Indo Intertex launches

Indo Intertex 2026 opened in Jakarta on April 15, bringing more than 800 exhibitors from 29 countries to a four-day textile and garment trade fair at JIExpo Kemayoran. (indointertex.com) (ekonomi.bisnis.com) Organizers say the 22nd edition runs through April 18 and spans more than 35,000 square meters, with 1,500 global brands and a target of 35,000 professional visitors. (inatex.co.id) (ekonomi.bisnis.com) The show is built around the full supply chain, from spinning and weaving machinery to textile printing, chemicals, fabrics and garment accessories. Bisnis reported that it also includes a “Build Your Brand” program aimed at helping small and medium enterprises expand labels and business networks. (inatex.co.id) (ekonomi.bisnis.com) The event arrives as Indonesia’s government argues the textile sector is recovering after two difficult years of weak orders and factory cutbacks. Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said at the exhibition that the sector grew 3.55 percent in 2025 and exports reached $12.08 billion. (rri.co.id) (business-indonesia.org) Agus said the sector posted a trade surplus of $3.45 billion in 2025, while investment reached $1.19 billion and employment in textile and textile products stood at about 3.96 million workers. He said the industry still faces higher raw-material prices, supply-chain disruption and uneven global demand. (rri.co.id) Industry groups are using the exhibition to push a different mix of growth: newer machinery, faster business matching and more export-oriented production. Peraga Expo said the fair is meant to speed technology adoption and connect manufacturers, suppliers and buyers across the value chain. (inatex.co.id) (indointertex.com) That pitch reflects a broader problem in Indonesia’s textile business. Business-Indonesia said the country has an integrated chain from fiber to finished garments, but export values fell in 2024 as demand weakened in the United States and Europe before purchasing activity improved in late 2025. (business-indonesia.org) Trade groups also tied this year’s event to export access. Inatex said an Indonesia-United States reciprocal trade arrangement would apply a zero percent tariff to Indonesian textiles and apparel under a tariff-rate quota, while Indonesian Textile Association chairman Jemmy Kartiwa Sastraatmadja said the policy had lifted industry optimism. (inatex.co.id) For now, Indo Intertex is serving as a live test of that optimism: four days of machinery demos, supplier meetings and export pitches in Jakarta, with organizers betting turnout and dealmaking will show whether the sector’s rebound is holding. (indointertex.com) (observerid.com)