The Hindu Business Line : Potential buyers scout for suppliers at garment fair

New Delhi, July 17 Garment importers from 21 countries identified by the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) began scouting for potential sellers in India as the India International Garment Fair (IIGF) got under way here.

There were visitors from Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, Uzbekistan, China and Thailand, organisers said. “The interesting fact this time is that there are more buyers than buying agents,” said the IIGF convenor, Mr Pritam Goel.

A total of 263 buyers and 90 buying agents had checked in yesterday. About 137 buyers and 142 buying agents came in today as the fashion fiesta gathered steam with glitzy models setting the ramp afire with spring and summer collections for 2010.

Ms Gabriel Rotter, Chief Executive Officer of the Israel-based Castro Co, said the fair is quite encouraging with a lot of improvement in product profile – especially in casual wear for women.

Some buyers from Britain said the collections on display were remarkably better than those in previous shows. AEPC officials said a total of 37 buyers from Spain were present along with 35 from the US, 24 from Australia, 12 from Britain and five from South Africa.

Many of them had come under the market access initiative scheme of the Textiles Ministry.

Best stalls

Exporters who had put up the best stalls were awarded. Shilpayan Exports was given the gold trophy, B.P. Impex was awarded silver trophy and InterCity Traders bagged the bronze trophy.

Besides, Fancy Images, Central Himalayan Shawls Kaavya Exports, Messianic, Dee Man International, Basant Exports and East & West Handicrafts Enterprise were given certificates of merit for the displays.

The IIGF was being organised by the International Garment Fair Association, the Apparel Export Promotion Council, the Garment Exporters Association, the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India, the Apparel Exporters and Manufacturers Association and the Apparel and Handloom Exporters Association.

India exports apparel worth $10 billion a year.

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