Southern India Mills’ Association will organise the ninth edition of Texfair here from January 9 to 12.
According to T. Rajkumar, chairman of the association, the exhibition of textile machinery and spares will have 180 participants and 240 stalls. The second edition of Farm-to-Finish expo and seminars will also be held on the four days. About 30 companies will participate in the Farm to Finish expo.
Sessions will be held on shuttleless looms, energy conservation, solar energy, and manmade fibre. The exhibition has helped textile units in the region find import substitutes from local manufacturers and know about new technologies and products.
Textile mills spend 2.5 per cent to three per cent of their annual turnover on spares and accessories. There are indications of investments picking up in the textile sector in the coming days, he said.
The event will help the mill representatives meet the dealers of spares and accessories under one roof. It will also showcase the latest trends in speciality yarn. Textile mills are using even bamboo and banana fibre to make speciality yarn. In Tamil Nadu, over 100 mills make speciality yarn and it accounts for nearly five per cent of the total yarn production in the State.
The demand for such yarn is from domestic and export markets and in the future value added yarn will give higher profit to the mills.
The exhibition will focus not only on spinning, but also on weaving and processing sectors. The event will be held at Codissia Trade Fair Complex and will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sessions will be held on shuttleless looms, energy conservation, solar energy, and manmade fibre
