CMAI’s 83rd NGF Kidswear Edition Draws 14,600+ Visitors, Showcases 630+ Brands

Mumbai trade fair records strong buyer participation ahead of the festive retail season; Menswear & Womenswear editions scheduled for July 13–15

The 83rd Edition of the National Garment Fair (NGF) Kidswear Edition, organised by the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI), concluded after a three-day exhibition held from June 22 to 24, 2026, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (NESCO), Goregaon East, Mumbai. The event recorded attendance of more than 14,600 trade visitors from across the country.

The Kidswear segment attracted participation from national and regional retailers, distributors, wholesalers, e-commerce companies and sourcing professionals, reflecting continued industry interest in the category.

The exhibition also welcomed 98 overseas buyers representing Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, Qatar, Reunion, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA and Yemen. The participation resulted in business meetings and order placements during the event.

Speaking about the current outlook of the domestic apparel industry, Santosh Katariya, President, CMAI stated, “The strong presence of buyers from across metros as well as Tier II and Tier III markets highlights the broad-based growth of the apparel sector. As the Kidswear category continues to emerge as one of the fastest-growing segments, NGF remains committed to creating opportunities that connect brands with the evolving retail ecosystem and drive industry progress.”

Speaking about the trade fair, Rohit Munjal, Chairman, Fair Sub-Committee, CMAI said, “The overwhelming response at the 83rd NGF Kidswear Edition reinforces the confidence that retailers across the country have in NGF as a platform that consistently delivers business value. Year after year, NGF serves as a catalyst for new partnerships, market expansion, and product discovery, making it a significant event for connecting India’s apparel industry.”

The exhibition covered more than 2.25 lakh sq. ft. of display space and featured over 630 Kidswear brands presenting products across infantwear, toddlers’ wear, juniors’ wear, occasion and ethnic wear, casual wear, fashion apparel, accessories and allied categories.

Participating brands included Blazo, Trend Domain, Mikke House, Ruff, Danaboi, Deal, DS Yuvraaj, Napoleon, Zeelmil Art, Teddy Bear Kingdom, Lemonmint, Leo N Babes, Little Bull, Blueberry, Ollypop, Peppermint, Zola, Charchit, Gusto, Little Kangaroos, Vitamins, Ethni'ks Neu-Ron, Toffyhouse and Tadpole, among others.

More than 900 platinum buyers and brands participated this year, including Gupta Creations Pvt. Ltd. (Delhi), BINDRA Apparels (Delhi), Goverdhan Retail India Pvt. Ltd. (Delhi), Paul Garments (New Delhi), Madan Store (New Delhi), Grover Creation (New Delhi), Jainsons Westend (New Delhi), Frontier Raas (New Delhi), Narang Garment (New Delhi), Ravi Exclusif (Amritsar), MOM & KID (Moga), Lucky Towel House (Ludhiana), Chhabra’s Life Style Glamour (Ludhiana), Ram Garments (Jalandhar), Fashion Point (Hoshiarpur), S.S Nath & Co. (Chandigarh), Aakarshan (Jaipur), Style Collection Junior (Bhilwara), Devil N Angel (Jaipur), Goyal Collection (Sri Ganganagar), Naresh Store (Phulera), Heena Palace (Hanumangarh), Goyal Garments (Sri Ganganagar), Chandiram (Ajmer), Rungta Creation (Jhunjhunu), Ashirwad Fashion (Jaipur), Your Choice (Jaipur), Naresh Store (Phulera), Apsara (Kishangarh), POTHYS RETAIL PVT. LTD. (Chennai), R.S.Brothers Retail (I) Pvt. Ltd. (Hyderabad), Pakiza Retails Pvt. Ltd (Indore), J.C. Brothers (Hyderabad), The Chennai Silk - Unit Of Sathy Silks Pvt. Ltd (Karur), Maharaja Silks (Thanjavur) and Roop Sangam (Bangalore).

Ojas Nishar, Director, Vitamins kids (Mumbai), said, “Today, Vitamins Kids is present in over 630 stores nationwide, making us one of the largest Kidswear brands in the country. Our focus on delivering fashionable, high-quality, and value-driven products has helped us build a loyal customer base and strengthen our market position. Platforms like NGF have played a significant role in our growth journey.”

Rajesh Giani, Founder and Director, Toffyhouse (Kolkata), said, “At ToffyHouse, we are known for introducing completely unique fabrics, patterns and styles that others in the industry may be hesitant to bring to the market. Our strong R&D allows us to stay ahead of trends and offer innovative fashion even in the babies’ and kids’ wear segment. CMAI provides us with a valuable platform to showcase how we are different from the rest of the industry. Through the NGF, we are able to connect directly with MBOs across India, understand their expectations, introduce them to new trends, styles which are going viral internationally to help them accelerate growth in this competitive omnichannel environment. This interaction strengthens their confidence in our brand and enables us to build meaningful, long-term relationships with our retail partners.”

Ashish Katariya, CEO, Peppermint (Pune), said, “We have been participating in NGF for many years and it helps us to showcase our collection to trade buyers across India under one roof due to the large turnout this platform receives. Quite a few Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities also exhibit high buying power amongst consumers and most of the new store openings of large-format retail are now beyond metro cities.”

Nikhil Furia, Partner, Era - the in thing! (Mumbai), said, "CMAI platforms are exceptionally important for any brand, either to establish a new business or to keep your shelf space secured in the existing market, once the brand is established. We have been participating for close to 15 years now in NGF, and it has been a game changer for most of the time with such a phenomenal number of trade-visitors actually also giving orders. Not just the existing shops continue giving orders, but Platforms like NGF also act as ice breakers, if there has been a gap in some retail counters or some sectors, for some months/years. It also helps us filter the entire collection and focus on the most ordered designs to streamline production and make it more efficient, focused and profitable.”

The National Garment Fair (NGF), organised by CMAI, continues to serve as a bi-annual platform connecting apparel brands, manufacturers, designers and fashion accessories creators with retailers, distributors, agents and e-commerce companies. The event provides sourcing opportunities for stakeholders across India's apparel industry.

Following the Kidswear edition, the Menswear & Womenswear edition of NGF will be held from July 13 to 15, 2026. The Womenswear exhibition will take place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, while the Menswear section will be hosted at the MMRDA Ground, BKC, Mumbai. Together, the two segments will feature over 800 exhibitors representing more than 900 brands and are expected to attract approximately 35,000 retailers from across the country.