Union Ministry of Textiles recently
hosted the first ever Textile India Summit at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The event
was staged at Mahatma Mandir. With this event, Gandhinagar became the centre of
Indian fashion for a few days. The main aim of the event was to celebrate the
fashion and handloom traditions of the country. The event lasted for three days
and started with a welcome address that was given by Narendra Modi, the Prime
Minister of India, alongwith Smriti Irani (Union Textiles Minister), Richard
Heald (UK India Business Council Chief Executive Officer or CEO), Gautam Hari
Singhania (Raymond Group), Kumar Mangalam Birla (Aditya Birla Group), and
Arvind Lalbhai (Lalbhai Group). Joining the group were dignitaries such as Ajay
Tamta, Minister of State for Textiles, Vijay Bhai Rupani, the Chief Minister
(CM) of Gujarat, and Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister (CM) of Andhra
Pradesh (AP).
Modi’s
opinions
While addressing the events Modi
opined that textile is a category that acts as a bridge between the industrial
sector and the agricultural sector. He dwelt on how important it has been for
the millennia stating that it has been mentioned in the shastras (scriptures).
The former CM of Gujarat also said that textiles made a major contribution with
regards to Silk Route of the past. He also stated how different states in India
got their identity from their handloom traditions.
Need
for silk, scale, and speed
In his speed, Modi focused on the need
for “silk, scale and speed”. He
mentioned that compared to so many other nations of the world India was already
in a strong position because of the status that textiles enjoyed in the
country. Smriti Irani, who graced the occasion in a Patola sari, said that the
attendees of the event were being witnesses to history being made in the domain
of textiles in India. She also referred to Mahatma Gandhi, saying how through
his woven thread he made the charkha, a much beloved instrument, an expression
of India’s desire for freedom.
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Symphony
of Weaves
This was easily one of the highlights
of the entire show. This fashion extravaganza was produced and managed by none
other than the renowned IMG Reliance Industries and took place on the opening
day itself. The fashion presentation event itself was a unique one considering
how it illustrated the story of Indian textiles by way of advancement in design
and craft that were quite unique by themselves.
The
importance of Textiles India 2017
Textiles India 2017 is being posited
as the first of its kind business to business (B2B) textiles event being staged
in India. It started on June 30 and ended on July 2 and was supposed to bring
to reality an inspiring vision of Narendra Modi. "From Farm to Fibre,
Fibre to Factory, Factory to Fashion, Fashion to Foreign Exports". One of
the major aims of Textiles India is to show how strong the value chain in India
is. The show came up with a rather compelling story of textiles in the country
and there was special focus on innovations being made in areas such as design
and craft.
The
biggest of its kind
As far as curated presentations on
Indian textiles are concerned this one was the biggest of its kind in India. It
told the story of growth and development in the textiles sector of India. It
showed how the sector had transformed to become a global power to be reckoned
with. There were seven key segments of the show that may be enumerated as
below:
- cottons
- silks
- wools
- embroidery
- hand-dyed and hand printed
- modern/industrial textiles
- futuristic sustainable textiles
It basically showcased the entire
spectrum as it is.
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