Galleria Intima moves to Delhi

The fourth edition of Galleria Intima is will see participation from over 80 exhibitors and 1,500 visitors. An initiative of the IAAI, Galleria Intima 4.0 now moves to New Delhi. The show will be organised on a much larger scale showcasing all product categories with focus on OEMs, private label manufacturers and packaging companies. Through this annual gathering, IAAI hopes to realise the potential of these categories of intimate apparel sector and bring about greater collaboration, utilisation of resources and global recognition between these industry stakeholders and partners in the manufacture-supply chain, brands and buyers.

The show had a humble beginning with only about 32 exhibitors in 2012 and expanded to attract over 60 exhibitors that included countries like China, Bangladesh, Thailand, Italy, France, US and Turkey, to name a few at the last edition. Besides a strong showcase by exhibitors, the third edition also witnessed a visitor footfall of about 855 that included about 500 brands from India besides first-time and regular trade visitors and buyers. This year too, Galleria Intima is expecting to see a return of majority of its participants as well as new members.

Aiming to highlight ‘Make in India’ initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Galleria Intima will provide a platform to network for trade visitors, exhibitors and buyers. In the past, visitors to the fair included intimate apparel brands, manufacturers, buying houses, import/export houses, fashion designers, fashion institutes and other stakeholders of the industry. Besides bringing together brands, manufacturing and supplier community, the two-day show will also include educational workshops and seminars as well as white paper presentations by seasoned industry insiders and professionals from India and abroad.

Another highlight is the facilitation of trade talks and enquiries as well business meetings between visitors and buyers. These pre-planned meetings are highly subject-centric and are aimed at industry associates who are short of time but want to network with the big players of the intimate wear world. The trade show’s list of highlights also includes the showcase of the best in manufacturing and technological skills with innovations and machineries on display.