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Benefits of automation are clear and visible. However, capital intensive nature of the textile industry and lack of availability of funds are hampering adoption of automation in India. But Indian textile industry has no choice but to invest in modern technologies to stay relevant in the global textile value chain, says Rakesh Rao.

Due to the uncertain and unpredictable situation with regard to travel and event restrictions caused by the Corona-pandemic, the Board of the ITMF (International Textile Manufacturer Federation) together with the two co-hosts – Swiss Textiles and Swiss Textile Machinery – have decided to postpone the ITMF Annual Conference in Davos, Switzerland from September 26-28, 2021 to April 10-12, 2022.

Our history is a guiding force that we can achieve the target of making India a global hub for textiles and apparels. Our recent accomplishment of venturing into medical textile as a new entrant and dominating the segment gives us the confidence to become world leaders.