMTEX to showcase entire range of home textiles & décor products

Into its 12^th edition, the 2015 edition of the Fabrics & Accessories Trade Show (F&A Show) returns from March 12-14, 2015 to the Trade Centre, Whitefield, Bangalore and is set to offer an enhanced all-round sourcing experience with a large number of exhibitors showcasing a wide range of yarns, fabrics, accessories and services. HOMTEX, the India International Home Textiles Exhibition will also run concurrently with the F&A Show and will see an improved participation from exhibitors in the home textiles, home décor, gifts and house ware segments in the 2015 edition.

The 12^th edition of F&A Show will see over 100 exhibitors exhibiting their Spring/Summer 2016 product lines and visitors can expect to see innovation driven trends and products in apparel fabrics, trimmings, embellishments and services. In fabric innovations, buyers will be able to see PV plush, flannel, coral velvet, micro veboa, faux fur, 100% organic cotton (GOTS & OE), cotton Lycra, 100% Modal, 100% linen, Fair Trade organic fabrics, BCI cotton fabrics, soya bean fabrics, x-static fabrics, 100% Sorona fabrics, Bemberg fabrics, water soluble nonwoven fabric, water soluble PVA fabric and many more.

A few of the innovative yarns, with end-application in garmenting fabrics, will be on display at the F&A Show and include water soluble PVA yarn, water soluble PVA sewing thread, instant soluble PVA yarn, colour zero twist yarn, zero twist yarn, hollow yarn, water soluble filament, covering yarn, insoluble PVA Yarn, PVA high strength and high modulus fibres, etc. Within the accessories segment, cotton fusible and non-fusible interlinings with azo-free dyes, neck laces/patches (Y/D), dori embroideries, crochet laces, Banarasi lace, maharani lace, needle, jalar, crochet, satin lace (Y/D), sequin embroideries, jacquard tapes/webbing, cutwork embroideries, laser cut and pasting, 9-colour embroideries, crochet fabrics, real mother of pearl buttons, etc, will be on display.

Other accessories on show include; labels, paper tags, anti-theft tags, polybags, tapes, heat transfers, badges, stickers barcodes, hangers, kids light patches, direct PVC and reflective welding on garment, sublimation, puff & glitter heat transfers, image printing on t-shirt, P.V.C. label, rubber label, P.U. night glowing, metal label, towel patches and stuff toy patch for kids t-shirts. Among those offering services to the apparel industry include suppliers of CAD systems and software, design studios, testing and QC equipments, consultants, trade media, etc. Software service providers will showcase ERP solutions tailor-made for buying houses, sourcing houses, exporters and importers.

Various types of garment and fabric testing instruments, button snap pull tester, quality control lab accessories and consumables, Pantone products, swatch cutting machines, fabric inspection machine and fabric inspection software, colour matching cabinets, new GSM cutter, shrinkage tester, pick glasses/magnifiers with LED lites, digital thickness gauge and digital rubbing fastness tester will also be displayed.

The 2014 edition of the F&A Show saw over 3,500 quality trade visitors attending the trade show and for the 2015 edition, organisers, S S Textile Media expect a higher number. The F&A 2015 show will see visitors streaming in from across India, particularly from neighbouring states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Besides which, a Sri Lankan delegation will visit the fair apart from visitors from the Middle East, Thailand, Turkey, France, Switzerland, etc. With over 3,000 trade buyers from India and abroad visiting the 2015 edition, HOMTEX too is a significant platform for wholesalers, buying houses, buying agents, interior designers, retailers and e-commerce companies.

At HOMTEX, buyers will be able to see and source cushion covers, bed covers, table covers, wall hangings, quilts, mats, napkins, bags, geometric items, handloom bed spreads, embroidered curtains, upholstery fabrics made from a wide range of woven fabrics like chambray, canvas, twill, drill, poplin, jacquard, seer sucker, double cloth in hand block printing, screen printing, embroidery, applique work, etc.

Textile & Accessories Sourcing Summit 2015 (TASS)

A major side event at the F&A Show will be a panel discussion on “What should India do to increase its share in the global textile & apparel markets”. Leading professionals of the textile value chain will share their views on the subject.