The inaugural edition of International Textile Fair (ITF), which closed at the Dubai World Trade Centre on November 4, received buoyant response from local and international exhibitors. Almost 90 per cent of them showed keenness to return to be a part of the second edition that will be held on April 26 and 27, 2015.
The maiden ITF saw a brisk turnout of serious trade visitors on both the days, and exhibitors were able to close a number of deals and those who networked eyeing long-term business association were a satisfied lot. Among the major exhibitors that recorded strong response were Maritex, specializing in prints, lace and net fabrics, Shree Laxmi Lifestyle known for fancy embroidered fashion fabrics, Josef Otten, known for fashion designs and high-quality women's wear fabrics and Global Trading specialising in textile machinery and embroidery machines.
The exhibition saw textile buyers, distributors and designers from the Gulf region, as 99 companies from around the globe showcased new trends in fashion, fabrics and clothing. Exhibitors mainly came from Europe, India, China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Turkey, Italy, France, Spain, Pakistan, Mongolia, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The highlights of the shows were the Spring/Summer 2015 pre-collection and Autumn/Winter collection of trendy fabrics. Exhibitor categories included a wide range of cotton, shirting, jersey, silk, outerwear, rainwear, coated fabric, printed, wool, worsteds, linens, tweed, fancies, flannel, synthetics and technical fabrics.
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