Commerce Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu to inaugurate 33rd India International Leather Fair (IILF) 2018
Posted on: 30/Jan/2018 4:32:19 PM
This 33rd India International Leather Fair (IILF) will be inaugurated by Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister for Commerce & Industry, Government of India on January 31 2018, tomorrow at Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam. The India International Leather Fair (IILF) Chennai is an established event in the international Calendar of events and always held between 01-03 February. The exhibition will present Finished Leather, Leather Garments, Leather Goods, Footwear, Footwear Components, Machinery, Chemicals, Fashion Accessories, Publications, etc.
Over 450 exhibitors from India and overseas countries will display their products during the show which is spread on an area of 10000 sq. mtrs. Participants are from Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The Netherlands, Turkey, UAE, and United Kingdom. Significantly, China, France, Germany, Italy and Brazil are setting- up their National Pavilions.
Designer Fair
Considering the important role played by design in sustainable development, Council for Leather Exports successfully organized two editions of Designer Fairs during Feb, 2016 & Feb 2017 in Chennai. The designer fair provides an opportunity to the Indian manufacturers and exporters of leather products and footwear to meet popular overseas and Indian designers.
42 Designers (including 8 Designers from India) displayed their designs in the Designer fair held in 2017, witnessed a footfall of 375 business visitors and generated a business to the tune of US$ 5,00,000.
The 3rd edition of Designer Fair is scheduled to be held during Feb.1-3, 2018 at Hotel ITC Grand Chola, Chennai, with financial assistance under Market Access Initiative Scheme (MAIS) of Dept. of Commerce. 40 Designers will be displaying their new creations of designs of Footwear and other Leather Products this year. No doubt, the Designers fair will serve as a successful platform in design development efforts of the Indian leather industry.
