Chennai to host 10th Uniform Manufacturers’ Fair 2026

Chennai: The Solapur Garment Manufacturers Association (SGMA) will host the 10th Uniform Manufacturers’ Fair 2026 from December 9 to 11, 2026, at Chennai Trade Centre, Hall No. 4, Nandambakkam, Chennai.This is happening first time in the history of Tamil Nadu that uniforms and towels will be exhibiting together.

Positioned as a unique sourcing and networking platform for the uniform and towel industry, the three-day B2B exhibition will bring together 150+ leading national brands, showcasing more than 25,000 uniform, fabric and accessories and 300+ towel, chaddar designs. According to industry estimates shared by SGMA, the global uniform market was valued at around USD 65 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at approximately 4% CAGR through 2030, driven by demand from education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, corporate and other sectors.

The fair will provide distributors, dealers, retailers, schools, institutions, corporate buyers and entrepreneurs an opportunity to engage directly with uniforms, towels manufacturers, explore new products and establish business partnerships. The exhibition will feature a wide range of products, including school uniforms, sportswear, college uniforms, industrial, corporate uniforms, hospital uniforms, winter wear, blazers, uniform fabrics, school belts and ties, logos and printing solutions, school shoes and socks, and school and college bags, bath towels, chaddars, napkins, hotel towels.

This year, the fair will also feature towel manufacturers under the Vibrant Towel initiative. For the first time in India, uniform and towel manufacturers will showcase their products on a common platform. The initiative is expected to particularly benefit retailers, who will be able to source a wide range of products under one roof from school,industrial,corporate,hospital,workwear uniforms to bath towels, gift sets, pool towels,kitchen towels,beach towels,bathrobes,Solapur chaddars, which has a strong presence in both the towel and uniform manufacturing sectors, will showcase the capabilities of the two industries at the exhibition.

Speaking about the fair, Shri Ashok Chavan, Fair Chairman, SGMA, said, “Since the first exhibition in 2017, SGMA has been working to strengthen and modernise the uniform manufacturing ecosystem. The 10th International Uniform Manufacturers’ Fair 2026 brings the entire uniform value chain together on one platform from garments and fabrics to accessories, footwear and allied products. Our objective is to create meaningful business opportunities, encourage innovation and position Indian uniform and towel manufacturers as competitive players in both domestic and international markets.”