PNN
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 18: The way forward for garment manufacturing took centre stage in Bengaluru in the present day because the fortieth version of Garment Technology Expo (GTE) 2026 organised by GTE and India Exposition Mart Ltd., was inaugurated at Gayatri Vihar Palace Ground. Bringing collectively greater than 120 exhibitors throughout 70,000 sq. ft. of exhibition area, the three-day know-how showcase is making a dynamic assembly floor for garment producers, equipment suppliers, know-how innovators and trade professionals from India and abroad.
Supported by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, and co-located with the Leather & Footwear Technology Expo (LFT), GTE Bengaluru 2026 is being held from September 18-20, 2026, providing guests a possibility to expertise the most recent developments in automation, synthetic intelligence, digitalisation, sustainability and sensible manufacturing.
With greater than 12,000 guests anticipated, the exhibition is designed to facilitate reside know-how demonstrations, equipment evaluations, data trade, enterprise networking and significant conversations round the way forward for attire manufacturing.
Established in 2001, Garment Technology Expo has developed into one in every of South Asia’s main platforms for garment manufacturing know-how. Over 26 years, GTE has constructed a pan-India presence by connecting know-how suppliers with producers throughout main attire manufacturing clusters.
Shri Siva Ganapathi, Managing Director, Gokaldas Exports, whereas taking round exhibition, mentioned, “I am very happy to see this. I don’t think you have to go out of the country to be able to do all this. You can sit here and buy whatever you want at the best prices, and it looks very, very promising. So, thank you very much for inviting me, and thank you very much for being here.”
Sharing his views on the inauguration, Shri Navinn Agarwal, Chairman & Managing Director, SAPL Industries Ltd. underlined the significance of making higher consciousness about international technological developments amongst Indian producers. He mentioned, “It is lovely to be here and see all these new people, as well as the old people that we have been working with for a long time. This is exactly what is needed. Awareness of automation, sustainability and the machines that are available around the world is very important for the Indian manufacturer, and I think this is the exact platform needed to bring that awareness to the country.”
Speaking on the event, Shri Inderjit Singh Sahni, Chairman & Managing Director, Garment Technology Expo, mentioned, “Bengaluru represents an important milestone in our journey of taking advanced garment technology directly to India’s key manufacturing hubs. GTE has evolved into a pan-India platform connecting technology providers with manufacturers within their regional territories. The response in Bengaluru reinforces the need for greater technology awareness and access to advanced manufacturing solutions among Indian garment manufacturers.”
The Bengaluru version reinforces this regional strategy by bringing superior manufacturing options nearer to one in every of India’s vital garment trade hubs. From automated stitching and precision chopping to AI-powered inspection, digital manufacturing facility administration, embroidery, ending and sustainable manufacturing methods, the exhibition displays the trade’s accelerating transition in direction of smarter, extra linked and resource-efficient manufacturing.
Highlighting the strategic significance of regional know-how entry, Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Chairman, India Exposition Mart Limited, mentioned, “GTE provides regional manufacturers with direct access to technologies that can enhance global competitiveness, productivity and sustainability. The Bengaluru edition brings together regional manufacturing strength and global technology leadership while creating new opportunities for knowledge exchange, technology adoption, business networking and industrial growth.”
What’s New in Technology Showcased at GTE 2026 Bengaluru
The exhibition ground at GTE Bengaluru 2026 is buzzing with applied sciences designed to reinforce productiveness, precision, operational effectivity and manufacturing flexibility.
IIGM, alongside main worldwide manufacturers, is showcasing developments throughout stitching, automation, chopping, embroidery, ending, software program and sensible service options. HSW is presenting what it describes as India’s first high-speed single-head embroidery machine, combining pace with precision.
HCA is demonstrating the DY-G36 Automatic Pocket Welt Machine, that includes an adjustable 80-100W laser, infrared positioning and built-in folding, feeding and stitching operations. Its servo-driven X/Y motion is designed to assist high-speed, exact and dependable manufacturing.
FDM is highlighting its next-generation automation portfolio, together with the FDM Auto Cutter & Auto Spreader, precision parts and deskilling stitching attachments for advanced operations similar to bra straps, pocket setters and sleeve plackets.
Onyx Solution (CAD Systems) is showcasing Z-emotion’s 3D and AI-powered garment know-how in India, alongside CREA CAD Version 15 and an built-in workflow masking 2D CAD, 3D digital clothes, AI, spreading and computerized chopping.
Ramsons is presenting a mixture of sustainability, AI and automation by inexperienced electrical steam mills, suction and blowing steam urgent methods, low-liquor-ratio washing and dyeing options, AI fabric-checking methods, ozone tools and robotics.
Jenix Cloud is launching TPCS, a SaaS-based PLM, ERP and MES suite for the style trade, that includes real-time departmental dashboards designed to assist linked decision-making.
The exhibition additionally options Sakho Industries, with Italian computerized pocket setters and fusing machines; Master Enterprises, showcasing Made-in-India seamless steady roll-to-roll next-generation fusing know-how; and Yuemei Sunrise, presenting mixed-head and bead high-speed embroidery machines.
Meanwhile, Rajdhani Technology is showcasing Zardozi craftsmanship and know-how, Kansai is that includes Japanese stitching know-how, and CutNStitch is highlighting superior automated stitching operations.
Quality and course of optimisation are additionally receiving robust consideration. Amith Garments is presenting specialised testing devices, together with fibre composition microscopes, digital choose counters and moisture meters. Mehala Machines is showcasing German-technology AI spreaders and cutters, software program options and the Orbito Auto Hanger System, whereas Sunshine is displaying its newest automated laundry and ending tools.
Smt. Rathi Sahni, Joint Managing Director, Garment Technology Expo, remarked, “The 40th edition reflects GTE’s continued commitment to serving the growing demand for advanced machinery, automation and smart production systems. Manufacturers visiting the exhibition can experience the latest technologies through live demonstrations and understand how these solutions can be integrated into their existing and future production facilities.”
The numerous applied sciences showcased at GTE Bengaluru 2026 mirror the evolving priorities of the garment manufacturing sector-greater automation, improved high quality, lowered useful resource consumption, enhanced traceability and elevated manufacturing effectivity.
From AI-driven inspection and digital manufacturing administration to automated chopping, stitching, embroidery, ending, and fusing, the exhibition provides producers a complete view of options throughout the garment manufacturing ecosystem.
As India continues to strengthen its place in international attire manufacturing, know-how adoption and innovation-led manufacturing have gotten more and more vital. GTE Bengaluru 2026 is enabling trade stakeholders to maneuver past merely viewing machinery-to expertise reside efficiency, evaluate options and discover sensible pathways for upgrading their manufacturing operations.
The fortieth Garment Technology Expo 2026 will proceed at Gayatri Vihar Palace Ground, Bengaluru, from September 18-20, 2026.
GTE 2026 – Best Today, Still Better Tomorrow.
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