Showing posts with label handicrafts industry. Show all posts
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Trade Fairs: Opportunity for Handlooms and Handicraft Fraternity

Designed with the intent to provide a platform to the juvenile arts of cottage as well as large scale industries, Trade fairs are organized to meet the prospective customers in person in a concise period of time economically. With inventive marketing and booth allotment, small businesses can actually appear as significantly as any big organization. As per the estimates, 44% of the firms that exhibit at business-to-business shows have less than 50 employees. The entrepreneurs are accompanied by Master craftsperson, Assistant Crafts persons, Jobbers, Draftspersons and Artists.

Urbane exhibitors do well at trade shows no matter what their unit size is, while the inexperienced and raw industries can waste thousands of dollars and innumerable hours possibly gaining nothing at all. Financial Utilization of these fairs effectively involves only a slight effort and viable planning. Trade fairs have now grown popular and is considered the Hot spot for buyers looking out for some contemporary buying styles.

In an elite discussion of Fibre2fashion with Mr. Malieq Shaabaz ( Director of Shaabaz Group, Singapore and Representative of Zak Trade Fairs and Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd.) in Singapore quotes, " Personally, I feel trade fairs are a boon for handlooms and handicrafts because they have so much to display and exhibit and buyers can get huge variety at a single location." He has no question of doubt to say that, "Those who are interested are satisfied and there is no effect of market forces on the buying will and power of an individual." He also adds, "Its all about the mindset of the buyer because we cannot ignore one of the bare facts of economy that the downtrend of industry always results in uptrend of another."

Keeping track of the enduring and forthcoming trade shows, exhibitions, events, expositions, seminars, conferences and workshops in the handicraft industry may provide trade leads. Engrossed companies may keep detailed information on the upcoming Trade Fairs, handicraft trade shows, art and craft exhibitions, craft trade expositions and events and all sorts on industry convention and events, on a regular basis.

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Trends in Handicrafts Industry


Handlooms and Handicrafts Sector craved for growth since quite a few years, which has now actually turned prolific. No doubt, India has an edge against its competitors like China, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan and Korea who generally produce machine-made products. Indian handmade products have a niche market all over the world creating a distinct impact through exclusive designs, workmanship, finesse, colors and raw material etc. The sector shows a not so significant growth in the 2009-10 fiscal but grows substantially in the first half of the 2010-11 fiscal. Keeping in view the trend, the sector is expected to show phenomenal results by the end of 2011.

Result Fetching Units

The swiftly rising growth in handicraft exports came about after a two-year collapse, from the second half of the last financial year, and the upward trend continues till date. Although there has been an increase in all product categories, however the increase fashion accessories has been commendable. Fashion product section comprise of costume jewellery, hand-printed textiles and scarves, embroidered and crocheted garments, bags and purses, zari supplies, footwear, shawls, belts, chappals, and stoles etc. The average growth of the Fashion accessories section has been around 32% in the first three months of the current fiscal year....

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