Elevating each segment of the entire value chain of the textile
industry, the state of Gujarat is all set to host Farm to Fashion:
Indian Textile Global Summit 2018. The three-day premiere summit being
held on May 4-6, 2018 will provide a common platform for the entire
value chain of textiles to deliberate and develop a vision for the
industry for 2030.
The
global summit being organised by Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (GCCI) in association with Maskati Cloth Market Mahajan (MCMM),
aims to achieve the intangible aspects of quality communications within
the textile industry players. The Farm to Fashion Summit 2018 will
provide a great opportunity for networking of more than 150 exhibitors,
over 1,000 delegates, government officials and various representatives
of the textile industry from various parts of the country.
Gujarat,
known for its textile industry, was once known as the Manchester of
India. The textiles industry is labour intensive and is the second
largest employer in India, after agriculture, employing about 52 million
people directly and 68 million people indirectly. The textile event
will develop a vision for the industry 2030 with key focus on issues
faced by cotton
farmers, women empowerment, youth employment opportunities and
positioning of Indian textile industry as the pioneer in
environment-friendly industry practices.
The
Textile Summit will encompass content-rich conference with 17 technical
sessions by global speakers, exhibition with focus on best of Indian
fabrics, café corners, fashion show and industrial visit. Experts and
scholars will offer information and unveil insights about latest
research, trends, innovations, best practices along with the solutions
to the challenges at hand. Living up to its name, Farm to Fashion will
showcase exclusive ranges of clothing lines with an iconic fashion show
by few of country''s distinguished fashion designers, apparitional
stylists and leading fabric companies of the world.
"Gujarat is the highest cotton
growing state, yet it falls behind in manufacturing all products across
the textile value chain from Farm to Fashion. If we can bridge this gap,
then Gujarat’s revenue from textile will increase. This will also
reduce the cost of transportation. Gujarat has a better infrastructure
than other states. Farm to Fashion is an initiative to fill this gap.
Gujarat is growing cotton and we would like to complete this value chain
from Farm to Fashion, to realise PM Modi’s 5F Formula—farm to fibre,
fibre to factory, factory to fashion, fashion to foreign," said Mr.
Shailesh Patwari, President, GCCI. He added that the summit will
deliberate upon the opportunity and challenges in various areas such as
cotton, ginning, spinning, weaving, processing, garmenting, technical
textiles, environment management, and skill development in detail. (RR)