HGH India one of the country's well establish bi-annual trade show for home textiles, home décor, home furniture, houseware & gifts, brings business back with its 15th edition, slated to take place from 2nd July to 5th July at Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai. HGH India has been working with the home improvement sector for over a decade now. It is the only trade show which is designed to connect the Indian and global home product brands and manufacturers with the Indian domestic market. The show integrates home textiles, home decor, home furniture & houseware under one roof to provide comprehensive sourcing solutions to retailers, distributors, importers, architects, interior designers and institutional buyers, keeping upcoming design trends in focus.

Spread over 50,000 sq. meters across 4 halls, the exhibitors are classified in key categories like home textiles & furnishings (hall 1), home décor (hall 2), home furniture (hall 3) and houseware & gifts (hall 4). For your convenience, visitor registration can be done in hall 1, hall 3 or hall 4, depending on your preferred product line and priority.

What one can expect at the show -
1. Government Support
Based on good business results in the previous editions of HGH India, Development Commissioner Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India has extended wholehearted support to artisans and craftspersons from across the country to participate in HGH India, through various implementing agencies working under its umbrella. Export promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) has organised a group participation of 20 handicrafts artisans and manufacturers from different clusters specializing in unique crafts. Another 20 exhibitors under the umbrella of North East Handicrafts & Handloom Development Corporation (NEHHDC), supported by will showcase a wide range of handcrafted home décor and home textiles products in cane, bamboo, wood, eri silk, tassar silk. National Design Centre (NDC) is also bringing 20 exhibitors whom it has extended design and product development support.

Similarly, Development Commissioner Handloom, Ministry of Textiles has extended support through Handloom Export Promotion Council and National Design Centre. Both have organised group participation of hand-woven home textile products.

2. IIID tie up
HGH India continues to collaborate with the Indian Institute of Interior Designers (IIID), Mumbai Chapter to share the extensive benefits of HGH India with the architecture and interior design fraternity and IIID members. As a supporting professional institute, IIID will help highlight the diverse business offerings at HGH India to its members. This tradeshow attracts exhibitors from across India and 32 other countries offering a wide range of home furniture, furnishing fabrics, decorative made-ups, flooring, home décor solutions, mattresses, tableware, kitchen appliances, cookware, and general houseware. For architects and interior designers, HGH India presents an invaluable opportunity to discover coordinated design and sourcing solutions for their projects. The event facilitates direct connections with manufacturers, brands, distributors and craft centers, allowing professionals to find integrated home design solutions under one roof.

3. H Circle Awards

H-Circle Awards, launched by HGH India last year, have gained high respect and popularity in the home products trade and industry just with two editions. Aimed at recognizing and encouraging innovations in design, materials and functionality in home products in India, H-circle awards are open to nomination by all exhibitors, free of cost. One exhibitor can nominate maximum of two products, subject to meeting the stated guidelines.

4.CULTURE CODES: Trends 2024-25
“CULTURE CODES - Identity & Curiosity” identify with the Indian consumers, who look for a blend of Indian traditions with modern technology and global influences in their lifestyle.

CULTURE CODES - the trends for Autumn/ Winter 2024-25 will depict the expected product innovations in terms of colours, designs, styles and materials in terms of above consumer expectations. Reflecting the changing preferences of Indian consumers across market segments. HGH Trends will be once again presented through a well-curated Trend Book and their actualization in products through the Trends Pavilion in hall 1.

5. Indian Heritage
HGH India will continue to promote India’s rich cultural, weaving and craft heritage at this 15th edition of HGH India under the brand Indian Heritage. This initiative by HGH India since 2018 has been effectively supporting Indian artisans in marketing of their products such as handicrafts, decorative accessories, home furniture, handmade carpets, handloom & Khadi based home textiles, bamboo & cane products, coir & jute products, houseware, gifts and fashion accessories. Indian Heritage promotion is supported by Development Commissioner. 

Handicrafts, Development Commissioner Handloom, Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of MSME, Government of India; various individual companies, theme pavilions, trends pavilion and group participation of various national award-winning artisans and craftsmen through various Central and State Government sponsored agencies and institutions. The highlights of this segment lie in the effort to promote age-old art, craft and culture.

Through Indian Heritage, Retailers, architects, interior designers, institutional and gift buyers can connect with highly skilled and talented craftspersons from across India and source their varied products regularly to add distinctive value to their stores. Besides, it also helps in generating income for the well-deserving artisans, weavers and craftspersons and ensuring occupation for them, preserving the cultural and socio-economic structure of the country.

A pavilion titled Indian Heritage in hall 2 will be showcasing a live demonstration of their crafting skills by master craftsmen and also National Awardees themselves. They will be creating exquisite hand-crafted products using their high skills in the field of pottery, wood & metal craft, handloom embroidery, wooden toys, cane & bamboo and so on for application in variety of decorative and houseware products. This pavilion is sponsored by HGH India with the purpose of promoting these fine skills amongst retailers and distributors from all over India.