Textile Delegation plans South Africa Visit
The Indian textile delegations to promote enhanced textile trade with South Africa will visit the country from April 16-24, 2007, industry sources said. The main aim of the visit is to promote textile trade and explore possibilities for greater co-operation with the local textile trade bodies/forums in South Africa in areas such as investment, training and fashion technology.Mr A.K. Singh, secretary in the union textile ministry, will lead the delegation, while the proposed visit of the delegation would pave way for improving the exports of powerloom-made textile goods from India.
Mr M.S. Mathivanan, chairman of the Powerloom Development and Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL) commented that the trade delegation expected to visit Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban and will have meetings with the local trade organisations. The organisations include the South African Cotton Textile Manufacturers Association, National Fabric and Knitwear Trade Association at Johannesburg, Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel at Pretoria.
