The fourth successful show of Yarnex - the India International Yarn Exhibition 2012 concluded successfully with around 4,801 visitors including buyers from countries like China, Spain, Sri Lanka, Italy, Poland, the Middle East, the African and even the South American Continent.
The show featured around 50 exhibitors from the yarn and fiber sector, and included a sizeable number of new entries demonstrating the importance of the trade platform within the upstream yarn and fiber industry.
Another major highlight of the show was the debut of TexIndia - Apparel Fabrics and Accessories Fair for the very first time. “The inclusion has been considered following increasing demand from trade visitors who said they would also like to source ready fabrics & accessories at a show of this stature. “We located the TexIndia show on the spacious first floor section of the India Knit Fair Complex so that buyers and exhibitors could interact and conduct their business in a very comfortable manner.”
Both the events together proved to be an ideal platform for manufacturers and suppliers worldwide to reach buyers and sellers not only from Tirupur and the surrounding areas like Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Karur, Kozhikode, Kannur, etc., but also from major metropolises like Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi, Bangalore, and Kolkata. The products on display included the latest in grey, dyed, fancy, synthetic, blended, melange, metallic, jari covered yarn, recycled polyester and recycled cotton fiber yarns and fabrics, besides lacquer coated films for sequins and embroidery, glitter powder, etc.
The TexIndia section had products like ultrafine fabrics, single jersey and interlock fabrics, grey fabrics, organic cotton fabrics, cotton lycra blends, grey fabrics, knitted fabrics, dyed and processed fabrics, besides interlinings, embroidery threads and backing, buttons, laces, zippers, eyelets and allover embroidered fabrics, clothing accessories for innerwear and outerwear, etc.
Mr M. L. Jhunjhunwala, President (Marketing), RSWM Ltd, who had come from Mumbai with a large contingent said: “The visitor flow was very steady and all of us were very busy. Our participation has been quite successful.
With improved sentiments in the market, we have had a positive impact at this show. We have now specially appointed a person to service this area. We had overseas visitors as well as from even north and east India.” The company had displayed a wide range of new products like bamboo yarn, carpet yarns, PC yarns, modal cotton blends and Liocel based yarns.
First time entrant Mr Rajesh Bisht, Manager - Marketing, Sumilon Industries Ltd, Surat said: “Overall, a good show. We got inquiries for threads and we feel it will be converted to business soon.”
Mr Sharad Sharma, Vice President (Marketing), Winsome Yarns Ltd., was satisfied that the response was as expected. “The turnout and footfalls were as expected. But, we also met with lot of people we had not met for a long period of time, as also people who we have only spoken on the phone to.”
Visitors too were amply satisfied. Mr Cino Capelo, Sales Manager, GCAP Business Company, Ecuador South America, said: “I’ve made a few good contacts here. We were looking for different types of yarn like cotton, polyester viscose, and blends. We taken all the technical specifications and will shortlist one or two of them.”
Ms Lana Zou, CEO, India Office, JSM (Shenzhen) Enterprises Co Ltd, China, said: “The show was good. I was specifically looking for cotton yarn and was able to find a number of good suppliers here.”
Ms Anna Garnys, Commercial Director, Martis S. A., who had come in from Poland, noted: “We import around 5 – 15, 40 foot containers of cotton yarn every month. Multiply that by 20 tons in each container and the amount we import is quite a bit. We found at least three sources at this show here. It’s going to be a positive one for sure!”
Mr A. N. Reddy, DGM – Fabric Sourcing, Shahi Exports Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, said: “The show is good. It helped me meet see the new developments and meet new people. I also save a lot of time meeting so many people and so much new developments in such a short span. It helps us gauge how far we are in the market.”
The Business Networking Forum (BNF) which has now become an keenly awaited and integral part of the event discussed two topics namely ‘Strategies for infusing growth in Tirupur’s resilient knitwear industry,’ and ‘Using innovation to enhance India’s share in the global textile and clothing market.”
The three-day show that ran August 31 – September 2, 2012, was inaugurated by Mr Raja Shanmugam, member of Cotton Advisory Board, Government of India and M. D. Warsaw International, Mr Ahil Rathinasamy, President, Knit Cloth Manufacturers Association, and Mr S. V. Elangovan, Chairman, SNQS International, amongst others.
Mr Krishnamurthy, summed up the mood: “Tirupur is now willing to experiment and change. There is also an upbeat sentiment in the air. It was a positive mood that prevailed throughout the show!”