To identify, nurture and promote emerging talent in the textile design industry, the incubation cell at the TCNS Clothing in collaboration with NIFT organised a textile design workshop INC.TEX at Gurgaon.

Various exhibitors displayed woollen-based Indian and western apparel and merchandise, including – Pashmina shawls, stoles, scarves, mufflers, kurtis, blazers and caps crafted by Indian weavers and artisans.

India International Silk Fair is scheduled to take place from 22nd - 24th March at Gurgaon and it is expected to generate a business of over US $ 3.50 million.

As per the organisers, the event will be attended by over 200 international buyers from various countries, various leading buying offices and delegation of more than 20 importers from Japan has come to witness the innovative range of products being displayed by exhibitors.

There will be over 3000 exhibitors drawn from pan India with strong representation from handicraft clusters, production hubs and artisan villages.

T. Rajkumar, Chairman-CITI informed that the theme of the conclave is ‘Strategies for Balancing Sustainability & Profitability in Textile Value Chain’.