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IHGF 2026, read for exporters

The 62nd IHGF Delhi Fair runs 13 to 17 October 2026 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. This page holds the organiser facts and the 2026 directions the trend bodies published, read for Moradabad metal, Jodhpur wood and gift lines. It ends with the three-week plan that produces a digital booth.

Published 18 September 2026 · Written 25 days before the hall opens

IHGF Delhi Fair (Autumn 2026) is EPCH’s 62nd edition. It runs 13 to 17 October at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, for registered trade buyers. The published 2026 home directions it lands in are warm neutrals with one dark accent, visible craft, and two finishes per silhouette. A metal, wood or gift exporter can show all three on a phone before the buyer reaches the booth.

The fair, from the organiser

Dates13 to 17 October 2026, 9 am to 6 pm ISTsource
VenueIndia Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi NCRsource
OrganiserExport Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH)source
Edition62nd IHGF Delhi Fair; the Autumn showsource
EntryTrade visitors only, 18 and over, with registration or invitationsource

Exhibitor and visitor counts vary by release and are not repeated here. Check the organiser site for the current figures.

The published directions, read by line

These are our readings of what Pantone, WGSN and Coloro, Heimtextil and Ambiente published for 2026. They are not observations from the hall; the hall opens on 13 October.

Textured brass and antique-nickel tabletop décor in mixed finishes, rendered
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Hammered brass, ribbed nickel, black iron: mixed finishes side by side. AI render.

Metal home décor (Moradabad, Aligarh)

Published: WGSN pairs its 2026 teal with walnut, brass and clay. Heimtextil names "crafted irregularity" as a theme. Ambiente’s "brave" world is raw material and contrast.

Sources: WGSN and Coloro, Messe Frankfurt, Messe Frankfurt

Our reading, three moves:

  • Keep hand-hammered and rough-cast surfaces visible in the hero shot; that is the craft the trend bodies are describing
  • Add one dark finish beside brass in the grid: soot-black powder coat, or a teal lacquer on a brass-trimmed piece
  • Show the finish grid on the second screen of the collection so the buyer sees the range before the price
Mango-wood serveware in a natural oiled finish with a brass rim detail, rendered
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Mango wood in a natural oiled finish with one brass rim. AI render.

Wood furniture (Jodhpur, Saharanpur)

Published: Ambiente’s "light" and "solid" worlds map to white-washed or natural oak and to oiled walnut. Pantone’s white and Sherwin-Williams’ khaki are the walls these pieces will stand against.

Sources: Messe Frankfurt, Pantone, Sherwin-Williams

Our reading, three moves:

  • Run two finishes in one silhouette and show both, with dimensions, on the same screen
  • Pair walnut with brass hardware in at least one vignette; the WGSN pairing is a ready story
  • Print MOQ, lead time and CBM next to each dining or bedroom set; hospitality buyers screen on those first
A boxed gift set of three small brass candle holders in a plain kraft box, rendered
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A gift set on the earth base: brass in a plain kraft box. AI render.

Gifts and housewares

Published: Heimtextil’s palette runs sand, clay, soot, olive and bark with acid green and lilac as accents. Its "playful touch" theme is small decorative interruptions on quiet pieces.

Sources: Messe Frankfurt

Our reading, three moves:

  • Build the range on the earth base and give each story one accent colourway, not five
  • Offer packaging and case-pack options in the grid; gift buyers ask "case of 12, FOB port" in the same breath as "what colours"
  • Mark price on request on custom colour and packaging until the rule exists; never guess a landed price at the booth

The three-week plan

Counted back from 13 October. Every item is something Poly9 does today.

By 22 September

  • Add the catalog from photos or a spreadsheet
  • Build one collection per story, 8 to 15 products each
  • Load finishes and sizes; write the first pricing rules
  • Render or shoot two labelled vignettes per story

By 6 October

  • Open every collection on a phone and tap every option
  • Print the QR code for each collection on A5 booth cards
  • Mark price on request on any product without a rule
  • Draft the follow-up email with the link already in it

13 to 17 October

  • Send the link on WhatsApp or hand over the QR card
  • Walk one product through on the buyer’s own phone
  • Let the buyer ask for a quote in the collection; check the lines each evening
  • Note the buyer against the collection for the follow-up

By 20 October

  • Send the follow-up with the same link
  • Replace price on request lines with certified quotes
  • Read the collection activity: who opened it, what they asked
  • Build the follow-up board for buyers who asked for a different story

Why a digital booth, not a PDF

A buyer at IHGF carries a phone, not a binder. A collection link opens on that phone, shows the finish grid, answers "this vase in matte black, case of 12, FOB Mundra" in the chat, and returns a certified price or price on request from your rules. A PDF does none of that and is gone by the second evening. The link is still live when the buyer’s approval lands six weeks later.

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Questions exporters ask before IHGF

Is this official IHGF or EPCH data?
No. The dates, venue and entry rules come from the organiser site and an Embassy of India notice, both linked at the foot of the page. The trend readings are ours, based on what Pantone, WGSN, Heimtextil and Ambiente published. EPCH and IHGF neither wrote nor endorsed this page.
Do I need a full price book loaded before the fair?
No. Load the rules you have and mark the rest price on request. Buyers can still tap through finishes, sizes and packing options in the collection, and you send certified quotes after the fair. Poly9 never fills a missing rule with a guess.
How does a digital booth work at the stand?
You print the QR code Poly9 generates for the collection link, or send the link on WhatsApp. The buyer opens it on their phone, asks for a finish or a case pack in the chat, and requests a quote. The request lands in your Projects inbox with each line certified or marked POR.
Can I use the same booth after IHGF?
Yes. The collection is a link, not a fair-week file. Update a product, a finish or a lead time and every buyer who has the link sees the change. Most orders from an October fair are approved in November or December, and the link is still there.
What if my products do not match these directions?
Sell the story you have. These are published directions, not entry rules, and a buyer with a brief will pick a coherent collection over a trend-matched one. Keep the structure (story, grid, vignettes, trade facts, next step) and your own palette.

Sources

Checked 18 September 2026. Fair dates come from the organisers. Colour and trend names come from the bodies that published them. Everything else on this page is our reading, and says so.

  1. IHGF Delhi Fair, 62nd edition (Autumn 2026), organiser site 13 to 17 October 2026, India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida. Organised by EPCH. Trade visitors only, 18 and over.
  2. Embassy of India, The Hague: 62nd IHGF Delhi Fair (Autumn) 2026 Confirms the 13 to 17 October 2026 dates and the Greater Noida venue.
  3. WGSN and Coloro: Colour of the Year 2026, Transformative Teal A dark blue-green. WGSN describes it as premium for home when paired with walnut, brass and clay.
  4. Messe Frankfurt: Heimtextil Trends 26/27, "Craft is a verb" Six themes curated with Alcova. Palette of sand, clay, soot, olive and bark with acid green, digital lilac and screen blue as accents.
  5. Messe Frankfurt: Ambiente Trends 26+, brave, light and solid Three style worlds by Stilbüro bora.herke.palmisano, shown in Hall 4.1 at Ambiente 2026 (6 to 10 February).
  6. Pantone: Color of the Year 2026, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer A white, announced 4 December 2025. The first white in the programme since 1999.
  7. Sherwin-Williams: 2026 Color of the Year, Universal Khaki Universal Khaki SW 6150, a warm mid-tone neutral, named for 2026.

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