- Tapestry of experiences, weaving together the rich and diverse heritage of Indian handicrafts with strengths in modern and sustainable manufacturing
- 12th–15thFebruary 2025; India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida
Delhi/ NCR : The 2nd edition of Bharat Tex 2025 – Handicrafts will take place from 12th to 15th February 2025 at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida.This prestigious event brings together industry leaders, international buyers, artisans and policymakers to honour India’s centuries-old traditions while showcasing modern advancements.
Bharat Tex 2025-Handicrafts is a significant part of the prestigious global textiles event organised by the Bharat Tex Trade Federation (BTTF) and supported by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. This mega event will be held across two prominent venues—India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida (12th–15th February 2025), focusing on handicrafts, garment machinery and dyes & chemicals, and at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (14th–17th February 2025), showcasing the entire textile value chain.
Being organised by a consortium of 12 Textile Export Promotion Councils including Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) and supported by the Ministry of Textiles, Bharat Tex promises to be a tapestry of tradition and technology, attracting, besides policymakers and global CEOs, over 5000 exhibitors, over 6,000+ buyers from 110+ countries, and more than 1,20,000 visitors expected. Bharat Tex 2025 aims to energize the global textile ecosystem, offering businesses unparalleled opportunities to forge partnerships, explore innovative products, and stay updated on the latest trends and technologies.
Shri Dileep Baid, Chairman, EPCH,shared, “This event is a perfect blend of our rich textile heritage and cutting-edge technology. It’s not just about showcasing our industrybut demonstrating our commitment to sustainability, innovation and expanding global trade. With around 600 exhibitors including well established exporters, young designers, startups and artisans, the event will showcase 15 categories, including gifts and decorative items, furniture & accessories, home furnishings, houseware, fashion jewellery& accessories, lamps and lighting, textile machinery, bathroom accessories, garden & outdoor décor, handmade paper products & stationery, leather bags & cases, candles, incense & potpourri, GI products, traditional toys, spa & wellness products and carpets & rugs.”
Speaking about the event,Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Chief Mentor in role of Director General EPCH, Chairman – IEML& Secretary General Bharat Tex said “Handicrafts and Textiles are intertwining complementaries, bringing out the best in one another; be it the case of Furniture and Upholstery and Handcrafted Accessories. In a home many places find textile as a base with a handicraft as the accentuation and vice-versa. Bhart Tex 2025 provides buyers this unique opportunity to see the best of both worlds – the entire kaleidoscope and figure the ‘Look’ and ‘Feel’ they want to create and propose. Bharat Tex 2025 at IEML will also feature concurrent events, including Garment Technology Expo 2025, DyeChem World 2025, and the 2nd India Sourcing Conclave 2025 – organized by Buying and Sourcing Consultants, making it a comprehensive platform for the textile and handicrafts industry.”
Dr. Neeraj Khanna, Vice Chairman, EPCH, shared that in “Bharat Tex 2025 visitors will get to sourceGeographical Indication (GI) certified handicrafts and textiles. GI products possess qualities, reputation, or characteristics inherent to a specific region, and we believe that this is an excellent opportunity for GI producers to gain recognition on a global scale.” He further updated on the special attractions that include Traditional Toys, Live Craft Demonstrations and a Designers Showcase.”
Shri Sagar Mehta, Vice Chairman – II, EPCH, said, “As a B2B fair with a strong focus on the export market, the event is poised to attract overseas buyers, importers, domestic volume retail buyers and their representatives.”
Shri R. K. Verma, Executive Director, EPCH, added ”During the fair, there would be Interactive Sessions on ESG in Quality parameters; Cross Border Trade Financing; Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Seamless GST Refunds for Exportersas well as a Panel Discussion on Design Strategies for Business.”
EPCH is a nodal agency for promoting exports of handicrafts from the Country to various destinations of the world and projecting India’s image abroad as reliable supplier of high quality of handicrafts goods & services. The Handicrafts exports during the year 2023-24 was Rs. 32,758.80 Crores (US $ 3,956.46 Million) registering a growth of 9.13% in rupee term & 6.11% in dollar terms over the previous year and the Handicrafts exports during the ten months of the current financial year from April to January, 2024-25 is Rs. 27,087.70 Crores (US$ 3,220.07Million) registering a growth of over 8.66% in rupee term &6.89% in dollar terms over the same period of last year informed by Shri R. K. Verma, Executive Director-EPCH.
