Bharat Tex 2026 Opens in New Delhi with Over 1,600 Exhibitors
New Delhi, July 14, 2026: Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh inaugurated Bharat Tex 2026 today at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, officially opening the four-day global textile exhibition that brings together the entire textile and apparel value chain for business networking, sourcing, investment and industry collaboration. The event will continue until July 17, 2026
Organised by the Bharat Tex Trade Federation, a consortium of Textile Export Promotion Councils and industry associations with support from the Ministry of Textiles, the third edition has attracted more than 1,600 exhibitors, over 7,000 domestic and international buyers, approximately 130,000 trade visitors, and showcases more than 20,000 products across 1.6 million square feet of exhibition space.
The event was inaugurated by Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh, in the presence of Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita, Textiles Secretary Neelam Shami Rao, senior government officials and industry representatives.
Bharat Tex 2026 features the complete textile value chain, covering fibre, yarn, fabrics, apparel, fashion, home textiles, technical textiles and supporting industries. Exhibitors from 14 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Portugal, Spain, New Zealand, South Korea, South Africa and Nepal, are participating alongside Indian companies. Representatives from the United Nations and the European Union, as well as government and business delegations from countries including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Japan, New Zealand, the UK and the US, are also attending to strengthen international trade and sourcing partnerships.
The exhibition is expected to generate more than 4,000 business-to-business (B2B) meetings, over 100 business-to-government (B2G) interactions, and facilitate the signing of more than 30 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) related to trade, investment, sustainability, technology and market access.
Investor-connect sessions are being organised to highlight textile infrastructure development across Indian states, including opportunities under the PM MITRA parks initiative and state-level policy incentives.
In addition, more than 350 speakers from over 20 countries will participate in 100+ knowledge sessions, panel discussions, roundtables and masterclasses focusing on sustainability, technical textiles, innovation, Industry 5.0, global sourcing and emerging market trends.
The event will also host the CITI Textile Sustainability Awards 2026 and utilise AI-powered digital tools for exhibitor discovery, business matchmaking and meeting scheduling, further strengthening Bharat Tex’s position as a leading global platform for India’s textile and apparel industry.
We’re excited to announce that TexMart Magazine is exhibiting at Bharat Tex 2026, taking place from July 14–17 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Visit Us At:
Hall 1 – First Floor
Booth No: 1FF-10