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The panel discussion held during one of the knowledge sessions at the Startup Mahakumbh 2025 currently underway at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi (India) featured distinguished dignitaries, including Mahaveer Singhvi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs; Pankaj Jindal, Joint Secretary (TPL-II), CBDT; Ms. Bandana Priyashi, Secretary, Department of Industries, Government of Bihar; and Dr. Jitendra Kumar, Managing Director, BIRAC. The session was moderated by Ms. Ragini Kumar, Manager, Startup India.

Some of you here today—and perhaps even some of our budding startups in the audience—represent a truly bright future. 

This year was the 12th year of the ATEXCON, which brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to discuss Asia's growing influence in the global textile sector under the theme "Asia Steering Global Growth."

ATEXCON 2025 witnessed the release of two significant documents aimed at shaping the future of India’s textile and apparel (T&A) sector:

5-Point Agenda for the Indian T&A Industry (2025-26).

SIUF 2025

China (Shenzhen) International Brand Underwear Fair (SIUF 2025)
Event Date: 25th Mar, 2025 to 27th Mar, 2025 
Venue: at Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.
Frequency: Annual.

As one of the biggest & unarguably highly influential Asian trade fairs in its sector. 

Manoj Kochar’s Presentation at the 6th TAF 2025 Conference Director, Holoflex Limited | President, ASPA made an impactful presentation during the 6th TAF 2025 currently underway.

We have long strived to regulate the authentication industry. Years ago, we even established a hologram image register—well ahead of its time. By 2014, we realized that our work extended beyond holograms; we were offering authentication solutions by integrating multiple security technologies.

This led us to rebrand as the Authentication Solution Providers Association (ASPA) with a clear vision: to be the voice of the authentication and traceability solutions industry.

Happy Women's Day 2025

Women in leadership: Elevating voices, inspiring change
Be part of the conversation on empowering women to lead in business and technology.

In today’s fast-changing business landscape, inclusive leadership isn’t optional — it’s essential. But many organisations still struggle to close representation gaps, meet Gen Z expectations and harness emerging technology for real transformation.

TITAS 2025

Demonstrating textile innovation in Taiwan
Save your diary! 
The 2025 Taiwan Textile & Apparel Show (TITAS) 
Event dates: to be held on October 14th to 16th, 2025, later this year 
Venue: at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. 

Speaking with Salil Chawla, Director of DFU Publications, and Sumit Santhalia, Co-Founder and Director, TechnoSport, taking care of the product sales, marketing, and designing on the sidelines of the Intimasia 2025 show.

Ours is a 15-year-old brand, and we’ve been in this space for a long time. Over the years, we’ve built a strong business, and our growth has accelerated since the pandemic.

Looking ahead, we aim for even greater expansion across India in the next five years.

The 40th IAF World Fashion Convention will be organised together with ITMF in Yogyakarta.

The 40th IAF World Fashion Convention is a landmark event bringing together the brightest minds and most influential leaders in the global apparel and textile industry.

This year’s convention will take place on October 24–25, 2025, in the enchanting city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

On its 47th Foundation Day, AEPC thanks the government for the constant support and encouragement to boost Apparel Exports.

Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) celebrated its 47th Foundation Day at its headquarters at Apparel House in Gurugram.

The event began with lighting of lamps and cutting of cake. The senior functionaries and staff members of AEPC were present on the occasion.

Salil Chawla, DFU Publications, and Sivakumar, IFS, Member Secretary, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles discuss the place of silk in the overall textile value chain at Bharat Tex 2025 in New Delhi. Interesting excerpts on the interaction.

Silk's Role in Sustainability: The conversation highlights the increasing global demand for natural fibers, positioning silk as a viable option to meet this demand. The speaker emphasizes that India is unique in producing all four types of silk: Muga, Mulberry, Erie, and Tassar.

Wool price enjoys further increase.

Strong demand from buyers at recent British Wool sales has seen average prices received at auction increase by nearly 25%.

Against increasing prices for many in the sheep and beef sectors, wool has also enjoyed a more buoyant trade. 

British Wool typically offers between 1,000 and 1,500 tonnes in each of its 18 online auctions held throughout the year. 

Sales are made to wool merchants which supply processors and manufacturers both here in the UK and internationally.

Union Budget 2025: Highlights

We are pleased to share key updates from the Union Budget 2025 that impact the textile and apparel sector. This year’s budget brings several strategic initiatives, including:

A 5-year mission to improve cotton productivity and sustainability.
Customs duty exemptions on specific looms to support modernization.
Revised tariffs on knitted fabrics to enhance domestic manufacturing.