20 Indian Companies take part in the Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles 2017 (Aug 23, 2017)

A delegation of nearly twenty Indian handloom textiles, carpets and rugs companies, including ten under the umbrella of Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC), participated at the Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles 2017 at National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai. Consul General Prakash Gupta inaugurated the Indian Pavilion on August 23, 2017 and interacted with Indian participants at Inter Textile 2016.  Mr. P. Rangasamy, Deputy Director, HEPC informed Consul General about the immense interest shown by Chinese and foreign visitors in the Indian handloom textiles, carpets and rugs and hoped that participation of Indian companies in such exhibitions would help in expanding market for the Indian handloom home textiles.

2. Some Indian participants expressed concerns about the tentative approach of Chinese importers in dealing with Indian home textiles companies in spite of huge interest for such products among Chinese.  Consul General assured them of taking up their concerns through appropriate channels and welcomed their participation at the Intertextile Exhibition in Shanghai.

Shanghai

23.08.2017