Amity University, Noida (India), recently organized a national conference on Fashion Apparel & Textile – an annual event that witnessed participation of leading players in the industry and faculty members from reputed institutes across the world.
The conference majorly focused on: Sustainable to Innovative Fashion and Textile: Road to Success, Innovation in Marketing & Merchandising; Skill Development in Textile & Apparel Sector, Innovative Technologies in Textile and Garment Sector; and Sustainable Textiles.
Prof. Pradeep Joshi, Director General, Amity Directorate of Applied Arts, Fine Arts, Performing Arts & Visual Arts, highlighted the importance of fashion, apparel and textile sectors in the Indian economy. He mentioned that the textile sector contributes 14 per cent to industrial production and 4 per cent to GDP of the country, contributing 13 per cent in total exports, and is the 2nd largest employment generator.
Dr. Joshi also stressed on the need for sustainability and innovation in all areas, including material, fashion, design, technology and management of the industry.
Also Read – ‘European Textile – Going Digital, Going High-tech’ Conference focuses on sustainable business models
The event witnessed the presence of Kamal Kapur, Owner, Achievers Consulting; Shalini Gupta and Neha Dimri from Pearl Academy; Shweta Saini from FDDI; Manpreet Chahal, Delhi University; Prof. (Dr.) V.K. Kothari and Professor Anu Mishra from IICT, Bhadoi; Amal Chowdhary from TIT&S, Bhiwani; Monika Panghal from NGF College, Palwal; Kusum Chopra, Chairperson (FD), NIFT, Delhi; and Md. Ariful Islam from BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Bharat Tex Special Report 2026 
