BENGALURU: The Garments Technology Expo (GTE) kicked off its 32nd edition, and the ninth in Bengaluru, at Gayatri Vihar, Palace Grounds on Saturday. The expo will be on till October 10.
Bengaluru is one of the most important silk and garment manufacturing hubs in India with more than 2,000 garment manufacturers and exporters, employing more than 5,00,000 workers. Overseas buyers view Bengaluru as one of the prime locations for sourcing of value-added garments. Total garment production here is valued over Rs 3,800 crore, of which 70 per cent is exported.
Most of the leading apparel brands have their manufacturing facilities in Bengaluru and nearby districts like Ballari, Belagavi, Shivamogga and Dharwad. Add to that, the major textile-manufacturing hubs in Southern India are very well connected with Bengaluru. In the past few years, more than 11 apparel and textile parks have been announced, and many more are planned for coming years by the Karnataka government.
The biggest industry show covers all segments — right from the latest apparel technology to spares parts and consumables; from infrastructure set-up to latest processes and systems; from raw materials to trimmings and embellishments; from logistics and packaging solutions to testing and technical services. It aims to offer a complete sourcing platform to apparel manufacturers with world-class services.
According to Ricky Sahni, Joint Managing Director, GTE, “This edition will have more than 200 brands and companies participating from all over the world. This is the first show in Bengaluru after the pandemic and we are buoyed by the response from exhibitors and visitors. The show has a perfect mix of participants representing all segments of garment technology. Many new companies are participating and launching their new automation for garment making. I am sure visitors will find it very useful.”
Ambrish Chopra, Director, GTE, said, “We are coming back to the heart of Bengaluru, at Gayatri Vihar, Palace Grounds. The show is bigger in terms of the number of participating brands and overall space, compared to our last edition here. The timing of this show is perfect as the industry is back on track and many factories are planning to expand or upgrade their manufacturing facilities. Apart from Bengaluru and nearby cities, we are also inviting companies from nearby states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.”
Having started in 2001 with 87 participants and managing 4700 visitors, the show has grown manifold through 31 editions. The last edition of Garment Technology Expo (GTE, Delhi, 2022) was held in May 2022 at NSIC Okhla, New Delhi, where prominent manufacturers and suppliers of garment machineries from various countries participated.
The upcoming editions are GTE Ahmedabad (Gandhinagar) from March 2-4, 2023, followed by GTE Delhi-NCR from July 21-24, 2023 at Greater Noida. (ANI/PNN)