MADURAIMadurai District Tiny and Small-Scale Industries Association (MADITSSIA) will be organising its maiden ‘Tex Next 2019’, a textile and technology-based expo, at MADITSSIA Auditorium on Ambedkar Road here from July 18 to 21.
“Exporters barely know the volume of textile manufacturing in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. We have several manufacturers primarily producing nighties, in-skirts and undergarments. There are over 200 ready-made garment industries, but we do not market ourselves enough,” said MADITSSIA president K. P. Murugan.
Textile industry was the second largest job creator in the country and technological upgradation was necessary for it to flourish, said chairman of ‘Tex Next 2019’ P. Veerappan. The expo would aim at introducing the public to new machinery used for stitching, spinning and quicker production of handloom, he said.
A total of 104 stalls, including 30 from the Textile Ministry, had already been booked.
Vice-chairman of the expo Karthick Babu said technical seminars would be held to promote better marketing of products, particularly the likes of Sungudi cotton and other distinct products. “Southern Tamil Nadu is a hub of manufacturing garments for medical industry. We are planning to focus on this area through technical sessions,” he said.
After the expo, the organisation plans to regularise weekly markets in southern districts to ensure that there are more opportunities and that business is streamlined.
Mr. Murugan said Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited would be sponsoring stalls to be set up by members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.