MANITEX 2025
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IMPHAL, Oct 30: Buying houses from around 10 countries including Italy, Spain, Japan, France and Bangladesh would feature in Manipur International Expo (MANITEX) 2025 which would be organised by the Directorate of Handloom and Textiles at Urban Haat, Nillakuthi from November 8 to November 12, 2025.
Speaking to media persons at the Directorate of Handloom and Textiles, Lamphelpat today, Director Elangbam Jiten said that MANITEX is being held every year as a calendar programme since 2018.
The expo was suspended in 2023 and 2024 on account of the State’s situation but it is coming back this year, he said.
Around 100 stalls would be opened at the expo and they would showcase handloom and handicrafts, dyeing, printing, powerloom, embroidery, garment and traditional costumes, Jiten said.
As many as 75 motifs closely associated with the rich cultural heritage of Manipur have been already identified.
The expo would also deliberate on how to promote these motifs in foreign countries and export the products of Manipuri weavers and artisans outside the State, the Handloom and Textiles Director said.
Products produced by local designers, designers from different parts of India and cluster development executives, and the motifs and designs used by them would be reviewed by foreign buying houses.
Apart from reviewing the products, the expo would deliberate on how to market these products at the global market, he said.
Local entrepreneurs/firms would exchange ideas with the foreign buying houses in this regard, he said.
Highlighting the need for brand promotion of the products produced by weavers and artisans of Manipur, the Director said that MANITEX 2025 would also feature exchange of knowledge on how to increase production of Manipuri weavers and artisans, add more designs, improve product quality and make the finishing more chic or attractive.
He said that dedicated stalls of IDPs would also be opened at the expo to support them.
The expo is not related to entertainment or merry-making.
It is more about augmenting the income of weavers and artisans, and improving the State’s economy, he said.
Speaking to media persons at the Directorate of Handloom and Textiles, Lamphelpat today, Director Elangbam Jiten said that MANITEX is being held every year as a calendar programme since 2018.
The expo was suspended in 2023 and 2024 on account of the State’s situation but it is coming back this year, he said.
Around 100 stalls would be opened at the expo and they would showcase handloom and handicrafts, dyeing, printing, powerloom, embroidery, garment and traditional costumes, Jiten said.
As many as 75 motifs closely associated with the rich cultural heritage of Manipur have been already identified.
The expo would also deliberate on how to promote these motifs in foreign countries and export the products of Manipuri weavers and artisans outside the State, the Handloom and Textiles Director said.
Products produced by local designers, designers from different parts of India and cluster development executives, and the motifs and designs used by them would be reviewed by foreign buying houses.
Apart from reviewing the products, the expo would deliberate on how to market these products at the global market, he said.
Local entrepreneurs/firms would exchange ideas with the foreign buying houses in this regard, he said.
Highlighting the need for brand promotion of the products produced by weavers and artisans of Manipur, the Director said that MANITEX 2025 would also feature exchange of knowledge on how to increase production of Manipuri weavers and artisans, add more designs, improve product quality and make the finishing more chic or attractive.
He said that dedicated stalls of IDPs would also be opened at the expo to support them.
The expo is not related to entertainment or merry-making.
It is more about augmenting the income of weavers and artisans, and improving the State’s economy, he said.