December 2023: The 14th edition of HGH India, a bi-annual trade show for Home Textiles, Home Décor, Home Furniture, Houseware & Gifts for the Indian domestic market is slated to take place at the India Expo Centre in Greater Noida from December 13-16, 2023. The trade show will offer multiple opportunities for trade visitors to explore and source innovative products across categories like home textiles, home décor, home furniture, houseware and gifts.
With a fresh market approach by several Indian brands to be unveiled; new exhibitors from Italy, Turkey, European houseware brands; a much larger range of hand-woven home textiles by leading Indian manufacturers & exporters; and a wider range of handicrafts from Kashmir, Moradabad and other leading clusters across India; HGH India is once again all set to offer innovative sourcing solutions and strategic business directions to home retailers, interior designers, architects and institutional buyers operating within the home category.
As the consumer demand in the Indian home products market is growing at over 20 percent per annum, retailers and trade buyers are compelled to offer new collections in their stores at a higher frequency and in keeping with the seasonal trends. To fulfil their emerging needs, HGH India’s 14th edition will offer several sourcing solutions for Spring/Summer 2024.
Highlights at the upcoming edition –
1. Italian Pavilion – The Italian Trade Commission – New Delhi is participating at the 14th edition of HGH India through the National Italian Pavilion, covering an area of 72 sq. mtrs. Five (5) Italian companies – DAMIANO LATINI srl, FIAM ITALIA srl, G.A.T Spa, MODENESE GASTONE INTERIORS srl and VIS COMODA Imbottiti srl – will be showcasing the Italian design excellence ranging from Classical and Upholstered furniture, Coffee makers, Glass Accessories and fully customizable modular systems. The Pavilion will be anchored by Dr. Alessandro Liberatori – Director of the Trade Promotion Office of the Italian Embassy – New Delhi, Coordinator for India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.
2. Exhibitors from the North East – Adding a new facet to HGH India in the 14th edition, for the first-time, North-Eastern Handicrafts & Handloom Development corporation Ltd. (NEHHDC) will bring a group of 25 artisans, crafts persons and weavers with the support of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Government of India. North Eastern states of India have the largest production of Eri and Muga silk in India, besides abundant crop of cane and bamboo. An exquisite variety of well-crafted products are created by the local artisans and crafts persons with these materials as well as bell metal. These include cushion covers, throws, bed covers, cane & bamboo furniture, storage baskets, figurines, decorative accessories, lamps & decorative lights, bags and a range of kitchenware and tableware products. One will find immense sourcing opportunities from North Eastern states at HGH India through NEHHDC.
3. Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry has organized a presentation of the world-famous Kashmiri handicrafts with 10 exhibitors. They will exhibit their fine expertise in hand knotted silk & wool rugs and carpets, hand-crafted papier-mâché, Crewel work and, wool and silk throws, bed covers, cushion covers and curtains. A variety of walnut wood carved products will also be exhibited.
4. Partnership with IIID DRC: Conferences, Knowledge Sharing – Aimed at creating knowledge sharing forums at HGH India, reaching out to architects and interior designers fraternity to invite them to this trade show as professional visitors and for promoting innovations in designs through H-Circle Awards, HGH India has continued its partnership with Indian Institute of Interior Designers, this time with Delhi Regional Chapter. Integrating designs
through home textiles, furnishing, home décor, home furniture and houseware through forecasted trends is a role HGH India has been increasingly playing over the years.
5. H-Circle awards – H Circle product innovation awards were instituted by HGH India in its last edition in Mumbai to recognise, encourage and support innovative product designs and functional features by its exhibitors, across all home product categories. The awards, for which HGH India has partnered with Indian Institute of Interior Designers, (IIID), Delhi Chapter, aim to further the spirit of innovation and creativity and help buyers identify more promising suppliers. Overwhelming response by the exhibitors to nominate their product innovations across categories like decorative made-ups, bed sheets, other home textiles, home furniture, area rugs, decorative accessories, handicrafts, decorative floorings, cookware, glassware, houseware etc. clearly indicate abundance of innovations across home products with several established and upcoming players aspiring to take market leadership.
6. New Exhibitors – Over 100 new exhibitors, which include new international exhibitors from Italy and Turkey as well as several first-time exhibitors from Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Noida, Panipat, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Indore, Baghpat, Bhadohi, Moradabad, Firozabad, Khurja, Jalgaon, the North Eastern States, Chennai, Coimbatore, Karur, Kannur, Kochi, Alappuzha and many other parts of India; will enable the visitors explore several new sourcing opportunities in decorative made-ups, furnishing fabrics, handicrafts, accent furniture, houseware and gift products.
7. National Design Centre (NDC) is organising two pavilions for handloom and handicrafts sectors. 20 exhibitors will exhibit a wide range of handicrafts in metal, wood, marble, ceramic, rugs, bamboo, cane and several other materials, through NDC with the financial support from Development Commissioner Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. Similarly, hand-woven home textiles range including cushion covers, bed covers, curtains, floor cushions, table linen, tassels etc. will be exhibited by 10 handloom weavers of different styles through NDC with the support of Development Commissioner Handlooms.
About 400 Indian and International brands and manufacturers specializing in home textiles, home furniture, home décor, housewares and gifts will showcase their products here, signifying the event’s stature in the industry. Most of them will unveil several new products and designs. Over 30,000 retailers, distributors, wholesalers, channel partners, interior designers & architects and institutional buyers from 600 cities and towns across India and other countries are expected to visit for sourcing, trends and market information.
