International Textile Fair will be held in Dubai on April 26 and 27, 2015. The trade show is looked upon by traders as an opportunity to cater to the local market and reach out to emerging Gulf. It aims to be UAE’s premier platform for fashion and home textile fabrics and clothing. This event will showcase pre-collection Autumn/Winter highlights.

The categories include shirting, jersey, silk, outerwear, rainwear, coated fabric, printed fabrics, wool, worsteds, linens, tweed, fancies, flannel, synthetics, technical. The trade event is expected to attract international textile producers and distributors to cater to the booming regional textile requirements. This platform allows Middle Eastern designers and garment retailers access to some of the largest global manufacturers of fabrics and prints.

Textile manufacturers and designers from China, India, Pakistan, Turkey, Indonesia, Italy and other countries are expected. International players can build new ties and establish business alliances with local and regional players. UAE is the world’s fourth largest trading centre of fashion and apparel, with a presence of about 150 apparel manufacturing companies that account for about 5.5 per cent of the world’s annual textile and clothing sales. By 2016, the UAE is expected to be a leading high end textile and garment re-export center.