Vastra 2013, the second international textile and apparel fair showcasing contemporary and the traditional fabrics in Rajasthan, has bagged orders worth thousands of yards of polyester and silk from across the globe.Organized jointly by the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the orders were clinched during a series of business-to-business meetings at the expo.

Indian buying houses also showed up in strength at Vastra 2013. They are a key link between exporters and foreign buyers and have in recent times been able to tap new markets particularly in Japan, Latin America, South Asia, Australia and Africa.

Commenting on the tremendous response, Gyan Prakash, Rajasthan state head of FICCI, said Vastra had been able to achieve what it set out to do.He said exporters were earlier skeptical about participating due to the fluctuations in dollar-rupee and they were unsure if they will be able to get cover for orders in the short term. But because of the support of the government we were able to instill confidence in them. Both exporters and the buyers expressed their satisfaction at the conducive atmosphere at Vastra for which everyone worked very hard.

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