The 57th Garment Fair and B2B Expo, which will take place over three days on January 11, 12, and 13, 2025, in Science City, Kolkata, spanning across 2 lac square feet, would bring the West Bengal garment industry to life. Significant commercial prospects are expected to be facilitated by this event, which is being organized by the West Bengal Garment Manufacturers and Dealers Association (WBGMDA), which has been involved in the industry for 59 years. It is anticipated that around 900 domestic and foreign brands will take part in the 57th Garment Buyers & Sellers Meet & B2B Expo, offering a wide range of ready-made clothing for men, women, and children. The wholesale market is expected to generate sales of between Rs. 1000 and Rs. 1200 crore.

The State Government’s attendance, together with that of major businesspeople and corporate houses, highlighted the event’s relevance for the state’s economy and demonstrated the value of the Association’s efforts to support it.

Smt. Shashi Panja, Minister in charge, Child and Family Welfare, Govt. of WB, Sri. Sujit Bose, Minister of State for Fire, Govt. of WB, Sri. Hari Kishan Rathi, President of WBGMDA, Sri. Vijay Kariwala, Senior Vice President of WBGMDA, Sri.Pradeep Murarka, Vice President of WBGMDA, Sri. Devendra Baid, Hony. Secretary of WBGMDA and many others graced the event.

Since its founding, this association has arranged business-to-business (B2B) exhibitions and clothing fairs to support the growth of a modern, dynamic, and competitive apparel industry that is primarily composed of MSMEs and to assist the nation in becoming a major hub in the global textile supply chain. The non-retail Buyer Sellers Meet, or WBGMDA, has developed into a gathering spot for the most prominent and respectable businesses in the east of the nation. This event contributes significantly to the GDP and generates a large number of jobs.

Over the association’s 50 years of operation, its buyers and sellers meetings have consistently been successful. One of the largest B2B gatherings devoted to ready-made clothing is this one. Despite unstable economic conditions and industry volatility, the association has continued to grow and has provided the best possible support to the nation’s ready-made garment sector. This conference is the first of its kind in the business, having been sanctioned by the MSME department.

Priyanka Dutta