GTE Bengaluru to showcase the latest garment machines with a special zone for fabrics and accessories

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Bengaluru, the city known for its IT industry, is one of the most important silk and garment manufacturing hubs in India, with more than 2500 garment manufacturers and exporters, employing more than 5,00,000 workers. Today, overseas buyers view Bengaluru as an important location for sourcing value-added garments after New Delhi and Mumbai. Total garment production here is more than Rs. 3,800 crore, of which 65 percent is exported and the rest is consumed by the local Indian market. Today, most of the leading apparel brands have their manufacturing facilities in Bengaluru and nearby districts like Bellary, Belgaum, Shimoga, and Dharwad.

Moreover, many textile manufacturing hubs in southern India, like Tirupur, Erode, Karur, Salem, and Coimbatore, are also very well connected with Bengaluru through roads and railways. In the past few years, more than 12 apparel and textile parks have been announced, and the Govt. of Karnataka plans many more for the coming years. All this makes Bengaluru an important garment-manufacturing hub in India.

Looking at this, the Garment Technology Expo (GTE) started here in 2006. Today, GTE Bengaluru edition stands at the threshold of its 36th edition, which will be held from 20–22 September at Gayatri Vihar, Palace Grounds. This is South India's most comprehensive garment technology expo, showcasing anything and everything related to garment making. It is one of the most trusted brands as far as exhibitions related to garment technology are concerned. The biggest industry show covers all segments of the industry, right from the latest apparel technology to spare parts & consumables; from infrastructure set-up to the latest processes & systems; from raw materials to trimmings; from logistics & packaging solutions. It aims to offer a complete sourcing platform for apparel manufacturers with world-class products and services.

The GTE Bengaluru edition is held every alternate year and is also growing in stature and reach with each show. Looking