Mumbai saw the inauguration of the 6th edition of TECHNO- TEX-2017, India’s premier Exhibition on theme “Technical Textiles: Towards Future”. The exhibition is being organized by Ministry of Textiles & Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), together & will be held in the city from April 12th, 13th & to 14th at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon.

Every year TECHNOTEX attracts participants, visitors and other key decision makers from a diverse section of the technical textile industry, with an aim to provide innovative solutions, identify new business opportunities and create an environment congenial for growth. It is the flagship event comprising of an international exhibition, conference, and seminars which serves as a common platform for interaction amongst stakeholders from across the global technical textile value chain. TECHNOTEX exemplifies the immense potential for trade and investment between India and foreign countries in technical textile sector.

The inauguration ceremony witnessed the presence of state and industry dignitaries & was inaugurated by Shri Subhash Deshmukh, Hon’ble minister of Textiles Government of Maharashtra & Shri Rudrappa Lamani , Hon’ble Minister for Textiles, Government of Karnataka. Also present at the ceremony were Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, Dr Kavita Gupta, Textiles Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and Chairman, FICCI Technical Textiles Task Force and, Ginni Filaments Shri Shishir Jaipuria amongst others.

Dr. Kavita Gupta, Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and Shri Rudrappa Lamani , Hon’ble Minister for Textiles, Government of Karnataka onthis occasion released BIS Standards, Knowledge Report and Technotex 2017 Exhibition Directory.