13th Asian Textile Conference (ATEXCON) – 2-3 April 2026 | Hyderabad
The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) will be organizing its flagship event, the 13th Asian Textile Conference (ATEXCON), on 2–3 April 2026 at Hotel Novotel Convention Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana India.
The theme of ATEXCON 2026, “Re-imagining the Future of Global Textiles,” reflects the transformation underway in global textile and apparel value chains driven by geopolitics, sustainability imperatives, technological shifts, and changing trade dynamics.
India-Canada CEPA: An equalizer for India's textile exports
India-Canada CEPA: An equalizer for India's textile exports
contextualizing the present situation; India's textile sector has long languished on account of tariff hurdles in Canada, where competitors like Bangladesh and Vietnams of the world kept enjoying duty-free entry via preferential pacts, saddling/leaving Indian exporters with MFN duties up to 18% on key apparel lines (conventionally a big labour intensive sector in India). This inherent disadvantage knocks out price competitiveness and, sadly limiting India's share despite supplying visibly 13% of Canada's home textiles merely at $254 million annually.
India' textile exports: ‘It’s Too Early to Celebrate
Tiruppur Picks Up the Threads: Hope is here
Green shoots are visible: keeping tab on the market
Given the evolving global geopolitics/geo-economics amid tariff volatility and unpredictability, India’s knitwear capital has been protecting its business with nonstop negotiations with American buyers against an encouraging evolving FTAs landscape. .
‘It’s Too Early to Celebrate’: Every day is a new day.
Uncertainty is new certainty.
MUST ATTEND: INVITATION FOR LAUNCH OF BHARAT TEX 2026 ON 11th MARCH 2026
Bharat Tex 2026 is excited to inform you about the upcoming BHARAT TEX 2026, world’s largest integrated textile event, organized by the Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF), comprising of the leading textile Indian Export Promotion Councils (EPCs), CMAI and CITI, and supported by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. This global-scale textile trade fair is scheduled from 14th to 17th July 2026 at the Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Over 3,500 exhibitors, 7,000+ international buyers from 130+ countries and upwards of 130,000 visitors are expected to participate in the event.
AI and Automation to Drive the Next Phase of Growth in Textile Industry: SIMA AI Tex Summit
Clothing, one of the most fundamental needs of human beings has a history spanning several thousand years. Over time, the textiles and clothing industry has undergone significant technological transformations. Today, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation are revolutionising textile manufacturing by improving productivity, enabling production of high-value products with consistent quality, reducing manual intervention & waste and facilitating predictive maintenance.
The journey of the textiles and clothing industry has witnessed four major phases of transformation from the ancient cottage industry to the mechanised industry, followed by the automated industry, and now progressing towards Industry 4.0, which integrates AI, the Internet of Things (IoT) and data analytics.
CHHATTISGARH GOVT. ANNOUNCES MAJOR INCENTIVES FOR THE GARMENT INDUSTRY!
CHHATTISGARH GOVT. ANNOUNCES MAJOR INCENTIVES FOR THE GARMENT INDUSTRY!
The Government of Chhattisgarh has identified Garment Manufacturing as a Thrust Sector under its Industrial Development Policy 2024–30.
To discuss opportunities and attract investments, a Virtual Roundtable with Industry Leaders & CMAI Members will be held under the chairmanship of Shri Rajat Kumar, IAS, Secretary – Department of Commerce & Industries, Govt. of Chhattisgarh.
Event Date: 12 March 2026
Event Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
























































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