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The textile industry continues to be the second largest employment generating sector in India. West Bengal has a long history and tradition in textiles. The sector provides both indirect and direct employment to a large number of people, with the potential to be a major contributor to the Indian economic growth.

To spur this economic growth, The Ffuture Events-a leading Event & PR Management & Advertising House of Kolkata-in association with Freeman Apparel & Lifestyle plans to organise ‘Fashion Mega Trade Fair 2016’, which is a three-day event to be held from December 9 to 11, 2016 at Milan Mela Ground in Kolkata, India.

The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit organised a seminar on “Challenges & Opportunities in Textile Processing ´ A Way Forward´ in Thane on May 21, 2015. The Chief Guest was RR Gorakhia, Director, Textiles Committee, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. SM Khire, Director ´ Operations, Welspun Syntex Ltd was the Guest of Honour.

The readymade garment industry is facing a huge payment defaults by bulk buyers with the prolonged economic slowdown affecting retail sales. The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) has expanded its arbitration committee to 15 members from four, so that it can provide representation to every sector of the industry.