Vastra- a journey that successfully took off in 2012 continues. Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Ltd. (RIICO) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) jointly announce “VASTRA- An International Textile and Apparel Fair 2014” (VASTRA-2014) scheduled from 7th to 9th October, 2014 at Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre, Sitapura Industrial
Area, Jaipur, India. VASTRA, a comprehensive trade fair and conference on Textiles and Apparel, aims at showcasing the best and latest in textiles from fibre to fashion – be it technology or the products. It is designed to highlight business opportunities and provide opportunities for launching new products, exploring avenues for new business relations, JV's, strategic alliances and partnerships worldwide as also new locations for setting up businesses in India. It also provides a platform for disseminating technology, interaction with experts and R&D Labs for solution in technology and latest trends. VASTRA-2012 held from 22nd to 25th November, 2012 at Jaipur, India created a milestone in the exhibition history of Indian Textiles. 178 exhibitors covering entire textile domain, 361 International buyers from across the globe and 36 Indian buying houses showed their presence in VASTRA – 2012. Through an especially designed format introduced for the first time in any textile exhibition, 4578 structured B2B meets were held which generated a whopping US $ 61.90 million worth of business. mtr. area, VASTRA – 2012 also had live demonstration of traditional textile crafts, business fashion shows, concurrent conferences and also State pavilions from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kerala and Haryana. In the very first edition, VASTRA has created space in the international calendar of exhibitions on textiles and apparel. The Indian Textile Industry is one of the prominent industrial sectors in the country, contributing about 14% to industrial production, 4% to the GDP and 17% to country's export earings. A booming economy, growing young population, rising household income levels, growth of organized retail sector, increasing passion for branded and lifestyle products, growth of semi urban and rural markets, increasing working female population etc. are propelling Indian Textile maket and offering new opportunities. VASTRA – 2014, promises to create a new benchmark in showcasing the best and latest in textiles and presenting enhanced business opportunities for all stakeholders.
